Nothing Personal [Teen Wolf (TV) Fanfic]

Settling In

Over the Course of the Week:

"Are you sure you're all right?" Madison pressed Stiles, rubbing a hand over his shoulder. He nodded slightly while covering her cold hands with his own. The pair received odd looks from passing bystanders who were as equally curious about the beautiful new girl as they were about her weird attraction to the pariah of Stiles. Stiles shot her a soft spoken smile as she pecked his cheek.

Since she came barging into his room the day he returned home, he noticed how affectionate she was. From kissing his forehead to his cheek, it seemed innocent at first but it got to him, seen from his burning cheeks. He wasn't used to that kind of treatment from the opposite sex, not since his mother…

"You know I'm here for you, okay? If you need to talk, I'm ready and willing. If you need to ditch school for a day, tell me, I'll drive you to Los Angeles just to clear your mind. I used to do it when the reality of my parents really struck me and I went into this who-am-I phrase though my dads' say it was more of a rebellious streak. The inner city really clears my mind. It gives you an escape knowing there is another world out there you can submerge yourself in."

Stiles laughed lightly. He knew she was telling the truth, maybe with a bit of exaggeration on her part, but he believed her nonetheless and appreciated every word she spoke. In truth, Madison was telling the truth. Each day she spent with Stiles the more protective she got of him. He was too sincere and delicate. She engulfed him in her tender arms and held him tight. He held her waist and resting his chin on her shoulder while the fresh scent of apple and citrus overwhelmed his nostrils as her hair curtained his face.

Scott noticed this afar while he led Allison to her next class. Allison narrowed her eyes at Madison as she felt some uncertainty towards the stunning blonde. Unlike with Scott and Jackson, Madison hadn't extended any friendliness towards her. Madison had been getting too close to the guys far from her comfort level. Allison felt threatened that her spot next to Scott would be replaced by her.

Maybe she felt like there was competition but why should Madison compete with Allison for Scott when she had Stiles in the palm of her hands? Maybe she was just playing Stiles to get to Scott? She trembled. Allison would not let that happen! Not over her dead body!

Scott felt equally suspicious. Not that he wanted to undermine his best friend but girls like Madison didn't go for the underdog like Stiles. It just didn't happen. He tried to remind himself that it did for his case, when he and Allison clicked but instantly he also reminded himself that was the day after he got bit. If he remained human and avoided the bite, Allison most likely would be with Jackson or some other guy. Scott's human charm was nonexistent. There was something odd about Madison but he couldn't point what.

He was also still shaken about her friend Tabitha. It couldn't be a coincidence, could it? That as soon as Madison transferred schools, a new werewolf steps onto the scene? What could Tabitha want anyways? The question burned in the back of his brain and had his blood steaming. She wanted to prove something when she attacked Stiles but what? He didn't know and he was frustrated beyond compare because of that. Did Madison even know Tabitha was behind Stiles' shaken condition? He doubted it as Madison continued to keep friendly tabs with her friend over text.

"Come on, the bell is about the ring," Stiles directed at Madison as he carried her textbooks for her. She strode alongside him effortlessly, intersecting arms and weaving her fingers into his spare hand. He blushed and she giggled, poking his cheek with a slender finger. He was dazed by her blinding white smile and diverted his gaze before he plunged face first. Madison was honest when she admitted she enjoyed the attention. It was pure admiration and respect and unlike her Omegas, she didn't have to demand it. It boosted her ego through the roof and at the same time, softened a piece of her heart designated just for him. She unintentionally adopted the role as his protector posing as his hopefully-to-be-girlfriend.