captaintinymite:

imaginarylifetimes:

Sorry for missing the regularly scheduled fic rec last week, I was too busy being emotionally compromised by Check, Please! But that just means that this one is a little longer for you guys 🙂  Have a great weekend!

Layover by dr_girlfriend  | 3.6K | G | Derek/Stiles

Big, serious brown eyes were staring right into his from only a few inches away. The child had clambered half over the arm of Derek’s chair to study him at close range, her little rosebud mouth pursed in concentration.

“Uh.” Derek couldn’t look away as the girl reached out one pudgy hand and patted him gently on the cheek. Her scent was soft and sweet and somehow a bit familiar, just enough to keep Derek from shying away. Derek didn’t know too much about kids but he guessed this one was probably three years old or so, head still oversized in proportion to the short limbs and round little belly.

She seemed fascinated with Derek’s beard, eyes widening further under incredibly thick lashes as she petted Derek’s cheek some more, smoothing down the short stubble. Finally she grinned widely. “Good wuff.”

Derek jerked upright, hands clenching on the edge of his seat. Did she just say?…

“CJ!” The child was suddenly gone, lifted up by a strong, tattooed forearm around her little potbelly. “You scared the he— heck out of me! What have I told you about wandering — Derek?”

Three Awkward Conversations to get us Here by afullrevolution  | 7.4K | T | Derek/Stiles

The three most unexpected and awkward conversations of Stiles’ life happened over three long years and led directly to here. And here is really a place he likes to be. So. Awkward, in Stiles’ biased opinion, really isn’t so bad. Particularly when associated with Derek, Laura, and her bizarre plans for pack fulfillment.

Oh Dear, Never Saw You Coming by captaintinymite (augopher)  | 7.9K | E | Lydia/Stiles, Derek/Lydia/Stiles

When Sheriff Stilinski misinterprets a friendly lunch between Lydia and Derek, he confronts Derek without telling Stiles. His son’s happiness and long-term relationship with Lydia is important to him, and he tells Derek to back off Lydia for Stiles’ sake. You know what they say about good intentions.

His plan to protect his son backfires in a way none of them saw coming.

Don’t You Wanna Be My Sky? by WhoNatural  | 9.4K | G | Derek/Stiles

Stiles got ratted out by the Realm Guard for sneaking off with Scott a total of seven times before his dad buckled, promising sabbatical once Stiles reached Faehood, and enough Earth culture in the meantime to have him talking like a born-and-bred Californian teenager.

He just didn’t have the tan.

(Or, in which Stiles is a Frost Fae sent to the Earth Realm on the Fae version of Rumspringa and immediately falls head-first into a Coffee Shop AU)

Infatuation by standinginanicedress  | 10.5K | T | Derek/Stiles

“Hi,” comes his voice, a little muted from the distance between them and the foliage blocking some of its passage.

Derek swallows, palms his face for a second, and says the absolute very first thing that comes to mind, like word vomit. “I have your shoe.” It’s so stupid – it’s not even on topic, but what else is he supposed to say to the kid he found passed out on his balcony a few days ago?

There’s a shuffling from above him, and the branch he’s sitting on creaks. Like it’s about to snap at any second. “Can you do me a big favor?” He pauses for a moment, furrowing his brow. “A bigger favor than holding onto my shoe for me.” A second pause. “And a bigger favor than not calling the police on me.”

Seeing no other options in front of him, feeling like he’s suddenly being taken on the ride of his life, Derek nods yes.

You’re the piece that I just found out how to fit to. by pseudofoucault333  | 23.2K | E | Derek/Stiles

Stiles is known as the tattooed reference Librarian, the somewhat reluctant crush of most teenagers in Beacon Hills and the son of the Sheriff. Derek is the new Deputy in town who has a history of heartbreak. Will Stiles’ persistence pay off to help him get Derek to trust him and will Derek finally admit to himself that not everyone looks at him and sees a pretty face?

A Curious Couplement by idareu2bme  | 40.3K | T | Derek/Stiles

Derek is a simple horseman from the mountains, Stiles is an enthusiastic university graduate ready to make a name for himself. In any other situation, they would have gone their entire lives never having met. It’s probably a good thing then, that they both happened to be in the wrong place at the right time

tide pulls from the moon by paintedrecs  | 45.2K | M | Derek/Stiles

When Derek left Beacon Hills, finally ripping the tether free and remembering how to breathe, how to live again, it was Stiles who came after him. Stiles, who showed up at his door with blazing eyes, looking like he wanted to punch him in the face, but wrapping his arms around him instead, making him grunt in surprise at the raw strength of his embrace.

“You asshole,” Stiles said, slapping him heartily on the back as he extricated himself, his voice rough under his bright smile. “You couldn’t have made yourself harder to find, could you?”

You’re The Comeback Kid by capeofstorm  | 45.4K | M | Derek/Stiles

Derek Hale doesn’t do friends, not after the fire that claimed his entire family and landed him in foster care. He just wants to graduate and get on with his life. But Laura always said he was a bleeding heart and that’s how he ends up with Erica Reyes as his best friend after he helps her through a seizure one day.

Erica’s not content with being the loser epileptic anymore, not now that she’s Derek’s friend. She intends to become the uncrowned queen of the school because running things from behind the scenes is always fun.

Add in Stiles Stilinski, the guy Derek can’t help but notice and help with some bully trouble.

And how the hell did Erica talk him into taking Isaac Lahey under his wing?

Never Save a Faery by Acherona, trulywicked  | 49K | M | Derek/Stiles

With Derek out wooing himself a prime pack mate, faeries figure out that Beacon Hills is the top stop to frolic. Things only gets worse when Stiles tries to help. Apparently even the fair folk have heard of the Spark of Beacon Hills, the emissary and now they wish to give him a gift.

Don’t You Hear that Rhythm by secondstar  | 49.5K | E | Derek/Stiles

Being the opener for Blue Pagan was only the beginning for Marked & Bitten frontman Stiles Stilinski. Falling for their violinist, though, felt something more like the beginning of something greater.

Windows by dr_girlfriend  | 83K | E | Derek/Stiles

Derek has a new neighbor who won’t stop looking.

Excerpt:

“You’re blind,” Derek said flatly, the anger draining from him so suddenly he felt almost woozy. His vision cleared, his claws sliding back into blunt fingernails.

“Thanks for the memo, genius,” the kid said acidly. “I can still fucking defend myself, so don’t take another damn step.”

“Fuck, I…I’m sorry,” Derek stuttered.

“What?!” The kid’s brow crinkled. “I mean — what?! You’re fucking sorry!?” His lips thinned into a harsh line. “What, is this some kinda Hallmark movie where you’re discovering the error of your ways because you don’t want to rob a blind person?! That’s fucking condescending, man. I’ll have you know that —”

“Just, wait.” Derek interrupted what was apparently the start of a convincing argument as to why he should rob the kid after all, feeling his head start to spin. “This is — it’s a misunderstanding. I’m — I’m not robbing you. You’re — you’re safe, okay? I’m taking three steps back. Just — just let me explain.”

“Explain why you came busting into my apartment? Yeah, go right ahead, man, I can’t wait to hear this epic tale.”

Fangs & Fur by heartsdesire456 | 99.2K | Works: 14 | M | Derek/Stiles

When Stiles got an interview for an internship at Fangs & Fur magazine, the publication owned by the well known and widely respected alpha Talia Hale, he never expected it to be offered an actual job by Alpha Hale herself. He also never expected for his life to change so much after he met the man whose department he was assigned to.

Stiles was not prepared for Derek Hale’s cub, either.

Into The Open Air by Acherona, trulywicked  | 99.4K | E | Derek/Stiles

It was a little strange moving back to Beacon Hills. His daughter becoming enchanted with his odd and very attractive neighbor didn’t really help matters.

Thanks for the rec. 😊