[ derek... kind of wants to argue. it's his job - not as an alpha, not as a dom, but just by virtue of being derek - to provide for people he loves. the rent should fall to him. everything should fall to him. he knows that's unrealistic, but if he tried to pick up double shifts and work on getting that promotion he's been after, he could do it. feels like an easy argument to make.
but it's not like i'm going anywhere sounds kind of... well, it sounds like stiles is frustrated. not only with the citation, the undue punishment, but. maybe with being stuck in the house all day with nothing but a cat and his crimeboard. stiles has always been someone who needs something to do, and derek's not willing to clip his wings just for the sake of his own pride. ]
You could always work here. If you wanted to. We'd get to see each other every day. I... guess we already do that, but. We'd get to see each other more.
[ that's the idyllic answer. he's pretty sure that despite how fond of stiles his boss has been, if another sub was hired on here when traffic's so sparse, they'd be made to do all the worst jobs. janitorial work in a garage doesn't sound great. derek steps away from the wall he's been leaning against, dodging the urge to be pessimistic. last thing stiles needs is for derek to dwell in his bad mood. ]
Or - I can help you look for something that suits you. Something better. Maybe there's a lacrosse league.
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[ derek... kind of wants to argue. it's his job - not as an alpha, not as a dom, but just by virtue of being derek - to provide for people he loves. the rent should fall to him. everything should fall to him. he knows that's unrealistic, but if he tried to pick up double shifts and work on getting that promotion he's been after, he could do it. feels like an easy argument to make.
but it's not like i'm going anywhere sounds kind of... well, it sounds like stiles is frustrated. not only with the citation, the undue punishment, but. maybe with being stuck in the house all day with nothing but a cat and his crimeboard. stiles has always been someone who needs something to do, and derek's not willing to clip his wings just for the sake of his own pride. ]
You could always work here. If you wanted to.
We'd get to see each other every day.
I... guess we already do that, but. We'd get to see each other more.
[ that's the idyllic answer. he's pretty sure that despite how fond of stiles his boss has been, if another sub was hired on here when traffic's so sparse, they'd be made to do all the worst jobs. janitorial work in a garage doesn't sound great. derek steps away from the wall he's been leaning against, dodging the urge to be pessimistic. last thing stiles needs is for derek to dwell in his bad mood. ]
Or - I can help you look for something that suits you. Something better.
Maybe there's a lacrosse league.