When they got back to Beacon Hills Stiles headed off to his house and quickly up to his room. He barely made it to the bed as he was having his break down. Scott, his best friend, his brother, almost killed himself because he thought it would be best for everyone. He couldn't do this much longer, he was falling apart as everyone around him was either dying, dead, or willing to die. Stiles bit his lip to keep from crying out loud as he laid on his bed. His back was to the window but he could hear someone come in.
As he turned around he was ready to yell 'Not now' but then he saw Derek standing there. Ethan didn't lie, Derek was alive. And he looked alright, but there was something in his eyes that was a bit different.
"Hey…" Stiles finally managed to get out
"Am I worth something?" Derek asked and Stiles was slightly taken back by the sudden question but he got up and walked towards Derek.
"You are worth something" Stiles said "You are important and you are needed"
Derek was quiet as he nodded his head a little before looking down a bit and then up to meet Stiles curious gaze.
"What do I mean to you?" Derek asked carefully
Stiles didn't take a moment to think, he didn't have to.
"You. You are so important to me that if you died I would literally go out of my mind. I would rather die than have to see you die. I can't physically imagine what life would be like without you or what it could have been if you never showed up. Derek Hale, I love you"
Stiles hadn't really meant to say that last part but it just came out when he was saying exactly how he felt. He was being honest and that, that was the honest truth.
Derek looked at Stiles in slight shock, not just because the words were spoken but because he read no deception in them. Stiles was telling the truth to him. Stiles Stilinski loved him.
"You love me?" Derek asked more because he was surprised with the words than needing to know an answer.
"Y-Yeah" Stiles said looking down to his feet. This was embarrassing, Derek was probably going to tell him to go find someone more in his league. Stiles was trying to figure out exactly how this could have gone worse until his thoughts were broken when he felt a curled finger under his chin and his head was slowly lifted until he was looking Derek in the eyes. And Derek was smiling, he was really smiling, even his eyes were smiling.
"I love you too" Derek said as he leaned over and pressed their foreheads together. Stiles smiled so widely he had been moments away from feeling like there was no reason to keep up with this weird werewolf crap anymore and then Derek Hale came out of nowhere and flipped his life upside down once again.