Stiles has always been pretty crap at causality problems. If/thens are
definitely not his strong suit, so it takes him a minute to work through
it. If Alison isn't a target because she doesn't personally matter to
Derek, then Stiles is a target because...oh. Well, all things considered,
it shouldn't be as much of a surprise as it is. Still, it takes him a
minute to really process, but when it finally sinks in he can't quite hide
the surprised, pleased expression on his face. Good thing Derek isn't
looking to see that.
It doesn't change things, Stiles tells himself. They still have to do
something about the alpha pack, he still has to go back to Scott's. It's
just nice to know he matters. At least a little. The fact that it's Derek
saying it... well, that he'll process later. "It doesn't change the fact
that I have to go back," he finally says, mollified just a little. Finally
calm, or at least calmer. "I'll be careful. And if anything happens, I'll
call." It's a little stupidly hard to resist the urge to try and take Derek
with him. It just feels more... something. Jingling his keys in his hand,
he waits a minute longer, not sure how to just leave. It feels like he
should say something.
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Date: 2014-08-08 12:10 pm (UTC)Stiles has always been pretty crap at causality problems. If/thens are definitely not his strong suit, so it takes him a minute to work through it. If Alison isn't a target because she doesn't personally matter to Derek, then Stiles is a target because...oh. Well, all things considered, it shouldn't be as much of a surprise as it is. Still, it takes him a minute to really process, but when it finally sinks in he can't quite hide the surprised, pleased expression on his face. Good thing Derek isn't looking to see that.
It doesn't change things, Stiles tells himself. They still have to do something about the alpha pack, he still has to go back to Scott's. It's just nice to know he matters. At least a little. The fact that it's Derek saying it... well, that he'll process later. "It doesn't change the fact that I have to go back," he finally says, mollified just a little. Finally calm, or at least calmer. "I'll be careful. And if anything happens, I'll call." It's a little stupidly hard to resist the urge to try and take Derek with him. It just feels more... something. Jingling his keys in his hand, he waits a minute longer, not sure how to just leave. It feels like he should say something.