AN: This is my first fanfiction so I appologise if the quality isn't that great. I have more ideas for this so let me know if you want more or if it should just stay a one-shot. Appologise for any ooc behaviour. Stiles and Lydia are twins. Thank you x

Scott looked around the library and sighed. He hated this place, it was too big and confusing and he could never find anything. It didn't help that the people who worked there were always rude, unhelpful and treated him like he was five. Just because he couldn't work their complex system didn't mean he was stupid, he was studying to be a vet, for goodness sake.

As he looked down at his long list, he really hoped Lydia was working today, because she was the only one who was ever actually mildly helpful and didn't think he was completely dumb. This was probably because he was best friends with her twin brother, so he'd known her since kindergarten, but he liked to hope it was because she appreciated his friendship.

Looking over at the library desk, his heart sunk when he didn't see the familiar strawberry blonde hair. Bracing himself he walked over to the desk, heading for one of the usuals, Derek, he thinks, who is probably the second most helpful after Lydia, even if he sometimes did make Scott feel stupid. Derek appeared to be busy with someone else, looking incredibly frustrated. Derek stops the girl speaking to him to when he notices Scott. "Scott right?" he doesn't wait for an answer, "I'm busy, but Allison can help you, she's over there in the sports section"

Scott nodded and turned to face where Derek was pointing, immediately noticing the woman Derek was referring to. Scott was struck by how beautiful she was; her wavy brown hair framed her face, highlighting her features. As he got closer he noticed the small smile on her face as she read, almost as if she knew better than the book. The smile seemed so personal, her dimples standing out, Scott almost felt bad for looking. Scott could definitely admit that even though it seemed majorly cheesy, she was the most beautiful person he had ever seen. As he got closer she looked up and he couldn't help but marvel at her brown eyes, they seemed to draw him in and make him feel safe.

"Hi, can I help you" she said with a smile.

"Yeah, actually, Derek sent me over, I have, um, a really long list and the library system is confusing, so I'm going to need a fair bit of help. I don't want to disturb you though, you seem to be enjoying what you're reading" Scott replied, returning her smile hesitantly. She seemed nice but Scott had far too much experience with these library workers to trust his judgement.

"Oh, don't worry about it, the book is rubbish, all the advice is wrong. Hand me the list, I'll try to help you, because between you and me, the system confuses me too" Allison took the list from Scott and examined it quickly before heading off, motioning for Scott to follow.

"So, I assume you're studying to be a vet, unless this is your idea of light reading and in that case, props to you"

"Yeah, I am studying to be a vet, it's what I've always wanted to be. I like being able to help animals, because they can't always help themselves, which sounds corny."

"It's not corny, that's awesome that you want to help animals." Allison stops in front of a row of books, looking at the list, then back to the case, then back to the list before taking out two books and continues walking.

"What about you? Was that book you were reading about what you're studying?"

Allison laughed "No, I was reading about archery, which is more of a hobby than a career. I want to train people in self-defence, at least for some part of my life. So many people aren't properly prepared if they're attacked and I want to help as many people as possible. I guess similar to you with animals, I want to help those who can't help themselves. I also maybe want to get into law enforcement one day, so I can help people in a more hands on way, but not yet, I'm not ready for that level of work."

"That's really cool that you want to make so much of a difference." Scott said earnestly, causing Allison to stop and smile at him, before continuing on.

"So, I'm in here all the time, how come I've never seen you, are you new?" Scott asked after a few moments of silence.

"I'm not new; I've been working here for about two years with my best friend. We always get put on different shifts though, which sucks, but I have Derek which is just as good. Maybe you're always here when she's working, because I'd remember if I'd seen you before." Allison stopped walking and grabbed Scott's final book off the shelf. As she handed it to him their hands brushed and Scott was shocked at the spark he felt, noticing the blush that spread across Allison's cheeks.

They walked over to one of the tables, where Scott dumped the books and got out his laptop. "Oh, wow, I didn't even ask, what's your name?" Allison said as Scott sat down.

"Scott McCall"

Allison grinned as if laughing at a personal joke, confusing Scott. "What?" he questioned.

"Nothing, I've just heard of you before. I'm Allison Argent, by the way"

"Nice to meet you" Scott said before realising that Allison didn't really need to help him anymore, which upset him. "Thank you for the help Allison."

Allison smiled, but seemed reluctant to leave. "If you want, I can keep you company, maybe help you as best I can with some bits, with the very little I know about veterinarian work. I won't distract you or anything."

Scott was positive that Allison would be a distraction, but how could he say no to more time with her. "Of course, I'd love the company."

Allison sat down next to Scott, spreading out his books. They sat at the table for hours, occasionally working, but mostly talking.

Scott learnt that Allison had moved around a lot as a kid and that she didn't have a particularly good relationship with anyone in her family except her dad, not going into detail as to why. She told him how she had come here without any friends, but now had so many people looking out for her, including her best friend who she lived with and adored and Derek who she described as being like the big brother she never had but always needed. She told him how she liked working at the library because she liked helping people and feeling important, but also because she could spend time with Derek, or just time alone, when it was quiet. She told him about how much she loved archery and how she'd taken gymnastics for eight years, but had always enjoyed archery more. She told him about learning to fight at a young age because they didn't always live in the nicest places and you had to be able to protect yourself. She told him about the times she'd experimented with painting and drawing, photography and poetry and how she never really felt like they worked for her. She told him about the music she enjoyed, the movies she liked, the books she'd read recently and the books that had stuck with her through the years. She told him about her life and Scott felt like he had known her for years.

Allison listened as Scott told her about his parents being separated, how much he loved his mother and how he could see his father was a better person now. He told her about how growing up he'd only ever really had one friend and even though he had more now, he still had his best friend and he could never imagine anyone who could ever replace him. He told her about his best friend's sister, who had become kind of like his sister too, who he would protect with his life, just like the rest of his family, including his best friend. He told her how he had worked at the veterinarian clinic since he was in high school and while it had its ups and downs, he knew it would always be what he wanted to do. He told her how he enjoyed playing lacrosse but never really felt too good at it, certainly not good enough to play for the school here. He told her how people always assumed he was dumb but how he tried really hard and he was confident in his level of intelligence. He told her about the tv shows he liked and they talked about their similar music tastes, how he enjoyed reading sometimes, but it wasn't one of his favourite things. He told her how wanted to make the world a better place and Allison felt connected to him, like she couldn't let him go if she tried.

When Scott looked at the clock and realised he had to leave, Allison helped him put his books away then waved him off with the promise to talk again and maybe study soon.

As Allison watched Scott walk away, she couldn't help but admire him, not just because she found him attractive, but because he was so kind and genuine and well, happy. As she pulled out her phone to text Lydia and tell her that she had finally met the infamous Scott McCall and was ready to be picked up, she couldn't keep the smile off her face. She didn't know how, but she could tell that that boy was going to have a huge impact on her life and she couldn't wait.

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