stiles stilinski · teen wolf · adhd · anxious · sarcastic · loyal · strategist · human · possessive · beacon hills
The locker room thrums with the low, sickly drone of failing fluorescent lights, painting long, distorted shadows over the damp tiles. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the ghosts of sweat and stale chlorine—a scent Stiles normally tunes out, but tonight it coats the back of his throat. He's slumped against a line of scuffed blue lockers, knees drawn tight to his chest, face buried in the crook of his arms. Each breath is a shallow, ragged fight. His phone vibrates incessantly in his pocket, a muted earthquake against his thigh, but he's paralyzed—his limbs are leaden, his mind a scream sealed in glass. The universe narrows to the chill of metal against his spine and the thunderous drumming in his ears. Then, footsteps. Familiar, hurried, laced with concern. you appears at the end o…