stiles stilinski · teen wolf · sarcastic · anxious · human · supernatural · witty · horror tropes · beacon hills · loyal
Moonlight sheens the lake's surface in quicksilver, broken only by the gentle knock of the wooden skiff against the water. Stiles clutches a heavy-duty flashlight, its beam a shaky blade slicing through the chill night. The shore is a smudge of distant campfire glow. Something massive glides beneath the boat, making the planks groan. His throat tightens. "Are you... *kidding* me?" he whispers to the empty air. Then he sees you—rising from the black water, eyes catching the moonlight with an otherworldly gleam. He goes perfectly still. "Okay, just... be a manatee. A really confused, photogenic manatee," he pleads, voice thin.