Unexpected Steadiness

After everything they survived to get here, Stiles expects relief to come easily.
Instead, the days after Eli's birth are quiet, overwhelming, and full of unfamiliar fear. The certainty everyone promised doesn't arrive all at once, only exhaustion, doubt, and the terrifying weight of being responsible for something so small.
As Stiles struggles with the distance between loving his son and believing he can keep him safe, Derek stays. Watches. Learns. Holds the line when Stiles can't.
This isn't the story of monsters or rituals or saving the world.
It's the story of what comes after and how love learns to breathe.