Sooooooo, after the twist of last night’s episode, I felt I had to write something up! There be Teen Wolf spoilers down below!
Okay, so Meeya, Lily, and I thought it would be interesting to look at the twist as if Stiles himself was behind a lot of what happened, rather than being controlled (which is the more viable answer). SO HERE, HAVE MORE DARK!STILES!
The chalk falls to the ground and breaks at his feet. The key is hot in his other hand-
-the key he took last night before rigging Coach’s office, the key he used to unlock the supply closet, the key he used to help Barrow hide in the one place he knew the wolves couldn’t find him-
-so hot that it stings. He lets all of them drop and clatter to the ground as he feels his legs begin to give way. He stumbles back into desks, as if putting distance between himself and the board could make it any less true.
“Someone left a coded message on the blackboard telling him to kill Kira.”
His own handwriting stares him in the face, incrimination in every line, every number a sign of guilt.
No, no this isn’t him. It’s that damn tree! It’s the darkness in his mind and around his heart! He wouldn’t do this- he has no memory of doing this!
Except that isn’t true, is it?
He watches Scott watch her and something in him knows. It’s a feeling he can’t describe that floods his heart and makes him want to pull Scott away, drag him from the new girl as fast as he can. But it’s a feeling that doesn’t make sense, not really, so instead he tells Scott to go for it. He pushes down that negative pulse and forces himself to be a bro about it.
There’s nothing wrong with the new girl.
Except, lately, there’s always something wrong with the new ones. There’s always some ulterior motive, always some wicked plan to get to Scott or to use him. People always end up dead. Like Heather and Emily. Like Tara and all of the people he knew from the station. How many more?
How many more now because this… something is now in their town?
He shakes his head, bringing his hands up around his ears as he rocks and cries and thinks no, no, no! He couldn’t have known about her. He shouldn’t have known about Barrow-
Shouldn’t. Shouldn’t? That’s right. He did know.
His dad is so keyed up, he doesn’t notice his son listening in. William Barrow, convicted murderer, to be transported to the hospital where Melissa works under heavy guard. His dad shifts on his feet nervously during the phone call, eventually resorting to pacing as he asks the person on the other end to repeat what was just said.
“Glowing eyes? He says those kids had glowing eyes?”
His breath is coming in quick pants and his head feels light.
Because he did it. He hid Barrow. He sent him after Kira. He did it, he did it all-
His breath catches as the thought solidifies in his mind.
For Scott. Because Scott is his friend. Because Kira will have brought something with her, it’s inevitable. And Barrow? If they had stayed out of his way, he would have killed Kira. And then the police would have apprehended him again afterward. He would be in some prison for the criminally insane for life, far away from Beacon Hills’ resident kids with glowing eyes. Two birds with one stone.
Because he did. He planned it. Late at night while trying not to fall asleep and into nightmares. And it was good. It was a good plan. He stares up at the blackboard and can’t help but feel a certain amount of… pride. If only he hadn’t remembered at that pivotal moment. If only he hadn’t figured it out all over again and told Scott. If only…
Well, he finds himself thinking. No use crying over something that’s already happened.
He’ll just have to try again.
