The Hazards (and Benefits) of Channel-Surfing on Friday Nights (12175 words) by Anonymous
Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, au, r (for the sex)
Summary:
He's watching TV over the edge of his laptop when Scott brings up the fact that he's still a lonely loser in his third year of college without a boyfriend which, while being completely true, is really fucking unappreciated. It sparks a desperate need to save what little manhood Stiles has and, before he knows it, he's blurting, "I totally have a boyfriend, dude. Shows how much you know."
How was he supposed to know Scott would doubt him? It's not Stiles' fault that someone named Derek Hale really exists. It's also not his fault when his lie grows legs and runs so far he can't find it until it's too late - too late and standing right in front of him, gorgeous and annoyed and not at all the person Stiles made him up to be.
Yeah, this could get bad.
My thoughts: OMFG this is the random joy that I get while browsing the Teen Wolf fics on AO3 when I'm bored. I'm actually in love with this trope because even though Stiles thinks that he's pulling it off, HE IS NOT FRIENDS WITH DEREK ON FACEBOOK. Lol like the first clue that they didn't know each other was that important detail, especially since Derek ended up changing his profile pic. I actually needed this like burning because spazzy Stiles and grad student Derek was a thing that I wanted. Okay, if you didn't read it just for the mention of fake boyfriends, I might judge you a bit (there's a lot of embarrassment squick for the Meg Cabot books of my teenage years where MC is always doing embarrassing and awkward things). My only thing that I wish that I could know is Anon's real username... DAMN YOU GIFT EXCHANGES!!!1!1! (I will stalk your fics once it's revealed later!!!)
PS listen to The KOXX, a Korean indie band (hey, I was on youtube for too long this weekend)
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