Fandom: TEEN WOLF
Pairing: Derek/Stiles
Length: 8245 words
Author on LJ:
devildollAuthor Website: AO3Summary: "Watching Stiles heal someone has always been a little uncomfortable for Derek, like he's seeing something intimate and private that shouldn't have an audience. That's nothing compared to how it feels." This is an AU in which Stiles has magical healing powers.
Why this must be read: I remember with perfect clarity when I first read this fic. My immediate reaction was "Holy shit." and then "I need to read that again", which clearly makes it an excellent rec. The story paints a complete and really interesting picture, and manages to fit in a lot of backstory without going into paragraphs of dry explanation.
DevilDoll is a fantastic writer in her own right (let's be real, all of the authors I'm reccing are) but this story stood out to me in particular for the different way it dealt with a popular trope (magical!Stiles) and the UST. Magical!Stiles stories are often about the way Stiles learns to deal with magic, but in this story he already has. And the UST, well, I don't need to say more than that it's a m a z i ng.
I swear, if you haven't read this before, you won't be disappointed.
( He's hurting so bad, and even if Stiles can't help him, just seeing him, hearing his voice, letting the familiar smell of him crowd out the stench of his own blood, is a comfort. )Beltane