What if Stiles is Max, and what happened if his friends (Sharkboy and Lavagirl) who are now adults, returns to protect and guide him with help of their team, the Heroics and their kids.
When Peter's fingers started carding through his hair, Stiles decided not to worry about anything else. He nuzzled against Peter who smiled softly at him, continuing to run his fingers through Stiles's hair. Stiles liked that a lot and his head felt even more fuzzy in the best way. He had never felt that safe and protected.
"You....actually chose me?"
The 'no one ever chooses me' went unsaid, but Stiles heard it, and he suddenly had a deep, visceral hatred for anyone that had ever made the older man feel that way.
Cross-posted on A03