banryeo is AMAZING. Every time I stare at these pics I start daydreaming and I have all these super squishy feels *_*
((The pics above are the print versions downsized so there’s a bit more detail for followers mwhahaha))
Initially I sent a bunch of fluffy prompts - the concept is an AU where Stiles and Derek grow up together. It’s basically in the same ‘verse as the three panel commish by monkeyelbow.
However, Bae mentioned she didn’t mind doing angst which got me thinking about the whole ‘verse and lead to a bit of not!fic that the pieces are based on.
That art really exemplifies the awesome that is teen!sterek - I want all the fic, srsly don’t get tired of this trope, esp when done well :D :D I can just picture them hanging out after school every other day except as they get older they get waaay more handsy and likely to get distracted which is a win/win in my books XD
So to reiterate: Bae is wonderful *heart eyes*
If you want to read the not!fic for context, have included it bellow ^^
So Stiles and Derek spend a lot of time together as kids. The Hales are still a pack in this ‘verse and Derek wolfs out every now and then but Stiles isn’t phased in the least. There are secret family photos stashed away with beta!Derek napping with Stiles, pointy ears and all. Laura steals one as future blackmail material, enterprising budding alpha that she is.
The two boys bond over comic books and video games and fight over curly fries. Stiles may or may not ruin his batman shirt and try to get Derek to give him his (who deserves major props for not giving in). It’s a bit of a Calvin and Hobbes-esque life.
Things go swimmingly until Stiles is in his early teens.
Derek hits a growth spurt early and gets popular playing basketball in high school. Meanwhile Stiles is still generally regarded as a scrawny little brat and feels sorta left behind. It’s at this time that Derek starts acting…odd.