His breathing is so loud it drowns out the thump of bass from the floor below.
Stiles can’t– It’s been fucking months. Months of So, Derek… we’re in the same lab group, huh? And: hey, if you’re interested, I’ve got a bunch of resources on Schwartz’ field work I could go over with you, in my dorm room, where my roommate is definitely out of state for the weekend. Not to mention: soooo Derek I was thinking, uh I don’t really fully understand what Professor Fallon was getting at in the last seminar, think you could shed some light on it for me? Over coffee?
Derek Hale is the most brain-stewingly hot science nerd Stiles has laid eyes on in his entire nineteen years of existence. And he’s met a lot. A lot. Even Jenna Montgomery from space camp in eighth grade, who was the owner of the first boob Stiles ever touched has been eclipsed by Derek No You Can’t Try On My Glasses Hale. Derek I Stroke My Stubble When I’m Doing Complicated Calculations Hale disagrees with Stiles on pretty much every theoretical debate opened to the floor, develops a stutter when he’s astounded by someone’s perceived stupidity and remembers your pizza topping combination despite hearing it only once when ordering in for group study sessions. Stiles didn’t stand a chance.
Derek is also the most oblivious.
Did he mention months? Stiles has never been commended on his subtlety. His dad joked once that there would never come a time when he’d get the wrong birthday gift, since he all but published a coupon in the local paper for whatever it was. So Stiles knew it wasn’t something lacking on his end. However, Derek I Must Not Have Been This Hot In High School Hale had innocently rebuked every single one of Stiles’ come-ons with replies like yes I know I was there when they called out our group members and I have the internet and library access too, Stiles and Lydia said I could read her notes -you can have them after I guess.
Honestly.
So. Stiles had resorted to doing things the old fashioned way: keg party and Usher.
Hey, it worked.
Tag: nerd!derek
Jock!Stiles thinking it’s adorable when Derek blushes every time he winks at him.
Jock!Stiles packing a picnic and taking Derek parking because Derek accidentally confesses he’s always wanted to make out in the back of Stiles’ jeep.
Jock!Stiles kissing Derek in front of the whole school after a lacrosse game and then delcaring the kiss “the real victory!” (Derek doesn’t know how he fell in love with this idiot.)
Jock!Stiles asking Derek to keep his glasses on during sex.
Jock!Stiles deliberately disagreeing with Derek’s points because he thinks it’s cute when he tries to argue back, two parts passionate, one park flustered.
Jock!Stiles asking Derek to prom with a cheesy, ridiculous banner in home room that reads dance (and then have sex with me in the back of my car) this Friday night?
Jock!Stiles taking care of a drunk Derek, trying to put him to bed while Derek cries he needs to make Stiles grilled cheese because “it’s only fair that I make you grilled cheese when you drove all the way out to Erica’s to come and get me!” “Derek, I was at the party too. I didn’t come and get you.” “Then I owe you two grilled cheeses!” “That makes no sense.” “Stiles, it’s the law!”
Jock!Stiles finding out that Derek’s weak spot is his neck and kissing it whenever he gets the chance, especially in public or when they are standing up because gravity ceases to be a thing for Derek when his neck is being sucked on.
Jock!Stiles being delighted when he discovers the bad Harry Potter pick up lines he found on the internet actually turn Derek on. (Stiles never letting Derek live down the time he whispered, “I don’t need the mirror of Erised to know that you’re everything I desire” in his ear as he fucked him and Derek came so hard he whited out for a second.)
Jock!Stiles kissing Derek on the nose and re-adjusting his glasses.
Jock!Stiles naming himself the president of the Derek Hale Fanclub in his senior yearbook (because he’s hilarious like that, but “I may have actually started one with Erica in freshman year before she met Boyd.)
Jock!Stiles just being so fucking happy that the guy with the cute bunny teeth and the shy laugh is in love with him too.
He can’t believe his luck most days.
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