"He looks like a tool"
Scott rolled his eyes at his brother's words as he continued to thread their sister's lacrosse stick.
"We're not meant to like him Stiles, he's dating our baby sister" the alpha pointed out.
"They're going on a date, doesn't mean they're dating" Stiles argued, his face peering through the curtains as he watched Sophia introduce Melissa to her date. "The guy drives, what's that about?"
Scott let out a sigh, abandoning the lacrosse stick to join his brother "He's a little older than her, at least he'll be able to take over from our chauffeur duties".
Stiles narrowed his eyes and groaned "Looks like he won Melissa round, they're laughing...Just wait till Dad gets in on this, he'll set this guy straight."
Scott shook his head and yanked the boy back from the window "Snap out of it Stilinski".
"Oh c'mon you're seriously okay with this?"
"I just want her to be happy".
As the two spoke, Melissa wandered in and picked up her coffee
"What're you two up to?" she questioned, taking a sip as she glanced at them over the rim of the mug.
"Stiles is morphing into his Dad with the overprotective routine" Scott smirked
"Well I think that's very sweet, but Caleb seems like a nice boy" Melissa assured them
Stiles huffed "So...where's he taking her?"
Scott laughed at the boy's reaction and shoved the lacrosse stick across the table for him to finish.
Melissa drained her mug and loaded it into the dishwasher "Oh a lovely restaurant he said he visited with his grandparents the other week, now what did he say? Ahh that's it, 'The Origin' you guys heard of it?"
Scott's head whipped up so fast he could've gotten whiplash, he looked across the table where Stiles was still sullenly threading the stick.
"No, never heard of it" Scott muttered in a strained voice "Hey Stiles, you fancy going out for a drink? Meeting up with the pack?" he suggested pointedly.
Stiles frowned and tilted his head at his brother, who just widened his eyes and slowly stood from his chair.
"Sure, sure sounds good" he agreed, putting down the lacrosse equipment, still looking confused as he said goodbye to Melissa and followed his brother outside.
…
"Dude you know the majority of the pack can't really drink right?" Stiles checked as they clambered into Scott's car.
"We're not going out with the pack Stiles" Scott sighed, firing up the engine and quickly pulling out into the road.
"Okay...what's going on?" the boy demanded, hurriedly buckling his seat belt
"Mom said that Caleb kid took Soph to The Origin right?"
"Yeah why?" Stiles frowned "Is the food bad or something?" he half joked.
Scott shook his head and accelerated hard "It's not a restaurant Stiles, it's a nightclub".
"Excuse me?"
"We drove past there once, looking for Lydia during one of her episodes...It's where underage kids go to get wasted".
Stiles flexed his fingers as his jaw set "And that's where this guy has taken our little sister?"
"Yep" Scott's knuckles turned white as his grip on the wheel tightened
"Oh he is so dead" Stiles vowed.
…
Sophia slid out of Caleb's car and accepted the hand he offered her.
"Where's the restaurant?" she asked, pulling her jacket tighter to her body.
Caleb locked the car and threw an arm round her shoulders "Okay so I might have told a little white lie to your Mom" he admitted with a chuckle.
"What do you mean?" Sophia stopped walking and waited for an answer
"Relax babe, I'm taking you to your first club" he took hold of her hand and pulled her after him
"A club? Seriously? My parents think we're at a restaurant your grandparent's recommended".
"Oh please, my grandparent's are dead" Caleb shrugged "Now come on let's go in"
Sophia allowed herself to be led inside, where music pulsated off of every surface. Caleb took her coat off and checked it in along with his own before leading her up the stairs.
As she looked around, the teen recognised a few kids from school, some her age a couple maybe younger "Everyone here is too young to drink" she called above the bass.
"Why do you think it's so packed?" Caleb smirked pulling out his wallet "What can I get you?"
Sophia faltered, her mouth going dry "Err...what do you think?"
He brushed some hair behind her ear "It's okay babe I'll surprise you, go find a seat okay?"
Sophia stumbled a few steps against the crowds dancing until she reached the booths lining the walls. She slid into one gratefully and pulled out her phone, tempted to call home, or at least one of the pack to come and get her. She was out of her depth and she knew it.
…
Eventually Caleb found her and crammed himself in beside her, handing her a clear drink
"Vodka and lemonade" he yelled over the music "Should be good"
"Thanks" Sophia nodded with a forced smile, taking a long sip to soothe her dry throat.
The drink burned her as she swallowed it, it gave her goosebumps and she could tell it was mainly vodka with next to no lemonade.
"It's nice" she enthused, giving Caleb a thumbs up.
He smiled "Glad to hear it" he said, shifting to put his wallet back in his pocket. Some pieces of paper fell to the ground and Sophia scrabbled for them.
"What are they?" she asked innocently, handing them over
"Oh some girls at the bar gave me their numbers" he said airily.
Sophia paused "And you kept them?"
"What's wrong with that?"
"We're on a date and you're already arranging future girlfriend's?"
Caleb shook his head at her and took a long gulp of his beer
"Relax baby, drink up, you've gotta keep up with me tonight" he winked at her and stuffed the paper in his pocket.
…
"This place is crawling with kids" Stiles wrinkled his nose as a girl pushed between the brothers to vomit in the alleyway.
"Let's just find Soph and get her out of here" Scott grimaced, weaving through a group before barging through the door.
The brothers jogged up the stairs, feeling the beat of the music drum against their feet.
"Wow, is this really what we missed out on in all the years of fighting off the supernatural?" Stiles wondered as they entered the main bar.
Scott pushed up his sleeves and looked round for their sister "I wouldn't have missed it"
"Well of course you wouldn't wolfy you can't feel alcohol" Stiles teased
"Dude focus" his brother warned "Do you see her?"
"There are hundreds of kids here, we're not gonna find her like this".
Stiles turned to his brother "We need to split up" he yelled
"Okay fine, you take the left side I'll take the right, meet at the bar" Scott agreed
"I'm good with that plan" Stiles smirked, diving into the hoard of teenagers.
Scott rolled his eyes before doing the same.
…
Sophia was shoved and jostled as she attempted to dance with Caleb. The music was too loud and juddery to have a real rhythm, so the girl just swayed beside her date as he jerked about with a crowd of others.
The girl looked down at her empty glass, she'd lost track of how many she'd had, but she could feel the effects of the alcohol.
Caleb grabbed her round the waist and whispered in her ear "You having fun Scarlett?"
Sophia pulled away "That's not my name" she told him
"Does it matter?" he bluffed, wrenching her glass from her hand "Time for another one"
She watched him stumble off to the bar before checking her phone, it was almost her curfew and Caleb showed no signs of letting up. Sophia debated whether or not it was time to call home yet but decided against it and pocketed her phone once more.
The teen let out a sigh as she looked up, her eyes locking on to where Caleb was stood leaning against a girl waiting at the bar, the pair were laughing and Sophia looked on as he slid an arm round this stranger's waist.
Sophia forced herself to look away as she felt hot tears roll down her cheeks, she clenched her fists and waited for him to come back.
…
Stiles joined the line at the bar and pulled out his wallet, he ducked past a group of kids and leant on the bar with his arm "I'll take a beer" he ordered, handing over the money to a cute barmaid who started pulling his pint.
After a while Stiles cocked his head "Is it worth me asking about a certain girl in here?"
The barmaid laughed "Is she pretty?" she teased
"It's my sister" the boy told her quickly "She's on a date"
"Ahh, let me guess, protective big brother?"
Stiles took the beer from her with a nod of thanks
"You could say that" he agreed, taking a sip and turning to scan the room once more
"Sorry but there're too many kids here for me to know specifics"
"So you know they're kids?" Stiles raised an eyebrow.
The woman smiled softly "I just do as I'm told, and I'm told to make drinks, sorry about your sister, I hope you find her." With that she moved on to serve the next person and Stiles was forgotten.
He wandered off to one of the tall tables and settled on a stool to wait for Scott.
The alpha appeared not long after, and hopped up on the seat beside his brother "No sign I take it?" he checked, nodding at the glass in Stiles' hand. The boy shook his head and pulled out his phone.
"Hey maybe they left? It's Soph's curfew now anyways"
Scott wasn't listening, his eyes were trained on the main group in the middle of the room who were dancing wildly and screaming like they were at a concert. One particular teen stood out clearly to the boy.
"Stiles" he muttered, tapping his brother and pointing over to Sophia
"Bingo" the boy rubbed his hands together and downed his drink "Time to go?"
Scott reached out to stop him "Wait" he instructed
"Are you kidding? We found her now let's go Scotty c'mon".
Still the wolf didn't move, so Stiles reluctantly settled back down.
"Where's Caleb?" Scott wondered, glancing around the room
"Bathroom? I don't know" Stiles shrugged.
The brothers watched their sister fold her arms and take a step back as Caleb approached her through the throng of people and held out a drink.
…
"I have to go home Caleb it's past my curfew" Sophia told the boy firmly though her hands were shaking. He simply laughed at her and shoved the drink into her hands before turning to start a conversation with more strangers.
Sophia tapped him on the back and he whirled round looking irritated
"Babe don't be that clingy girl alright?" he smirked
"How about you stop being a douche" she suggested, throwing her drink right in his face.
A few people around them squealed or gasped at her action as she slammed her now empty glass on a nearby table. Stiles grabbed hold of Scott's arm, both of their jaws dropping in amazement.
"I'm going home" Sophia said "Thanks for a shitty night, jerk!"
Before she could leave Caleb grabbed hold of her wrist "What the hell Soph?"
She yanked it back "You forgot my name, you've been flirting with other girls and arranging dates, getting numbers, and you keep leaving me on my own!"
Caleb shook his wet hair out of his eyes and scowled "Grow up, I thought you were more mature than your age"
"I'm more mature than you that's for sure" the girl spat, swaying slightly in her heels.
"Clearly you can't handle your drink either" he observed.
Sophia shook her head before giving him a shove that sent him stumbling to the ground in a drunken heap.
…
Scott and Stiles were on their feet and weaving across the floor to their sister in an instant. As Caleb scrambled back up ready to launch himself at Sophia, he found himself back on the floor, with Scott towering over him.
"What the-" Sophia blurted, turning round to see Stiles waiting behind her.
"Scott we're going c'mon" the boy pushed, his eyes trained on his brother "Scott?"
The wolf nodded, taking a few steps backwards before turning and leading his siblings out of the club. As they reached the door Sophia stopped and ran back to Caleb who was finally on his feet.
"Caleb?" she breathed, her eyes flickering over his face
"Soph come on" Stiles called from the doorway, his eyebrows knitted into a frown.
His sister ignored him and took another step towards her date "Caleb I just wanted to say"
"What bitch?" he spat "Run along home now little baby"
Sophia nodded and turned around, whirling back at the last minute and slapping the boy smartly across the face.
"Have a good night" she smiled sweetly, allowing Stiles to steer her by the shoulders out of the bar, checking out her coat on the way.
…
Once they were settled in Scott's car, the boys turned in their seats to face their sister.
"So you beat up your date" Stiles observed, trying not to laugh
"Some date" the girl snorted "Hitting on other girls, forgetting my name, forcing drink down my throat".
"How much have you had?" Scott questioned worriedly
"I have no idea" Sophia groaned, cradling her head "Probably enough to regret it tomorrow".
A flash of anger passed over Stiles' face "I told you the guy was a tool" he said to Scott.
"Can you not do this now" Sophia pleaded checking her phone "Mom's gonna kill me"
"No she won't" Scott promised "We'll say Caleb ditched you and we found you on the way home"
Sophia just sighed and sank lower in her seat as Scott started the engine and pulled away.
"If it helps, the drenching him in drink was a pleasure to watch" Stiles chuckled, looking through the mirror at his sister.
"Thanks" she smiled softly "I've wanted to do it all night"
"Well I'm glad you did" Scott told her "Just try not to make a habit of it all the time?"
After a pause Sophia looked between her brothers "How come you guys were there?"
"Well Scotty here apparently has great knowledge of the local skank pads" Stiles explained
"There is no restaurant called the origin is there?" their sister questioned
"Not in Beacon Hills at least" Scott confirmed.
"Did Mom tell you where I was?"
Stiles nodded "You're lucky the oldies haven't been out long enough to see the nightlife"
"I can't imagine Mom and Dad at a club" Sophia giggled
"Are you kidding me, John's a hit on the dancefloor" Scott teased, flicking on his indicator.
Suddenly the car was filled with a high pitch ringing, and Sophia looked down at her phone
"It's Caleb" she frowned "Why is he calling me?"
"Probably forgot he was an ass, just hang up" Stiles advised
Sophia did as she was told but almost instantly the phone rang again.
"I have to answer" she muttered, quickly sliding across and bringing the cell to her ear.
"SOPHIA"
"Caleb? What do you want?"
"YOU LEFT ME"
"Like you did to me all night you mean?"
"GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE NOW"
"No I'm going home with my brothers"
"I MEAN IT BITCH, YOU OWE ME FOR ALL THE DRINKS I BOUGHT"
"You're such a jerk!"
Tears were beginning to run down the teen's cheeks as she spoke, holding the phone a distance away to lessen the impact of Caleb's yelling.
Stiles turned round in his seat and silently held out his hand. Hesitantly Sophia placed her cell in his upturned palm before wrapping her arms around her body.
"Caleb?" Stiles spoke airily
"PUT HER ON"
"That's not going to happen Caleb, now I'll tell you what is going to happen"
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH GRANDAD AND LET ME TALK TO SOPHIA"
Scott let out a burst of laughter 'Grandad?" he murmured "That's brilliant"
Stiles shook his head, glaring at the phone as he continued to speak.
"Caleb tonight I have no doubt that you will find some desperate, and slutty girl to share a bed with. My sister is neither of those things and she will not be speaking to you again. So go on and enjoy your evening, drink yourself stupid and make a fool of yourself. Just know that Sophia was way too good for you, and you're damn lucky she even gave you a chance."
With that he hung up and passed the phone back to his sister.
"Thankyou" she sniffled, wiping her eyes
"Hey, no more crying alright? He's not worth it" Scott told her firmly, pulling into the driveway.
The lights were still on and as the siblings got out of the car they caught sight of Melissa's face looking out of the window.
"Remember what we said" Scott murmured "We found you on your way home"
Sophia nodded, pulling her jacket straight "Guys?"
Both boys stopped their walk to the front door and turned to her.
"Thanks" she said quietly "For looking after me"
"Always" Scott smiled, wandering over and squeezing her in a one-armed hug
"Although with moves like tonight, you might not need us for much longer" Stiles joked ruffling her hair.
Sophia shook her head and took hold of his arm, Scott's still around her shoulders as she stood proudly in the middle.
"Nah, I'll always need you guys, besides I'm kinda stuck with you"
"That you are" Scott agreed
"Forever" Stiles smirked.