hes not 'hanging' with me. hes scared of being near me in case i hurt him like you did. in case i hurt him FOR you.
[ And yeah, Scott knows Jackson is an asshole. He knows that he's not above lying, or telling the truth. But the stuff he'd said about Stiles is so crazy that he doesn't think Jackson's making it up. It rings too true and, sadly, it fits with the attitude Scott has seen in Stiles himself. ]
he told me he didnt want to be within a continent of you. thats why i believe him. he wants nothing to do with you, he doesnt care about hunting you down.
No! Look, that happened, whatever, but it's not like I can do it again. Or I want to.
I'm not saying that it does--but it also means you don't side with a guy who has tried to kill us repeatedly, is a serious asshole, and would throw you under the bus if it got him one inch ahead.
im not siding with him. i dont want there to be sides here, i just want both of you to stop and he already said that he would. the only side im on is the one where no ones trying to kill each other
[ He just wants to stop this from escalating. Like, more than it already has. Jackson hadn’t fought back when Stiles electrocuted him, but how long could that go on? He’s a werewolf. And, he’s kind of a dick. Eventually he’ll strike back and the only one who’ll suffer then is Stiles.
Scott does not want to see that happen. ]
thanks man. you know im trying to look out for you, right?
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[ And yeah, Scott knows Jackson is an asshole. He knows that he's not above lying, or telling the truth. But the stuff he'd said about Stiles is so crazy that he doesn't think Jackson's making it up. It rings too true and, sadly, it fits with the attitude Scott has seen in Stiles himself. ]
he told me he didnt want to be within a continent of you. thats why i believe him. he wants nothing to do with you, he doesnt care about hunting you down.
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Really? Then why did he say all that shit to me?
Whatever. Whatever you want, Scott. I'm tired of fighting with you.
[He's tired of feeling like he doesn't have his own best friend on his side.]
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im so tired of this. can we just stop. please. i dont want to be in the middle anymore
[ He doesn't want to be the one holding them all together. He just wants there to be a way for everyone to not die for a change. That's all. ]
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I'm your best friend, Scott.
That should--
--whatever.
Fine. Whatever you want. I'll do whatever you want.
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im never not your best friend. that doesnt just mean agreeing with you tho.
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I'm not saying that it does--but it also means you don't side with a guy who has tried to kill us repeatedly, is a serious asshole, and would throw you under the bus if it got him one inch ahead.
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And again, I don't know why you believe him. He might not be lying now.
But doesn't mean he won't do it later.
So just drop it.
[Yes, they are going in circles, but Stiles refuses to back down on this. Even if he has already agreed to leave Jackson alone.]
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but for now i dont want to see either of you hurt.
not anymore
not ever again stiles.
[ He doesn't want you to get scarred again, man. ]
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You can't protect me from that, Scott.
Not here.
We can only think it's lucky that we will come back from the dead.
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you arent going to die that’s not going to happen
when things go down we’ll stick together this time itll be ok
i wont let you down again
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You can't save everyone--you can't blame yourself when you can't.
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because you got hurt when i went to find allison and i should have stayed with you
i know i cant protect everyone
[ Or at least he knows it in his head. It’s very unlikely to stop him trying. ]
but i should have been there for you
i cant fix it now but if you guys cant leave each other alone then things like this will just keep happening and you have to not get hurt again
i need you to not get hurt again
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Scott--
[Stiles just sighs, and doesn't type for a moment. This is more about Scott, than him. He gets that now it's just...it's hard.
But if he needs to let it go, he would for Scott.]
I'll try, Scott, okay?
For you.
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Scott does not want to see that happen. ]
thanks man. you know im trying to look out for you, right?
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Just remember I don't need a babysitter.
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But instead: ]
good because im not one and you better not be thinking thats what i mean.
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