last night's dress (tiptoe out of this mess) by hito (R)

[christycorr]

Fandom: TEEN WOLF
Pairing: Derek/Stiles
Length: 16,730 words
Author on LJ: januarylight
Author Website: AO3 profile
Why this must be read:

Fake relationship fics are always so much fun! This one's based on a TFLN prompt ("My dad just asked me if my booty call guy that comes over at 3am and leaves at 6 would like to stay for Sunday brunch next week. You in?"), which really is so something Sheriff Stilinski would say.

This fic is absolutely hilarious—from the Sheriff's observant obliviousness to his utter horror when he finds out the booty call in question is Derek Hale. Derek's—grumpy, of course, but adorably earnest underneath it all—willingness to go through with these shenanigans is just the cherry on top of the sundae of awesomeness that is the whole scenario.

"I notice what's going on in your life! You can't hide these things from me!"

"Uh--" Stiles says, because he doesn't know exactly what it is his dad's talking about, but whatever it is, he already knows this is going to be a disaster.

"And I'm kind of upset that you would want to!"

"Well--" Stiles starts, mind racing, trying to compose an explanation that will convey his deep love and trust and also his total inability to drag his dad into the world of werewolves and all the bullshit that goes with it, like this witch, what the hell is he supposed to tell his dad about that? He hasn't even had any new information to give Derek in a week, and Derek keeps coming over, but Stiles can't teach Derek witchcraft off the internet, no matter how many times Derek forces him to try.

"--it's a complicated situation," Stiles settles on.

"Let me uncomplicate it for you," his dad says.

"There's no need to take such a tone," Stiles tries, knowing it's weak.

"This guy that came through your window at three in the morning and left before I got up for work? Would he like to stay for Sunday brunch tomorrow?"

last night's dress (tiptoe out of this mess)