This Sterek fic I've been poking at for the last 4 months is nearly done, so I might as well share what I have while I edit the last part (which should be posted up next week!!). What a labor of love this story was. I guess I'm aiming to annually write at least one thing for myself, so this story is it for me. Yep, there's whump, angst, hurt/comfort and feelings, but I also decided to play with different segways and pacing from my usual. Was it difficult? Yep. Was it worth it? Also yes! Things get worse before they get better, so that's what Sterek deals with before they discover some Very Important things about themselves and each other. Written for @augustofwhump's Day 5 prompt "stranded" and alternative prompt "drowning" and @tw-anchor-down's 2024 Waxing Crescent Round and Full Moon Round prompts "daylight" and "converge." Also crosses off the "stalking" and "secret revealed" squares for my @sweetspicybingo Hurt/Comfort Bingo card (and gets me bingo!), the "kiss goodbye" square for my @hurtcomfort-bingo card and the "kidnapping" square for @twbingo's Situations card 016. Hope you like what I've come up with! And please, mind the tags.
Title: Everything I Ever Wanted (<- read on AO3) Rating: Teen Tags: Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Whump, Post-Season/Series 04, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Monster of the Week, Hunters & Hunting, Kidnapping, Car Accidents, Drowning, it's temporary, Nightmares, Unconsciousness, Dreams vs. Reality, Misunderstandings, Arguing, Mutual Pining, Reunions, Panic Attacks, Anchors, Confessions, Derek Hale Returns to Beacon Hills, Derek Hale Needs a Hug, Stiles Stilinski Needs a Hug, Canon-Typical Violence, Fire, Healing, Crying, Injury, Scent Marking, Elemental Magic, Feelings Realization, Hopeful Ending, Stiles Stilinski-centric, POV Stiles Stilinski
Summary: Stiles swallowed thickly, his throat feeling tight and sore. What was he supposed to say, now that he knew the truth? Derek staying meant a continued cycle of him enduring more pain and guilt. But Derek leaving had somehow created a new void in Stiles’ heart. They never stood a chance. And this was why life was so unfair. * [Or: Stiles and Derek go through emotional whiplash when they get kidnapped, encounter a Big Bad and almost drown. Old wounds reopen and some big secrets slip out.]
