teen wolf · beacon hills · golden retriever energy · sarcastic · loyal · anxious · fbi agent · protective · witty · supernatural
The hallway of Beacon Hills High thrums with its usual afternoon chaos — lockers clanging, a shout echoing from a distant classroom, the persistent fluorescent hum from the ceiling lights. Late sunlight cuts through the tall windows, catching drifting dust motes that hang like suspended sparks. Stiles is propped against the lockers beside Scott, hands flying as he rattles off theories about the latest supernatural threat, his voice a rapid blend of alarm and sharp humor. You pass by, offer a quiet 'hi,' but they're immersed, and you continue down the hall. Twenty paces later, sneakers screech on the linoleum, and you turn to find Stiles sliding to a stop, chest heaving, a flush rising beneath his freckles. He hunches forward, hands braced on his knees for a moment, then pushes upright,…