#john/deaton

[teencopandthesourwolf]

THE JOHN STILINSKI/ALAN DEATON FIC I DIDN'T KNOW I NEEDED AND YOU NEED TOO EVEN IF YOU DON'T THINK YOU DO

guys! this is one of my bestie's fics (@shealynn88 go show their blog some love—they make gorgeous art sometimes, too!) and it's such a lovely piece of writing and is so soft and feels like such a natural progression of a friendship that builds on common ground...so you just totally give it a chance and go give it a read! *stiles voice* dare ya...

[imtryingandtired]

Lowkey wish we got more episodes or scenes following the adults (Peter, Melissa, Chris, Deaton and John) and just them getting to work together because of whatever creature of the week the rest of the pack are dealing with.

Add in Coach finnstock for extra chaos (I love the idea that he knows about the supernatural and just doesn’t care) and it would’ve been so interesting to see their dynamic.

[wipbigbang]

This is Round Two of the Artist Claims for the 2023 round of WIPBB. You may claim up to three fics this round. If you want only one fic, please fill out the form once with your top choices. If you want two fics, fill out the form twice with your first choice in the first form submission with one unique ID and the second choice in another submission with a different unique ID.

The synopses are located at https://wipbigbang.dreamwidth.org/172201.html

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Round two of the art claims will go on until July 1st.

Rules of Engagement/Teen Wolf

#098

Title: A Tale of Two Timmies

Pairing/Characters: Russell Dunbar/Timmy Patel, Laura Hale, Simran Patel, Alan Deaton, Scott McCall

Rating Mature | M

Warnings/Tags: Graphic Violence, Major Character Death

abduction; unreality; memory alteration; toxic relationship; financial abuse; emotional abuse; gaslighting; arranged marriage; immigration authorities

Summary: Now that Timmy and Russell are married (to Timmy's eternal astonishment and dismay) it's time to move forward with extending his work permit. There's just one problem: he's been a citizen for a decade, which he already knew. As two versions of his reality collide, he needs the help of the Beacon Hills pack to set things right--and to locate the sister he forgot he had.

Teen Wolf

#137

Title: Currently workshopping several titles

Pairing/Characters: Stiles Stilinski/Jackson Whittemore

Rating Explicit | E

Warnings/Tags: Graphic Violence, Underage, Non-con/Rape

Tags: Underage, explicit non-consensual sex, torture, victim blaming, trans!Stiles, angst, serial molestation, unambiguous rape, penis in vagina sex, fingering, oral sex, anal fingering, anal sex, unhealthy coping mechanisms, canon divergence, warning: gerard argent, warning: adrian harris, asphyxiation, pregnancy scare, more to come

Summary: Stiles gets nonconned and Jackson gets badtouched and maybe they should bond about it

Summary: When Stiles gets kidnapped from the lacrosse game, Gerard and his hunter lackeys get more information than they bargained for and far more than Stiles was ever willing to share. When Jackson’s shift is finally what it was supposed to be in the first place, he learns that what he’s been running from doesn’t have any less power over him – the hard way. Both boys are self-isolating and traumatized and maybe have far more in common than either of them were ever willing to admit.

#138

Title: Hands Off, He’s Mine!

Pairing/Characters: Stiles Stilinski/Peter Hale

Rating Teen | T

Warnings/Tags: No Warnings apply

Alternate Universe, the Hales didn't leave Beacon Hills, Found Family, Permanent Injury - that one applies to Peter, Magical Sheriff Stilinski, Hurt Sheriff Stilinski - But He'll Get Better, Werewolf Hunters, Kidnapping, Magical Stiles Stilinski, College Student Stiles Stilinski, Angst with a Happy Ending, Future Fic

Summary: In a world in which Laura and Derek never left Beacon Hills after the fire, the three surviving Hales have found a new home with the Stilinskis. A decade later, things would be perfect, if only an incident hadn’t just taken away their primary means of protection. With the sheriff needing surgery, an unknown amount of hunters in town, and Peter having gone missing, Stiles’ college break proves to be much more daunting than expected. But he’ll do anything to keep his loved one(s) safe.

#144

Title: working title - mayor peter

Pairing/Characters: Peter Hale/Chris Argent, young OFC Abigail Argent, appearances by John Stilinski, Stiles Stilinksi, Eli Stilinski-Hale, Derek Hale, Talia Hale

Rating Teen | T

Warnings/Tags: No Warnings apply

Allison dies pre-story.

Summary: Peter Hale runs into Chris Argent and his granddaughter Abigail at the coffee shop after they move to Beacon Hills. They become friends with the possibility of more. Things become awkward when Peter realizes that Chris is Gerard Argent's son, because he and Sheriff John Stilinski have been trying to find enough evidence to put Gerard in jail for years. But that doesn't stop them from going on some dates. And it turns out that Chris has his own issues with Gerard; he thinks that Gerard had something to do with Allison's death and now Gerard has set his sights on Abigail. Chris is determined that Gerard won't get his hands on her, but knows that Gerard won't let the law get in the way of taking what he wants. Luckily Chris has Peter (and the entire Hale-Stilinski families) on his side.

[edge-oftheworld]

do you know how happy this makes me

[ficsandfandom]

not a fic rec but:

‘how to train ur dragon’ but sterek!! it’s literally perfect so:

a deep bias against werewolves by general society, sheriff stilinski trying to keep his people safe and Stiles being stiles.

Claudia is gone… JNTIL WE GET TO that bit in the ice dragon movie (it’s been a while since i’ve watched httyd) when it’s revealed she’s been with the Hale pack? or just like other OC wolves? or maybe Satomi’s pack!!! yh that’s better BC IT SETS UP

One night stiles finds a wolf in the forest (mess with the timelines here mb? have this happen just after the fire? so he finds derek but wolfed out and they start bonding (pls can he know he’s not like a dog- and derek becomes human form quite early on x))

over time, we find out that sm from the village- the argents have always been there, vocal about the dangers of werewolves but no one had thought kate was hunting them down the way she did the hales- had massacred the pack and it’s like a thing. slowly public opinion changes and just follow whatever else happens in httyd but have stiles and derek get together instead.

peter could just pop in and out and ig scott could get bitten to kickstart it.

but i rlly want the claudia stilinksi revealed scene- it’s what prompted this post!! and stiles being magic too bc why not?!

[cryptosnewss]

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[cagesidepress]

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[mychemicalrachel]

Full disclosure, I have not seen the Teen Wolf movie and no I do not plan on it. I have caught a few things through the magic of tumblr and I had some thoughts. So if everything I saw is accurate; Derek has a kid Eli (basically a Stiles replacement since Dylan wasn’t in the movie. Also, nobody knows who his mother is?) and Derek dies, and he leaves his kid to Scott and Allison. Am I right so far? I’ve seen a few posts entertaining the idea of Stiles being Eli’s other dad, fix-its that have him resurrecting/saving Derek in some capacity. And so it got me thinking of my own version of how I would fix this dumpster fire and like,

What if Stiles was not Eli’s dad?

No no no, hear me out, okay?

Derek had Eli with some one night stand or whatever, it’s not important. She’s not in the picture but neither is Stiles. Stiles is just the one that got away, he’s the guy Derek has been pining over for the past fifteen years, and nothing more. Stiles finally got away from the supernatural shitshow and Derek is not going to be the one to drag him back into it just because he has feelings for him.

But Stiles is still the closest thing Derek has ever had to family and it makes sense for Derek to entrust his family with Stiles’ family. So what if he left Eli in the care of John? (hIS NAME IS JOHN, FIGHT ME ON THIS.) And John, he kind of adores the kid, right? Of course when Derek dies (because he does) John takes Eli in just as he promised he would.

But John is getting older. Eli is a handful because he is just like Stiles. John has to tell Stiles eventually what happened and he really could use some help trying to wrangle a grieving teenager, so he calls Stiles.

Stiles is FURIOUS when he finds out what happened. He hasn’t been in contact with Scott for years because he realized what a piece of shit Scott was, but the fact that Scott didn’t even call when everything was happening makes him angry. The fact that they let Derek die?? More than angry. Angry enough to kill somebody. But when he meets Eli, all that anger disappears. Eli, who is this weird mix of Derek and Stiles, who is mourning the loss of his only parent, his only family. He knows what it’s like to lose a parent, but even after his mom died, he always had his dad. Eli doesn’t have that so Stiles makes it his responsibility to become that figure for him. Not his dad because nobody could replace Derek, but a guardian.

He moves back to town, he bonds with Eli, and in his spare time he maybe starts to explore the possibilities of necromancy. Death in a place like Beacon Hills has never been permanent– Peter and now Allison are proof of that. He doesn’t tell anybody because he doesn’t actually plan on bringing Derek back, it’s just a thought that keeps him from falling apart entirely. During this time, he realizes not only his feelings for Derek, but Derek’s feelings for him. He wishes he could have just a few minutes with Derek, wishes he could go back in time and redo everything. Maybe he would have stayed in Beacon Hills, or he would have asked Derek to leave with him. And time travel, yeah that’s a possibility, too, but time is a fickle bitch and Stiles isn’t willing to gamble with it. What if he messes something up and erases Eli from existence?

In the end, bringing Derek back is kind of an accident.

Years have passed and Eli is healing, Stiles is healing– they even manage to fix the jeep together because symbolism. Stiles is going through some old journals or something of Deaton’s and he finds something that looks kind of promising (something about true love being the one thing more powerful than death or something equally as cheesy) and he’s reading it out loud and it just happens. No fanfare, no sparks, almost like it’s not magic at all. One second, Stiles is alone, and the next, Derek is there– older than the last time Stiles saw him, just as beautiful. There’s some panic because what the fuck, the last thing Derek remembers is the fire and being so sure he was going to die and thinking if only I could see Stiles one more time and now he’s here, standing in front of Stiles– also older than the last time Derek saw him, and just as beautiful. But after the panic, there’s some kissing and some crying and some long awaited love confessions, and by the time they go home, Stiles still isn’t sure exactly what happened, what he did, what the consequences might be, but he’s got his arm around Derek’s waist and the burn of Derek’s stubble on his lips and Derek is alive so nothing else fucking matters.

[gremlinbabe]

Things I would’ve liked seeing in the teen wolf movie:

-Laura being the birth mom of Eli & the story of how Derek ended up adopting his nephew

- Scott as a veterinarian following deatons steps but he decided to relinquish his true alpha powers to Derek when he realized he really isn’t cut out to be alpha because he never wanted to be a werewolf but with therapy realized he wouldn’t mind being a beta because it’s much calmer and if he stayed in the area wouldn’t become an omega. Making Scott happier maybe he finds himself a gf/bf

-Alpha Derek encouraging his pack by leading by example became a mechanic and a consultant (also show more mechanic Derek 😭😭)

-Grown fbi emissary stiles with little magics & werewolf strength. Happy & dating Derek with a newly fixed jeep

-Stiles and Lydia reestablishing a good friendship after the break up and the whole thing with the Jeep

- CEO & fashion icon Lydia using banshee powers to find out when corporate Headhonchos die to bet on stocks that will increase pack funds a little but not make it suspicious. still being on top of her game ceo wise excluding her powers

-Seeing more of Lydia’s powers.

-Jackson and Lydia sass offs (but with Margo/Elliot from the magicians dynamics and not whatever they did in the movie)

-Jackson and Ethan wedding👀 or at least cute domestic life

-Liam in meditation classes & a financial analyst, in charge of pack finances (+Liam and Hayden together and maybe have a kid)

-If Liam has a kid Mason to be the godfather

-Peter as a stockbroker so Lydia doesn’t have to dirty her name & maybe some art galleries around the world for when he needs to step away from stocks to not be suspicious.

-Issac happy with a French husband who treats him amazing back in beacon hills & neighbors with Derek & regularly does community bbqs. i’d like to think that Isaac would become an amazing social worker for how badly social workers handled his case.(Maybe a little bit of father figure Chris cuz he took care of him and grieved with him after Allison)

-Chris argent allowed at pack bbqs and functions because he’s proved himself over and over and the pack is the only ppl who can also understand the lost of his daughter

-Peter and Chris regularly attend therapy and grief counseling and sometimes together

-Peter and the sheriff do lunch sometimes and we get stories about all the on goings of become hills cuz they like to gossip like old ladies

-Malia back in beacon hills after traveling the world and has become a pilot and constantly brings gifts for the pack ( maybe she introduces 2 poly partners)

-Kira back from the dessert with a mastery of her powers and maybe a journalist now

-Jordan retires as a cop to get his powers under control & becomes a fitness instructor to keep active but have a more chill pace job. I’d like to think that he recommended meditation classes to Liam.

-Erica and Boyd alive well and happy with some kids(let me be delusional)

-The hale house remodeled to fit all the pack when they visit

- I liked John & Mason as sheriff & deputy. ITs Mason following stiles steps in his own way

-Mason get a cute bf

-Deaton left town to go work with his sister but stays as a hale pack ally /mentor of emissary! stiles

-Cora being a cool aunt, ufc fighter 👀

-Discount kira can stay but she’s just introduced as a part of Satomi‘s pack and not as discount Kira and maybe kira occasionally mentors her

-Eli is adorable as is, maybe give him some friends and show his interactions with his pack and how they spoil him to death 

-Some low-key Chris, Peter, and Melissa dates

-Give the sheriff a girlfriend

-Show the sheriff being a grandpa

-Derek regularly cooking and bringing lunch to the sheriff for stiles

-Kira and Scott getting back together would’ve been cute

-Would’ve rather Allison stay dead for storyline consistency and the emotional development and growth of all the characters. But if she’s sticking around then I would’ve liked for Scott to fill her in and they be friends. She gets to visit Isaac and we get to see that reunions reaction and they’re both happy for each other. we get to see her and her dad reuniting and him fumbling over explaining his current relationship with Peter & Melissa. And maybe she leaves Beacon Hills with Malia to learn more about herself & the world. And when she’s ready to come back she becomes a self-defense teacher. NO HER AND SCOTT DATING HATED THAT.

-For Malia and Parrish to have not been a thing because why🤢

[slice-of-magenta]

For those who have not ever watched Teen Wolf and still indulge in it's fandom, let me break down some misconceptions of the show with some small facts. I'll try not to spoil too much.

1) Derek is much older than Stiles. This surprises a lot of people. Stiles is about 16 at the start of the show, and Derek is somewhere up in his 20s.

2) Braeden x Derek is a thing in the show. One of the most healthiest relationships Derek has had in a long time.

3) Scott and Derek had more chemistry and bonding moments than Stiles and Derek (tho that's mostly an opinion). But most importantly, and this is fact, both Derek and Stiles LIKE Scott.

4) Scott and Stiles are best friends. They've been friends since childhood.

5) Derek is a heavily traumatized character and you'll see that plenty in the show

6) You can defer to fanon preference, but the name of Stiles' dad is actually Noah and not John.

7) Deaton is not evil and corrupt. He's not a bad guy. The show never hinted at that. And he doesn't have magical powers he can randomly give to people. The biggest 'magic power' he has is Mountain ash.

8) Scott actually reminds Derek a lot of his mom (Talia). In the show, Derek expresses this to him with fondness.

9) Malia chooses to identify as Tate, not a Hale, because the Tates were more like family to her.

10) Scott is the protagonist.

11) Deaton was like a parent figure to Scott. he has guided and even been protective of Scott regardless.

12) Peter Hale doesn't fit the good guy description. There's a lot of boundaries he crosses from season 1. There's a list. This isn't character bashing

--

I'll end it here as this being just the basics. If someone is going to fight me, watch one season when you have time. <3

[the-forest-library]

November 2023 Reads

Feet of Clay - Terry Pratchett

Lorehaven Bound - Joy Demorra

A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel - K.J. Charles

System Collapse - Martha Wells

Dragonhaven - Robin McKinley

Bookshops & Bonedust - Travis Balder

The Burnout - Sophie Kinsella

Sidelined - Kara Bietz

The Rom Con - Devon Daniels

The Rosewood Hunt - Mackenzie Reed

The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne - Shannon Takaoka

Be That Way - Hope Larson

The Dust Bowl - Michelle James Corpora

The Polar Express - Chris Van Allsburg

Dear Daydreams - Ash Elizabeth

She-Hulk, Vol 3 - Rainbow Rowell

Birding Is My Favorite Video Game - Rosemary Mosco

How to Love - Alex Norris

Too Much is Not Enough - Andrew Rannells

Uncle of the Year - Andrew Rannells

So Many Steves - Steve Martin & Adam Gopnik

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult - Maria Bamford

The Jolliest Bunch - Danny Pellegrino

Thicker Than Water - Kerry Washington

If You Would Have Told Me - John Stamos

Vanishing Fleece - Clara Parkes

Knitlandia - Clara Parkes

A Guide to Midwestern Conversation - Taylor Kay Phillips

Class - Stephanie Land

The Forgotten Girls - Monica Potts

Pathogenesis - Jonathan Kennedy

Built to Move - Kelly Starrett & Juliet Starrett

In Defense of Witches - Mona Chollet

The Mindful Way Through Depression - Mark G. Williams

Mindfulness for Beginners - Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Disorganized Mind - Nancy A. Ratey

A Healthy State of Panic - Farnoosh Torabi

Generation Anxiety - Lauren Cook

Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism - Anne Case & Angus Deaton

It's Not You, It's Capitalism - Malaika Jabali

Falling Back in Love with Being Human - Kai Cheng Thom

The Hormone Shift - Tasneem Bhatia

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

Here We Go Again - Tiffani Thiessen

Bold = Highly Recommend Italics = Worth It Crossed out = Nope

Thoughts: 

I read a few showbiz memoirs in November, and the absolute standouts were those by Andrew Rannells. I wasn't sure what to expect since I only have vague familiarity with Rannells' work, but I was blown away: endearing, honest, and laugh-out-loud funny.

Goodreads Goal: 398/400 

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[blankspacefanfics]

Okay to ask for: age regression, adhd, autism, ocd, anxiety, depression, self harm, smut, fluff, angst, poly relationships, canonxcanon, canonxreader

Do not ask: dubcon, rape, animal abuse and other forms of abuse

TV SHOWS

BONES - Temperance Brennan, Seeley Booth, Zack Addy, Jack Hodgins, Camille Saroyan, James Aurbey, Lance Sweets, Wendell Bray, Finn Abernathy

CRIMINAL MINDS - Aaron Hotchner, Spencer Reid, Derek Morgan, Jennifer Jareau, David Rossi, Jason Gideon, Emily Prentiss, Penelope Garcia, Elle Greenaway

NCIS - Anthony DiNozzo, Ziva David, Abigail Sciuto, Donald Mallard, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, James Palmer, Timothy McGee, Jennifer Shepard, Tobias Fornell, Mike Franks

SUPERNATURAL - Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, John Winchester, Crowley, Castiel, Bobby Singer

TEEN WOLF - Scott McCall, Stiles Stilinski, Derek Hale, Peter Hale, Malia Tate, Allison Argent, Lydia Martin, Theo Raeken, Liam Dunbar, Jackson Whittmore, Kira Yukimura, Isaac Lahey, Melissa McCall, Noah Stilinski, Chris Argent, Jordan Parrish. Bobby Finstock, Alan Deaton, Erica Reyes

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY - Five, Diego Hargreeves, Allison Hargreeves, Klaus Hargreeves, Luther Hargreeves, Ben Hargreeves, Viktor Hargreeves

Z NATION - Addison Carver, Steven Beck ‘Doc’, Thomas ‘10k, Roberta Warren, Alvin Murphy, Cassandra, Kaya, Simon Cruller

MOVIES

FAST AND FURIOUS - Han Lue, Dominic Toretto, Leticia Ortiz, Deckard Shaw, Roman Pearce, Tej Parker, Giselle Yashar, Suki, Hattie Shaw, Dante Reyes, Mia Toretto, Jakob Toretto, Lucas Hobbs, Megan Ramsey

HARRY POTTER - Harry Potter, Ronald Weasely, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Sirius Black, James Potter, Severus Snape, Remus Lupin, Rubeus Hagrid, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, Ginerva Weasley, Bellatrix Lestrange, Molly Weasley, Cedric Diggory, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, Lucius Malfoy, Narcissa Malfoy, Lily Evans, Tom Riddle

MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE - Tony Stark, Natasha Romanoff, Yelena Belova, Steve Rogers, James Barnes, Wanda Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, Loki Laufeyson, Thor Odinson, Bruce Banner, Peter Parker, Clint Barton, Steven Strange, Carol Danvers, Vision, Gamora, Sam Wilson, Jessica Jones

ANIMATION

TOKYO GHOUL - Kaneki Ken, Rize Kamishiro, Koutarou Amon, Juuzou Suzuya, Nishio Nishiki, Hideyoshi Nagachika, Seidou Takizawa, Touka Kirishima, Ayato Kirishima, Yoshimura, Haise Sasaki

[ao3feed-peterstiles]

The House of Wolves

Read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/52740376 by Cast_Away When Stiles is abandoned in the preserve by Scott, Peter claims his first beta. What the creeper didn't expect is to have turned someone too much like himself. At 17, Stiles had been through more shit than is decent, making him the perfect companion for a very imperfect werewolf. However, the nemeton had decided to wake up from its own coma, creating a hellscape of hunters, monsters, and magic users oh my! Together, they set out to make Beacon Hills the safest they can, in their own special way. Even if that means dropping a few bodies along the way. Words: 3851, Chapters: 1/30, Language: English Fandoms: Teen Wolf (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Underage Categories: M/M Characters: Derek Hale, Scott McCall (Teen Wolf), Stiles Stilinski, Peter Hale, Jennifer | Peter Hale's Nurse, Allison Argent, Chris Argent, Victoria Argent, Gerard Argent, Jackson Whittemore, Lydia Martin, Isaac Lahey, Erica Reyes, Vernon Boyd, Sheriff Stilinski (Teen Wolf), Melissa McCall, Alan Deaton Relationships: Peter Hale/Stiles Stilinski Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Werewolf Stiles Stilinski, BAMF Stiles Stilinski, Murder Husbands, Stiles Stilinski Gets Bitten Instead of Scott McCall, Peter is a consensual creeper, Explicit Sexual Content, Explicit Language, Werewolf Sex, Blood and Gore, Bad Friend Scott McCall (Teen Wolf), Revenge, Sheriff Stilinski's Name is John (Teen Wolf), Stiles Stilinski's Name is Mieczysław, habitual polish usage, Monsterfucker Stiles Stilinski, Xenophelia Read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/52740376

[i-am-trying-so-dont-ask]

fighting with myself to finish this atrocity of a movie because damn, this has to be a joke

I don't even know witch shippers have it worse so my prayers to everyone!

anyway

I'm going back to my delusional ass fics where Erica and Boyd are still alive, Laura came back from the dead for some reason, everyone is trashing on Peter because he's himself (with a subplot of him having a past with Chris) with amazing Sheriff who's name is John because that's also something they got wrong. let's not forget about Melissa being one of the best characters.

what else... ah!

Issac is here too because why wouldn't he be? a monster of the week to spice things up. Stiles has magic because why not? also shady going on evil! deaton with sassy Cora trying to exist on the side

also alpha Derek because he deserves better (plus his funeral was shit and so was his life. but he's amazing and he deserves better)

the new characters can come too, I don't mind

and you know what? I'm allowed to. because if that fuck that I don't even bother to learn the name of can completely ignore cannon, well so can I.

also take me back to the fics that had actually good original villains

[lashton-is-my-drug]

5SOS5 (Deluxe version) track by track overview

Who I have gathered each song is primarily written by/whose story.

As of May 8, 2023 (can always change of course where I’m still unsure in a few places, I remark where).

"Complete Mess" - Luke brought the romantic “you make me complete” chorus, Ash and Cal went and wrote the verses. So basically Luke and Ash, it’s their story together. Ash has the pic of Luke wearing the associated shirt on his phone, ready to show people.

"Easy for You to Say" - Ash wrote the topline (aka lyrics). Which is cool because that’s who I suspected the first time I heard it on their tour. It sounds like his writing. It’s about wanting to settle down in Australia.

"Bad Omens" - possibly Ash wrote, he’s also replied about it on twitter to a fan saying it’s about letting go of people in your life (he also gave the director idea for the music video), I have suspicions though that its about Michael and Calum’s relationship because of hints in the music video. The main character is wearing an earring like Michael. Reference to brown eyes (Crystal’s are blue, Cal’s are brown)

"Me Myself & I" - has a Michael feel to it but I’m not 100% on this one. Being selfish and self sabotaging and excessive lying.

"Take My Hand" (Joshua Tree version) - Luke credited as sole writer, it’s about his own transformational experience.

"Carousel" - Ash, no one talks about lyrics that passionately unless they write them (see the Making of Carousel video), also pay attention to how Luke and Ash are towards each other. “Epic voice” heart eyes ❤️, “epic song”, then Luke singing like Nickelback (shared fave band of theirs).

"Older" (featuring Sierra Deaton) - Luke and Sierra wrote the start of a take on 50’s love songs, then after Luke jokingly sent a voice note to Michael, he pushed them to finish it. Stunt song, but they shaded it for music video. Ash dances with a BLONDE curly haired lady as his partner. At end of video only see the back of a female with Luke for a few seconds. Should’ve been Luke and Ash duet.

"Haze" - not sure, Ash said it took the longest time to write. The part where Luke and Ash are singing to each other about when they’re together don’t have to play pretend. “And when you pick me up, now I don't have to play pretend, And I am human once again”

"You Don't Go To Parties" - Ash, wanting someone who isn’t right there. Reference to 5 years, it’s possible when they finally locked it down since they moved in together (2017) 5 years from when this song was released. Then, there’s the blue sapphire ring (5 year anniversary) that showed up on Ash’s hand where he had been wearing the matching with Luke black onyx ring, on 5sos5 listening party day. Can also have a theme relating to sobriety changing how you relate with partying.

“Blender” - seems to be Calum?

"Caramel" - Luke and Ash written, with John Feldmann for production, Cal for bassline. Lashton love song dealing with how life has gotten more complicated “it used to be easy” but they've been in love so long "It's been a while since you and I have been where we started, I don't want to let it fade away" don’t want to give up on how they’ve felt since the beginning of falling in love “don’t like it fake, I relate, I think it’s true love”. “Love like a landslide, I kiss you Goodnight”, Saying at the end of the day, I still love you. Possibly connected with Fleetwood Mac “Landslide”, sonically the guitar strumming is similar. Ash is a big fan of FM. Landslide about Nicks’ romance with bandmate Buckingham.

“Best Friends” - the whole group, written late in the album making process about their own friendship and to give fans a camaraderie song.

“Bleach” - written with Sarah Aarons, was originally a jingle pitch for Clorox. I'm unsure if to connect this with anything or what to connect it with. Sometimes, a song is a song.

“Red Line” - Ash being melancholy, The Red Line was the train the boys took while living in London, to their songwriting sessions (and whatever else in the area they needed to get to).

“Moodswings” - All 4 have credit. Response to Luke’s “Slipping Away”? Seems to parallel in concept to that song a bit. My suspicion is the lyrics are written by Ash and Luke, Cal for the bassline and/or helping with cohesive lyrics, then Michael for production.

“Flatline” - Ashton wrote, when asked what it was about during the youtube live, Luke slid the laptop towards Ash to answer. I think Ash wrote it for himself about Luke (with a dark twist to it like he did with Complete Mess).

“Emotions” - Michael?, During Ash ig live, right after the line  "I don't wanna think about it, Maybe that's why I'm always high”, Ash said “it’s about me”. Possibility it’s not written by Michael, it was just Michael who sang it because he sounded the best. The guys have said they choose who sings certain parts by who sounds the best at it.

“Bloodhound” - not sure. Too much coincidence with Ash solo album song titled “Greyhound”. So could be Ash.

“TEARS!” - Ash, of course. “Diamond tears”. Is it a coincidence Luke has a song called “Diamonds” on WFTTWTAW? Doesn’t feel “alive” and is “crying”. Why such torment? Depression/sadness and how alone it can make you feel.

[karlakattz]

Written for @sterekweekly #explore

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He mouthed along the jawline, eyes closed, his entire focus on the feeling of the beard making his lips tingle and tickling his skin. When he reached the ear, he took a moment, pressed a featherlight kiss on the earlobe and let out a soft exhale. The shudder he got was the response he aimed for and he smiled to himself.

Stiles slowly shifted further down, making a stop at the neck next. The werewolf underneath him trembled as he nuzzled the sensitive area between ear and collarbone. He pressed his lips down and gently sucked, regretting that no matter how many hickeys he'd produce, none of them would stay to mark what was his.

Despite not being a wolf, Stiles was nearly as obsessed with smells as his boyfriend, and he took his sweet time of sniffing, licking and biting where he knew it'd drive his mate crazy.

Stiles was in no rush on this Sunday morning, although the sun was already high in the sky, shining through the blind windows of the loft.

Both men slept in late, exhausted after yesterday's fateful events.

The pack had been to Deaton's Den, a werewolf-friendly club on the outskirts of Beacon Hills. Although, considering the music being not that loud and the lack of flashing strobe lights to protect sensitive supernatural ears and eyes, it probably could be classified more as a pub than a club. It had been just like any other random Saturday night until one asshole hadn't taken Stiles' explicit 'no' for a no. He'd rather not think about what might have happened if Derek hadn't ripped the toilet cabin door off its hinges and stormed in like berserk, eyes red and beta shifted.

Stiles recalled the talk that had followed, a long overdue conversation where they finally admitted their feelings. In the john of Deaton's club of all places. Not quite the romantic scenery Stiles had dreamt of for years, but as soon as Derek had kissed him, the surroundings had become nonrelevant anyway.

They had spent the night together and with every caress, Derek had erased the touch of the other wolf. He was just so Derek in the best possible way. Possessive and yet careful, rough but also sweet and loving. It was the best sex Stiles ever had. Not that there was a long list of ex-lovers, but he was certain it couldn't get any better than that.

Except, it had been all about Stiles and now it was his turn to give everything back to his wolf. Finally, he got to worship that glorious body as it should be.

He squeezed those perfectly shaped pecs and stroked with his fingertips through the hair. Derek stiffened ever so slightly underneath him but made no move to stop him, so Stiles went on by kissing down to the chest, rubbing his nose through the black curls, trailing sweet pecks to the left nipple, where he gently nibbled the bud before he latched on and sucked.

His hands found their way up to the shoulders, relishing how broad, strong and toned they were. The biceps were next. So thick that Stiles would need both hands to wrap his fingers around them. Jesus Christ. They weren't just a show-off of Derek's strength. They were visible proof of his commitment to his alpha role, his dedication to protecting his pack, and his determination to push himself further every day. Stiles has never met anyone with more self-discipline than Derek.

His forearms told a different story, his wrists especially. They were delicate, just a little thicker than Stiles', and he couldn't help but think how that contrast was almost like an analogy for the man itself. Because Derek was more than just a mindless muscled hunk, and no matter how hard he tried to hide his sensitive side behind a wall of wit, sarcasm and rudeness, the pack knew better. They had seen him.

Stiles had seen him.

It's why he loved him.

That Derek's personality came in the form of a Greek God was just the best bonus. Well, Stiles surely won't complain about that.

He let go of the nipple and laid his head on the chest to listen to the heartbeat. Stiles' hands found Derek's and he intertwined their fingers, thumbs stroking lovingly over the back of his mates' hands. He felt hairs there, too, a soft down, and he smiled to himself.

With his eyes still closed, he just basked in the sunlight, warming his skin. And with the hot running werewolf underneath him, Stiles went lax. Yeah, he thought, this had to be the best place in the whole world right now.

After a moment of peaceful silence, he shifted and wanted to continue his exploration of Derek's body.

He buried his nose in the soft chest hair again and trailed slowly down south, making sure to tickle his wolf with his breath to make him squirm. The tiny sounds he got in return were beautiful.

The defined abs received some extra smooches before Stiles' tongue poked playfully into Derek's belly button. He felt the alpha dick twitching and Stiles glanced at it, seeing it hardening, and his mouth watered. He had always assumed Derek was big down there, but Jesus Christ. His still sore hole reminded him of how big his boyfriend was. Last night, he hadn't gotten a good look, but he certainly had felt every inch. Now though, he could finally get his visual fill of what had been the main star of his long-lasting fantasies.

Stiles couldn‘t wait to suck Derek off.

Until now, sex hadn't been the purpose of his caress. It had been more of a taking in, mapping out. Feeling. Reassuring himself that this was happening, that he and Derek were together. As, like, a couple. Who did couply things like lazing around in bed on a Sunday morning and rubbing their naked bodies against each other.

Now that he saw Derek getting hard, he smelled his heady scent of growing arousal and also the remains of last night's jizz which they only wiped away with Derek's undershirt in post-coital bliss... now Stiles wanted more.

Fuck, that thick cock and the heavy balls, framed by a wild patch of black hairs, were like a piece of art.

He let go of Derek's hands and shuffled on all fours to get in a better position.

"You don't have to," cut Derek's voice through his thoughts.

He sounded tense, and Stiles' dreamy bubble burst with one heartbeat. He blinker and looked up to check in with his mate, expecting to meet warm green-hazel eyes, but Derek stared at the ceiling instead.

He seemed uncomfortable.

From one second to another, Stiles' insecurities kicked in because all the time he had thought, Derek would enjoy this just as much as he did, but that was not the case.

"You don't want me to?" he blurted out and hated how unsure he sounded.

Maybe Derek had second thoughts. Maybe Derek regretted last night's actions. Maybe he wanted to go back to being just friends.

Stiles couldn't do that. It wasn't an option for him. Not after last night.

It'd crush him. The mere thought of it made his stomach churn.

Derek lifted his head and finally looked at him. "Don't be daft, idiot!" he said, almost annoyed, and Stiles wanted to sob in relief.

Never had he been happier to get insulted.

"Course I want it." Derek hesitated and bit his lip. His head flopped back on the pillow and he let out a sigh. "I'm just too lazy to get up."

Stiles tilted his head and frowned. "Get up?" Had he missed something?

"You know to..." Derek flailed his arms in the general direction of his crotch.

The frown on Stiles' forehead deepened. "No?" he said carefully. "I don't know, actually?" He peered at the cock, wondering what Derek meant.

"Get ready!" the wolf finally spit out, exasperated.

Oh?

Oh.

"Oh," Stiles said intelligently and his body went burning hot in one second. "Hey, yeah, okay. I just wanted to blow you, dude, but if you want anal, yep, that's fine, Mini-Me is totally up for that, too." Derek abruptly sat up, while Stiles went on rambling. "I didn't know you'd bottom, what with the alpha thing and all, but fucking hell, yeah. Okay. Fair warning though, this might be just a quickie because, Jesus, have you seen your ass..." Stiles shook his head and sucked in a breath, leaking precum from just the sheer imagination of fucking Derek. Fucking hell. "God, I dunno how long I can hold back-"

Derek slammed a hand right across Stiles' mouth and everything he wanted to add ended in a muffled noise. They stared at each other with wide eyes.

"First of all," Derek said and raised his pointer. "Don't call me dude. Especially not when you're talking about us having sex. What the hell is wrong with you, Stiles." His eyebrows underlined the seriousness of his words.

Stiles nodded frantically. He totally could do that. There were better pet names available anyway like Boo-Boo or-

"Second," Derek interrupted his train of thought and slowly released Stiles' mouth from his grip. "I didn't mean get ready for anal." He gave Stiles a stern look, and just hearing the word anal coming out of Derek Hale's mouth, made Stiles giggle.

"What did you mean then?"

That uncomfortable expression was back on the wolf‘s face. He pulled a face as if he had licked a lemon. "You know, like, shaving."

Stiles stared at him, dumbfounded. "Okay, but you don't have to." He briefly looked down at Derek's now flaccid dick and the bush of dark curls. "If it makes you feel better then yeah, I understand, but you really don't have to because of me."

"You don't mind?!" Derek sounded surprised.

"Uh, no?" Stiles smiled at him. "I like your hot, sexy wolfy body just like it is."

Something, an emotion Stiles couldn't place, flashed over Derek's face before he shifted his expression to neutral again. And then he quickly turned away, averting Stiles' eye.

That's when the penny dropped. "Oh my God, someone said something to you in the past, didn't they?" As soon as he said the words out loud, he was sure he was right.

Stiles had a good guess of which of the three girlfriends would be the one who gave Derek the complex about his hair. He didn't say her name out loud, it wasn't necessary. Fuck, did he hate her so much right now.

He put his hand on Derek's jaw and gently turned his head back to look at him. The wolf's face was stoic as ever, but his eyes betrayed him. "I'm not her, Der." Stiles leaned in and kissed him softly. "I love you, everything of you."

Derek's breath hitched.

"Too early?" Stiles bit his lip.

Damn, they only got together about 9 hours ago. But still, it felt right. Stiles loved Derek for fucking years.

"Stiles." Derek looked like he wanted to say more, but nothing came out of his mouth and he looked almost pained. Instead, a low whine escaped his throat.

Stiles rested his forehead against his boyfriend's. "It's okay," he whispered, and he truly meant it. "Can we go back to where I tried to make you feel good?" he asked seductively. "Let me show you, how much I love your body?" He pulled back, wriggled his eyebrows and started grinning.

Derek snorted. God, Stiles loved the sound of his laugh, loved how Derek closed his eyes briefly, scrunched his nose and showed his bunny teeth. He'd make Derek laugh a lot more in the future, Stiles secretly vowed to himself.

Stiles did show Derek how much he loved his body.

Twice.

Derek let Stiles top a week later. It was the first time he bottomed. Both weren't virgins by any means, but so many things they were about to explore together.