A Very Sterek Christmas

Winter Wonderland

"Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?!" Stiles yells, and Derek groans as he holds his head when he sees him. "In the lane, snow is glistening!" Stiles sings, throwing down his textbooks as he looks around for his roommate. "Derek Hale! I'm finished with finals. Do you know what that means?" Stiles asks, throwing himself into his bed where his things are all spread out. Derek sighs as he looks at him, his notes, pens, books, and computer are all thrown around his desk as he tries in vain to continue to read.

"You might be done with your finals, but I am not." Derek reminds him, going for gentle but he ends up snapping at him. He doesn't mean it, Stiles knows, and he gives him an apologetic look as he goes back to reading. "I know you're ready to go home, but, please, just pack as quietly as you can." Derek asks him, begs more like it. Stiles makes an impatient noise as he stands up, Stiles is everything but quiet, and Derek goes back to focusing on his notes.

"You're just a Grinch. It's Christmas time. Don't be mean to me. I'm taking you home with me so you don't end up alone on your uncle's couch while he and his new wife go to the Bahamas." Stiles says, and Derek laughs despite himself since he knows that that is what his other option for the holidays were going to be. "See? I like happy Derek. He's my favorite." Stiles says, and Derek rolls his eyes into his head as he makes his way back to the studying that are melting his eyes.

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Derek comes back to the room after his last test, his body and mind tired, and he glares at all of the happy students that are shamelessly getting drunk despite it being four in the afternoon. Derek sighs, he wouldn't be surprised if Stiles was somewhere around them for one last party before the year was up, and he breathes out as he sticks the key into the lock. He's expecting to see Stiles gone, his things thrown around as he tried to pack, but he's surprised when he sees Stiles zipping up his suitcase. "Der! Hey! How did the test go?" Stiles asks him, and Derek yawns as he throws his things down to the table.

"Fine. Why aren't you out partying?" Derek asks him, and Stiles laughs as rolls his eyes. Derek doesn't bother pressing him for another answer since he knows that Stiles will mess around with him until he's ready to tell him. "It'll take me an hour to pack at the most." Derek yawns, and Stiles nods his head. "Why are you ready so early?" Derek asks him, and Stiles smiles at him.

"Because I wanted to show you something." Stiles says, and Derek gives him a look of suspicion. "Shut up. Just get packed and get your coat." Stiles instructs him, and Derek sighs but does as he's told.

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"Stiles, I can't see." Derek says, and Stiles laughs as he holds his mittened hands over his eyes. Derek steps down the steps, his feet starting to make a crunching noise, and he breathes out the cold air. "We're outside. I get it." Derek tells him, and Stiles laughs as he moves his hands. Derek turns to glare at him before he's looking around at the snow. It's beautiful, Derek doesn't like the snow that much but that might change now, and he sees that Stiles has built snowmen for them. "Is that snow me?" Derek asks, pointing at a snowman that makes Stiles laugh.

"That's you. It's a winter wonderland." Stiles says, and Derek turns to look at him. He can't believe that he did that for him, it makes him smile widely, and Stiles leans over to hug him. "I know that you're stressed. I'm sorry." Stiles whispers, and Derek kisses his head. "I'm so glad that you're my roommate and best friend." Stiles adds on, and Derek laughs as he looks at him.

"I'm so happy that I have you too." Derek tells him, kissing his lips. Stiles makes a noise of surprise that doesn't stop him from tackling Derek into the snow for more.