"Why are you even here?" asked Erica, "You don't start until tomorrow."

"I have to pick up the shirt," answered Stiles gesturing to the black top Erica was wearing that read 'Masquerade' which was the name of the costume shop where they both now worked.

Erica shrugged and they walked along in silence towards the costume shop. When they got to the front door, Erica paused. She smiled, elbowed him and asked, "Did you really hit Cora's older brother with toilet paper last night?"

"Yes," he replied sheepishly, "Why?"

She laughed and said, "Because he's standing over there," pointing to the shop across the street.

Sure enough, the grumpy hot window guy was standing in the window of Satomi's Tea Shop wearing an apron. He didn't seem to notice Stiles at first and but he turned around and noticed Stiles ogling him. Grumpy turned away to say something and then left his shop, running across the road looking almost as angry as he did the night before.

"Erica, you know this guy!" yelled the attractive man.

"Yeah Derek," she answered, "We told you it was Stiles but he was just getting us back for last year, it's tradition, let it go."

Derek snarled, "I guess I'm going to have to since he's the sheriff's son. I called the police but Deputy Parrish didn't seem that bothered."

"That's because he's sleeping with Lydia Martin," informed Erica.

"He's not!" Stiles had been quiet for all the conversation, staring at Derek with his mouth wide open because he was even more attractive up close. He looked like a model. Beacon Hills had a strangely high population of beautiful people but everyone in the town was hideous compared to this guy. Yes, even Lydia Martin. Derek looked like a barista from a TV show or an advert in that apron. He should've looked ridiculous dressed that like but somehow he really pulled it off.

"Okay whatever, he wants to sleep with her," said Erica and then she left the two of them alone to go into the shop without another word. Erica got bored easily.

Stiles took the time to check Derek out again, Derek just stared at him silent and brooding.

"Derek, stop flirting, Satomi wants you to do what she pays you to do!" yelled Kira running across the road to interrupt Stiles and Derek's weird staring contest.

"I'm not…" he began but then stopped; he was blushing and looked embarrassed.

Kira grinned, "Hi Stiles."

"Hi Kira," he replied. Kira was new to school; she'd only been there a month and didn't really have a lot of friends. She was nice but no one knew much about her. Scott got on with her pretty well but he got on with everyone. Kira was also friends with Cora, Erica, Boyd and Isaac but she wasn't a firm part of their group.

"I'm sorry I have to steal this beautiful man away from you but he has to get back to work," she winked at him, "Come on Derek."

Derek still looked slightly red and embarrassed. He grumbled, "Stay away from my sister and her friends."

Then he turned and stormed away back to the tea shop.

"Happy Halloween to you too!"

"It's not Halloween, it only just turned October!" he shouted back without turning round.

Kira stared after at him with an affectionate look on her face, she said, "He's really not that mean all the time, he's honestly quite nice when you don't throw toilet paper at him."

Stiles laughed and replied, "His face makes up for his meanness."

She giggled and nodded in response, then said she'd him see him later and followed Derek back to the tea shop.

Finally Stiles entered 'Masquerade' feeling confused and strangely nervous but excited. He had butterflies.