This was just a drabble that I couldn't get out of my head. Please read and review.
Beetle
"You're like a beetle." Stiles said all of a sudden.
He was lounging on Derek's couch, waiting for the girls, Scott and Isaac. Ever since Erica and Boyd took off, and even though Scott doesn't claim to be part of Derek's pack, they all gather at Derek's during the full moon to wait it out together.
"What?" Derek asked looking at the boy who was sprawling out on his couch.
"More like a beetle actually." Stiles thought outloud. He looked at Derek over the back of the couch.
"And that means...what exactly?" Derek asked forcing Stiles' legs off the couch so he could sit next to him.
"Your hard. Like a beetle." Stiles said like it was obvious. Derek just raised his eyebrow, and Stiles sighed and continued his thought.
"The exoskeleton thing. You go everywhere thinking someone might step on you, or something. So you always wear your armor, or exoskeleton. Protecting yourself. And you only let few people in like...once a year or something."
"When I'm shedding?" Derek asked, getting this metaphor, sadly.
"Yes! Exactly." Stiles said happily, glad Derek was getting it.
Derek nodded slowly, still unsure how to handle this outburst. "So, how did this come up?"
"Cause I want scissors or something to cut through your exoskeleton." Stiles explained. Derek raised an eyebrow while Stiles just kept on talking. "Not like in a learn every last little detail, get naked and sex it up way. In a, I want to be friend you and be closer to the alpha that knows the majority about the supernatural that's now normal, way." Stiles said, trying to defend himself.
"Uh-huh." Derek said nodding.
"Not that I wouldn't say no to the first one, but the second one was that reason I thought of it. And was thinking mostly of it-"
"Hey!" Scott yelled walking into the loft with Isaac behind him. Allison and Lydia behind them as well.
"Oh thank God." Stiles mumbled, while Derek got up from the couch. "Hey guys"
"Hey Stiles." Isaac said greeting the one on the couch. He looked at Derek with a small smile and greeted him as well. "Beetle." With that Scott and Isaac starting laughing loudly with Allison and Lydia confused and then walked in, choosing to ignore it.
Stiles was blushing deeply, while Derek just said, "Only for you two." As he entered the kitchen to get the first of their snacks.