Imagine a sterek AU where Derek is a journalist and single father who spends every day down at the local bakery - owned by Stiles. His daughter - Laura’s daughter who he got custody over after her death - loves spending time at the bakery, watching through the opening into the kitchen as Stiles bakes and decorates the various cakes, cookies and cupcakes.
Stiles is a single parent too, left with a son after his mother left them. He is super smart and helps his dad out at the bakery. He’s the shy kid at school, but he does talk to Derek’s daughter.
It starts as a couple of favours: Stiles picking up Derek’s daughter after school while Derek meets with his boss, Derek picking up Stiles’ son after a camping trip becasue Stiles has to wait for deliveries at the bakery, Stiles letting Derek’s daughter into the kitchen so she can decorate cupcakes with him. Then, it escalates: dinners together, staying back at the bakery after hours so they can have some time together, the kids trying to get their fathers together, and finally, they end up together; a family.
