Two of a Kind

I refuse

Stiles knocked on Erica's door with tears in his eyes. He didn't know where else to go. He couldn't go back to his room.

"Stiles?" Erica frowned at the teary-eyed twin.

"I'm sorry, I just didn't know where else to go," Stiles wiped a tear that had escaped his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Erica asked worriedly, pulling Stiles into her room.

"I had a fight with Derek and then I had a fight with Spencer and I just...I hate him," Stiles cried unable to hold back anymore. The alcohol didn't help matters any.

"Hate who? Derek?" Erica lead Stiles to her bed, allowing him to sit down.

Stiles shook his head, "Spencer."

Erica rose her brows in surprise, "Stiles he's your brother."

"And yet he treats me like shit. You know he turned down Kai so that I would date him? Yet he won't let me date you or Derek cause he called dibs," Stiles snapped, the anger evident in his tone.

"He what?" Erica frowned.

"He called dibs and we agree the first to call dibs gets first try. With Derek we both called it so we agreed he's off limits, but I really like him and he feels the same way and I felt guilty and I told him we couldn't do this, cause I felt bad for Spencer, only to find out that Spencer is back with Jackson," Stiles rambled all in one breath.

"Jackson? The ex that's an ass to you?" Erica confirmed.

Stiles nodded.

"Wow. I'm sorry, Stiles," Erica put a comforting hand on Stiles' shoulder.

"I don't know what to do," Stiles wiped at his tears which were falling more steadily now.

"You said you got into a fight with Spencer, was it about Derek?"

Stiles shook his head, "No. He caught me with Kai. I have been trying to use Kai as a distraction from Derek. That's what Derek and I's fight was about. I went and had a few drinks and called Kai. Spencer found us and we argued. I was mad at him cause of Derek and then I found out he'd been seeing Jackson secretly. Yet he still says Derek is off limits. He always gets what he wants. He always puts himself first. I was okay with it, but now...now I want to be put first. He's with Jackson despite the fact that Jackson was a terrible boyfriend and he and I hate each other. Not to mention that he stole Spencer's next boyfriend out of spite for breaking up with him. How can he go back to someone like that?"

Erica rubbed Stiles' back gently, "I think Spencer is more self-conscious than you realize. He loves you, I wouldn't doubt that, but you're the one person he knows he can beat. He's more outgoing so he gets the guy or girl first, but that doesn't make you any less desirable. Spencer has just learned to work the system and if I had to guess, he knows how great you are, and it scares him. If you find the right person, he loses you."

"How do you know that?" Stiles blinked at the blonde next to him.

"I'm majoring in psychology, remember?" Erica smiled, "I've been observing quietly since I met you."

"So what do I do?"

"That's really up to you, but I wouldn't be too hard on Spencer. I know you're upset and you have every right to be. Let him know that. But also let him know that you aren't going to be there to pick up the pieces when Jackson hurts him again. And don't let him keep you and Derek apart. Derek really cares about you. He's a very guarded person, but with you he doesn't have to be. Derek deserves someone like you and I think you deserve him too. You can't let Spencer take that away just because he's unhappy with himself," Erica smiled sadly at Stiles. She itched to call Derek, he had to be upset right now, but she also knew that Stiles needed her and she wanted to be there for him. Derek would want her to be there for him too.