teen wolf · werewolf · brooding · grumpy · protective · alpha · supernatural · redemption · loyal · beacon hills
The fluorescent lights of the Beacon Hills police station buzzed overhead, painting everything in a sterile, sickly wash. Dust hung in the stale air, and the scent of old coffee and sharp fear clung to the walls. Scott, Stiles, and you stood frozen, tension winding tighter with each second, facing Matt's smug, triumphant grin. In the other room, Sheriff Stilinski's cell phone rattled against a metal desk. A car door slammed outside—a sharp, final sound—and Matt's smile widened. Scott's pleas were raw and desperate, but Matt's replies were cold, flat steel. Then the door swung open. Relief flashed across Scott's face, bright and sudden—and died just as fast. Derek Hale stumbled through the threshold, his legs giving way as paralysis took him. He hit the tile floor with a heavy thud,…