𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾

꧁☾꧂ 𝖨𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝖿𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖽𝗂𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀, 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍’𝗌 𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝖻𝗒 𝗆𝖾... (ᴛᴡ ᴘᴀʀᴏᴅʏ)

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

⋆｡˚☽ “...𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝖽𝗈 𝗂𝗍 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭.”

𝙲𝙾𝚁𝙰 𝙷𝙰𝙻𝙴

Species: 𝚆𝙴𝚁𝙴𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵
Years Missing: 𝚂𝙸𝚇
Previously In: 𝚂𝙾𝚄𝚃𝙷 𝙰𝙼𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙲𝙰
Sister To: 𝙳𝙴𝚁𝙴𝙺 & 𝙻𝙰𝚄𝚁𝙰

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

. . .

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

< a 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘬? I hope you don’t use that on Malia, that’s awful.]

Don’t-- do that again.

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

[My features contort, obvious disapproval settling in as you make a motion that looks a lot like… I don’t even want to think it to myself but… that God awful “𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘴” thing Isaac has tried explaining to me ten times over.

Also… was that supposed to be >

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

[How does that saying go again? “You catch more flies with honey than vinegar”? Yeah, that’s something he’s slowly been embracing more and more over the years. Winking and offering her a lopsided grin, he points to her.]

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

[Did you just say--

I know I’ve really got you going if you’re willing to say 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 and it not come off coated in snark. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit I’ve enjoyed this.]

Hm. You’re welcome.

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

[See, and Stiles is fine with that. He’s self-aware enough to know that his skills on the field leave a lot to be desired. He’s a benchwarmer. He’s accepted his fate.

… Wait. They talk about how much he sucks? Ouch. Doesn’t matter—time to play nice.]

Please and thank you.

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

Scott might be, but.

[I leave the thought dangling there. Your lacrosse skills (or lack thereof) are a popular topic amongst the betas of both packs.]

I’ll consider not showing him.

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

[1/2]

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

From what I’ve heard, you might do better with a Kumbaya themed pack event than you do with lacrosse.

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

No. No, change is bad. We don’t want change. We like things staying the same as they are. Scott and I—we’re like an old married couple comfortable in a routine. We do 𝘯𝘰𝘵 need help spicing things up.

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

Don’t you do enough of the first two already? Could be time for a change.

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

Yeah, quality time like 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 and 𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘦, not reenacting Hands Across America!

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

Fu—friggin’ Hales.

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

[I am, but… that doesn’t mean I have any intention of letting you know that.]

I was under the impression that you guys enjoy spending quality time together. This could help that.

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

Oh my God. Cor—Cora, you’re joking. I know you’re joking. You 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 to be joking. [Right? She’s gotta be.]

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

[This is highly amusing to me, so instead of the frown you’re looking for, you end up getting the smallest hint of a rare smile. I say nothing to go along with it.]

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

… You’re joking. Cora. Tell me you’re joking. Frown if you’re joking.

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

So I should probably tell him about it then, hm.

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

Nnnnooo, but it wouldn’t actually surprise me if he’d want us to. Fortunately I don’t think Scott’s aware of any African American folk music, so we’re in the clear.

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

Does he-- actually make you guys do that?

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

It’s gross, right? You hang out with him for five minutes and suddenly you start wanting to sing Kumbaya by the campfire.

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

Do I want to… talk about it?

Have you been hanging out with Scott more lately.

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

Well, it’s Beacon Hills. We’re not exactly a town full of geniuses here.

… Do you want to talk about it?

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

Hm. The general level of idiocy today is higher, so that could be why.

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

Just trying to lighten the mood. You seem more upset than usual.

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

. . .

[After yesterday’s nonsense with the dog whistle remark, are we really going here.]

Seriously.

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

[He hates himself for this already but.] Wolf got your tongue?

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

Agreed.

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

What’s wrong with plain popcorn?

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

He’s my brother. [I state plainly, the look on my face not budging one single centimeter as my stance widens and my arms cross against my chest. So many people have been saying that lately.]

And it’s not your breathing that’s annoying me right now.

[This time.]

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

[And at that, he points.]

That! That right there. That murderous squinty thing you do whenever anyone so much as breathes funny.

You look a lot like Derek, by the way. It’s honestly pretty freaky.

[𝖢𝗈𝗋𝖺 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝖾 @DoesntFallFar]

[My eyes narrow slightly, distinct traces of not being amused seeping into my expression.]

Do-- what thing? This is just my face.

[ً @STRINGTHEORlES]

No, you’re a werewolf which is… even more frightening. Wow, you really do this thing with your face that just—[he shivers, letting out an exaggerated 𝘣𝘳𝘳.]

Is that just a Hale thing, or…? How much of that is nature vs. nurture?