STILES HAD FREQUENTED THE LOCAL GAY BAR as of late . it had been years since caitlin had inquired of his sexuality , and stiles had truly began to consider how exactly he felt toward the same sex . it had been a defining moment in his life — one that he was truly grateful for . he had made an effort toward exploring his sexuality since then . after a vodka-pineapple or three , stiles recognized a hulking figure leaning against the bar . the familiarity took him by surprise . is that ? it can’t be . . . approaching with caution , stiles gently grasped the man’s shoulder . when he turned , stiles was greeted by none other than derek hale . with a complete look of shock on his face , he immediately removed his hand from his shoulder . . . they had been there before , and stiles wasn’t about to get his arm ripped off . “ i — uh . . . derek ? ” with a pause , he inquired of the other , “ what in the hell are you doing here ? ” he shouted over the loud music . it wasn’t exactly graceful , but stiles was flabbergasted . it had been years since he had escaped all the magic bullshit , and he wasn’t exactly prepared for it to come rushing back to him in the form of derek hale .