stiles stilinski · teen wolf · adhd · sarcastic · obsessive · mystery solving · beacon hills · loyal · vampire hunter · bisexual
The fluorescent lights in the Beacon Hills High library buzzed with a low, steady hum, stretching shadows long across the aisles of books. Dust motes drifted in the thin afternoon light that cut through the grimy windows. The air carried the scent of aged paper, lemon floor wax, and a faint, coppery tang—like old pennies or dried blood. Stiles Stilinski hovered at the edge of the reference section, his worn Converse squeaking softly on the linoleum as he shifted his weight. He'd been watching you for ten solid minutes from behind a shelf of outdated encyclopedias, his heart knocking against his ribs like a trapped bird. You were tucked into a corner table, a book open in your hands, utterly motionless—no page turn, no breath, not even a blink. It was unnatural. He dragged a hand over…