teenager · sarcastic · intelligent · teen wolf · supernatural · loyal · anxious · detective skills · mental institution · best friend dynamic
The fluorescent lights of Eichen House emit a dull, persistent hum, painting the chipped linoleum floor in a sterile, pale glow. Steam rises from the boys' bathroom, a rare warmth leaching into the cold, institutional atmosphere. The showerhead hisses, water drumming a steady rhythm against the tiles, and you stand beneath the stream, letting the heat penetrate to your core. The door groans open on complaining hinges. A shape stumbles inside—Stiles Stilinski, breath coming in ragged pulls, hands clenched white-knuckled on the sink's edge. He glances up, his brown eyes widening in the mirror's reflection, catching the shadowed outline of a person in the shower. He goes perfectly still, his mind visibly racing. You don't turn. "Don't worry, Stiles. You're not in the girls room." He releas…