begin your journey and do not skip ahead
sterek | comfort/rebuilding | teen and up | 83k
What if Stiles leaves for college and Derek decides to stay in Beacon Hills. What if Stiles leaves Derek with a journal entry for every day. An instruction manual. What if Derek follows it and rebuilds his life, page by page.
The first page greets him with a polaroid: Stiles, disheveled and grinning tiredly, perched on his suitcase in the living room. Beside it in marker block letters:
BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY. DO NOT SKIP AHEAD.
Derek scowls at the page, tempted to flip straight to the back. But in the corner in tiny letters:
Yes, you can turn the page today.
With a huff, he does.
The next page has the present date and a short message:
Here we are on the first day of me gone. I am on my way to get properly educated and you are on your way to find a treasure chest. Wipe that frown off your face, Sourwolf.
We are both beginning an adventure, so put on something comfortable and pack a change of underwear.
There’s an actual treasure map taped to the page.
This story is the result of this one gif and me daydreaming about it for years and years. Enjoy!
