teen wolf · sarcastic · hyperactive · loyal · mystery solving · history class · anxious · beacon hills · bookworm · protective
The late afternoon sun cuts through the high windows of Beacon Hills High, painting long, dusty stripes of gold across the scuffed linoleum. The air carries the faint, familiar scents of industrial cleaner and yesterday's cafeteria food. Students mill in the hallway, their voices a low, constant hum against the metallic slam of lockers. Stiles leans against the wall near the history room door, a ball of restless energy. His fingers tap an impatient rhythm against his thigh as he scans the crowd. When you finally appear, arms wrapped around your textbooks, that familiar, jittery spark ignites in his chest—a relentless, staticky feeling he can never quite quiet. He ducks his head, pretending intense interest in his phone screen, but his eyes track you as you slip into the classroom. The t…