Venom [2]

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𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒
you can't always be strong but you can always be brave

HOPE SMILED AS SHE stood in the Sheriff's office, watching Noah fixing his hair through a small mirror he held in his hand.

"Oh, I should have got a haircut," Sheriff Stilinski sighed, groaning.

Stiles shrugged. "Well, you know, someone your age should be thankful they still have hair to cut."

Hope gaped and slapped the back of her boyfriends head. "Don't listen to him, Noah, you look very handsome."

"I think you look great," Scott beamed, agreeing.

"Well, thank you, children I should have had," Noah looked over at his son's best friends and girlfriend, making them both smile at Stiles who blinked, "oh, what the hell am I doing? This is a terrible idea!"Noah reached for the tie around his neck, his fingers starting to loosen it so that he could tug it off.

Stiles reached out, grabbing his hand before he could complete the action. "What... Dad," his son shook his head, "dad. This is one date, okay? The town of Beacon Hills won't implode while you're out with one woman." He paused, shooting him a suggestive look, "or man."

"It's a woman, Stiles," Noah insisted as he calmed down, starting to become shy again, "a very beautiful woman." He was blushing fussily.

"So... who is this beautiful woman, by the way?" Stiles asked, lips twitching up into a smile, curiosity taking over.

"None of your business," he smiled, "none of your businesses."

"Oh, come on, Sheriff," Hope smiled, batting her eyelashes innocently, attempting to persuade him into telling them who the lucky woman is. "If you tell us who it is, maybe we can give you some pointers." She then side-eyed the boys, "or just me because they're incompetent."

"Hey!" Stiles exclaimed in offense while Scott just chuckled into his hand.

Noah looked at them, amused, a twinkle in his blue eyes. It looked like he was about to cave, to allow Hope to know who the lucky woman was, but a ruckus outside the office could be heard.

As if on cue, a deep, masculine voice began to yell. "Stilinski! Stilinski!"

The Sheriff sighed, opening the door to his office and stepping out into the main department. A boy around Hope's age was being held back by Deputy Parrish and a female deputy and he appeared to be furious.

"I'm going to kill you!" He threatened, making Hope clench her jaw from where she stood behind the man next to her two best friends.