"Operation: Stileswatch" by antpower (Sterek Fic Review)
Operation: Stileswatch by antpower
Official Summary: After the nogitsune is defeated, Derek follows Stiles around to make sure he's okay. Deputy Parrish has also been put on Stileswatch by the Sheriff. Derek doesn't think it sounds overly dramatic to say that back in school, Parrish had been his arch nemesis, and he can't forget how Parrish had usually gotten the best of him. Derek just wants to protect Stiles, that's all, and if he starts to have feelings along the way, well that's nobody else's business. And if Parrish starts to have Stiles-related feelings too, well, Derek's determined not to lose so easily this time. (25,795 words)
My Take: Excellent - this story was laugh-out-loud funny
Set after Stiles' possession by the Nogitsune but ignoring the actual end of Season 3B, this story has the pack on "Operation: Stileswatch." Everyone takes turn watching over Stiles, with Derek taking particular interest -- especially when Parrish starts showing interest in Stiles.
The first thing you have to realize about this story: it's silly. While the premise is totally believable (the gang watching over Stiles, the Sheriff assigning one of his deputies to do so as well), the way it plays out isn't really. Derek is out-of-character, albeit adorable. And the girls staging a romantic intervention with him? Cute but not believable.
But once you buy into the silly fun of the story, it's enormously entertaining. I kept chuckling aloud as I read (to the point that I earned myself a couple of strange looks at the gym).
I was a bit worried how the romantic triangle would conclude. I liked all three characters involved and didn't want anyone to get hurt. The author handled this point very well. It's clear that one of Stiles' suitors sheer depth of feeling isn't as, well, deep as the other's (bet you can guess which one); and furthermore, there's kind of a nice plot twist involving Parrish at the end that made me go, "aww..."
So if you like funny fics, or jealous!Derek fics, this one is perfect.
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