At first Derek didn’t know what to do with Romy. She was this tiny, squirming, pink thing that he had no idea how to read. But she was also his niece, and the only thing he had left in the world. He thought about giving her up and going back to California, but the thought of being so close to the place where his family had once been so alive hurt him, and so did the thought of letting her go. And so, in Chicago he stayed, and the Hills were forgotten. He didn't want to go back. And no one came looking for him anyway.
This was an adorable story! The tone of it in parts was sad though. Not enough to be angsty, just a little sad. It all works out happily though! I love teacher!Stiles - such a great fit for him, I think!