Fur, Fangs and Forbidden Feelings // Stiles Stilinski

Co-Captain

Archer POV:
The sun is shining down on my face as we walk through the Preserve. I opted to wear a flannel (which I may have stolen from Stiles) a black tank top, and my converse. Allison had called me ahead of time to tell me we were going to be out in the woods for a while, and unlike my last hike in the woods with the guys, I wanted to be better prepared.

"Allison, When you said you needed to stop for an errand before we went shopping... A five mile hike in the woods is not what I was expecting." Lydia complains while avoiding the roots in her heels.

Allison is carrying a bag with god knows what, but I think this whole little trip may have to do with her werewolf hunting aunt... Or just to punish Lydia. Maybe both.

Allison turns to face Lydia with a look of innocence. "Before I forget. I wanted to ask if you're okay with something." She pauses before darting her eyes over to me and then back to Lydia. "Jackson invited me to the winter formal."

Looking at my strawberry haired friend her face drops slightly at the mention of her ex. Even though he was a complete douche, she loved him for some reason. "Did he?" She says trying to remain emotionless.

Lydia is walking into a (much deserved) trap and doesnt even know it.. Have I mentioned how much I like Allison?

"Uh-huh. Just as friends though. I just wanted to make sure you were okay with it." I stand awkwardly as I look between my two best girlfriends. "Sure, as long as it's just friends." Lydia responds hesitantly.

Allison starts walking again and we fall in line behind her. It's not until we are all behind her that she throws over her shoulder "Well, Yeah. I mean, it's not like I would take him to the coaches office during lacrosse practice to make out with him or anything..." Wow.. That was brutal. I grimace.

Lydia spent the last 10 minutes of our hike apologizing to Allison. Honestly, I have stopped listening until I hear my name.

"Earth to Ar." I look over to Lydia as Allison is setting down her bag and unloading whatever is inside. "I asked you if you had a date to the dance yet."

I wasn't sure that I was even going to go. Isaac did ask me last week, but he knows that I was hoping that Stiles would ask me. Isaac and I are starting to get closer and he is one of the few people in my life that have nothing to do with the supernatural and it's nice to be able to act as a normal highschooler.

I clear my throat. "Uh well. I don't think I'll go. I mean. I was waiting for someone to ask me, but they didn't." I hear a click and look over to where Allison is setting up her bow. "We all know you mean Stiles. Why don't you just ask him?"

I shake my head while chewing on my lip. "Oh yeah right. Well, to save myself from utterly crushing humiliation. Besides, he likes Lydia."

Starting to get a little upset I try to change the subject. "What does that thing do?" I point to the bow in Alison's hand. Sensing I want to drop the subject she obliged "I found it the other night. Kate was talking to my dad and she was messing with this."

She holds up an arrow and loads it into her bow. Aiming carefully at the tree, she breathes in and shoots. The arrow hits the tree and immediately catches fire. Eyes wide, I look at the girl next to me. Lydia, just as shocked, looks at her "What the hell was that!?" Looking just as confused Allison mumbles "I don't know."

It's silent for a second before I insist that she teaches me how to do that. "Well this was fun. Any more lethal weapons you wanna try out?" I turn and make a face at Lydia and she looks at me with a *Well?* She's no fun.

Allison hands me the bow and starts walking off into the woods. "Where are you going?" She turns around "I thought I heard something" then starts off in the direction she was heading. "It's probably nothing." Lydia, starting to get nervous, comes and stands closer to me. "What if that nothing is something, and that something is dangerous?" Allison is quiet for shouting back "Shoot it."