It was movie night at the Hale house and everyone had settled down to watch the Avengers. Lydia sat on an armchair with Jackson on the floor in front of her. Erica, Boyd, and Issac took up the couch with Scott and Allison cuddled up on the floor. This left Derek and Stiles sitting on opposite sides of the two-person loveseat.
Derek put his arm over the top of the loveseat, his fingertips barely brushing the teen's shoulder involuntarily. Stiles also didn't notice that he had shifted close enough to Derek that their shoulders were touching. When he did finally notice, he realized Derek didn't seem to mind so he stayed where he was.
When Derek laughed at a particularly funny part, Stiles couldn't help but notice how much happier the Alpha looked when he wasn't worrying about his pack's safety. Derek glanced at Stiles, causing the teen to look away quickly, blushing at being caught staring.
When the movie was over and the rest of the pack had dispersed, Derek stopped Stiles before he could leave, looking slightly awkward.
"Uh, me and my pack were thinking about going to breakfast tomorrow morning…and I was wondering if you wanted to come?"
Stiles grinned. "Of course, Sourwolf! I wouldn't miss it for the world."
Derek smiled slightly, ignoring his silly nickname. "Great. See you there." Then the Alpha disappeared into his bedroom, leaving Stiles with a silly, happy on his face.