Derek Hale needed a change. That's why he moved to Chicago. Now he's got a new job, a nice apartment and a beautiful and endearing neighbor, Stiles Stilinski. One night when Derek's large and loud family shows up early for their yearly visit, they r...
Stiles got home from work at around five which gave him about 2 hours to get ready but the entire time he was in the shower he couldn't stop thinking about what Lydia said.
Stiles tried to get the thought of Theo out of his head and focused back on his date that isn't really a date with Derek. When he got out of the shower, dried off, and now in his boxers, he had to figure out what to wear.
He didn't want to look like he was making a huge effort by overdressing but he also definitely did not want to under-dress so he went safe and opted for a regular t-shirt and some jeans with his converse.
He looked down at his watch and saw it was 6:57 pm and looked in the mirror one last time, taking a deep breath. "It's okay Stiles. It's not a date it's just two friends who just met drinking some wine together, no big deal."
He quickly got his phone and keys and headed out the door and locked it behind him before going down the hall and knocking on Derek's door.
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When Derek got home he was practically jumping with excitement and nervousness. He looked down at the little puppy in his arms and asked "What do you think I should do? Should I make some food or leave it with the wine?"
The little dog barked and Derek smiled "You're right. I'll make something easy. Let's make some spaghetti bolognese." And with that Derek got to work making the pasta and sauce. This was actually one of the first big dishes he's ever made.
His grandmother and mother started teaching him her recipes when he was a little over 7 years old. He'd always shown an interest in the kitchen and cooking, always trying to help out around the kitchen.
He begged them to let him make dinner one day and they let him. From then on it was his go-to dish to make when in doubt. Derek tried not making it the same way twice, he'd mix it up. He's always said 'You don't need to follow a recipe, your pallet will tell you what the dish needs.'
Once Derek had finished he went to take a quick shower and get changed. He changed into something more casual, a plain black shirt and some jeans. He was in front of his bathroom mirror raking his hands through his hair when there was a knock at the door.
He looked in the mirror one last time before running over to the door and taking a final deep breath before opening the door to reveal Stiles. "Hey!" "Hey! Come on in." Derek said as he moved aside to let Stiles inside before closing the door behind him.
"Very nice place you have here." Stiles said looking around at the loft-type space, definitely bigger than his. "Thanks, my uncle owns the building so I got a pretty good deal." Derek said as he watched Stiles walk over to the couch.
His apartment was very spacious and there were windows that let the light come in beautifully. He had white cabinets with black marble countertops. He had a few brown wooden stools in front of the island and a brown leather couch to tie it together.
He had a glass coffee table and a black love seat beside the couch. Stiles' favorite part though was the reading nook in the corner of the room. It had industrial-looking bookshelves with a brown leather seat and a black coffee table.
When Stiles got to the couch he let out an "O-oh my god" and immediately picked up the black puppy sitting on the couch and kissed its head. Derek will forever say that the scene in front of him was by far the cutest thing he'd ever seen.
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"What's his name? Where'd you get him?" Stiles asked still fawning over the adorable puppy. Derek smiled at him "I actually haven't named him yet. I found him just outside the church a few blocks from the bar after work. I couldn't just leave him there so I brought him home."
Derek said as he went into the kitchen and grabbed a bowl, filling it with water, and putting it on the ground by the island. Stiles walked over and placed the puppy on the ground and watched as it ran over to the water bowl and started drinking.
Derek got two plates and served them dinner. When Derek turned around Stiles looked surprised. As they walked over to the already set table that Stiles hadn't noticed until now and sat down Stiles' face of surprise had only grown.
"Why do you look so surprised?" Derek asked a bit worried. "S-sorry it's just- Well- you look like that and you can cook." Derek's eyebrows furrowed and he had a questioning smile on his face "Thank you?"
"I-I-I mean it's just not common for guys to actually know how to cook, let alone hot ones- I'm gonna shut up now." Stiles said looking down at the plate in front of him. Derek smirked at him "You think I'm hot?" Stiles' face immediately turned red, all the way up to his ears.
Stiles just quickly stuffed his face with the spaghetti on the plate and was shocked. On top of being extremely attractive, a dog person, and a cook the food he made was amazing. It was warm and delicious and reminded him of his mom.
Someone Stiles hadn't thought about in a long time, it brought a smile onto his face. After Stiles swallowed the food he said "This is amazing." Derek blushed and said a quick thank you. They ate in silence not really needing to talk, it was just a comfortable silence.
When they were both finished they moved over to the couch with a now half-empty bottle of wine in hand. "He reminds me of Padfoot, don't you think?" Stiles said smiling down at the dog then up at Derek. "As in Sirius Black's animagus form?" Derek said with a dreamy smile on his face. "Yup. Oh my gosh, you should get a golden one and name him Remus!" Stiles said, getting excited.
Derek chuckled, feeling a sense of comfort around Stiles. He'd never felt so close to someone after just barely knowing them. "I see you're a wolfstar fan." "Yes! I mean how could you not be?! Those two were obviously made for each other, they deserved a happy ending! And don't get me started on Regulus."
Derek just laughed with the biggest smile on his face as he saw the pure joy in Stiles. Derek's laugh was the most beautiful sound Stiles had ever heard and the smile on his face was amazing. It was only the first date and they were both already falling. Hard.
They talked all through the night about anything and everything. It was so easy like they'd known each other for years.
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Y'all ngl Sterek is like the Wolfstar of teen wolf. I hope you liked this chapter, much love. ✌️💕
