oralfixations | EV IC POST

One thing led to another--?

Were you masterbating, Bruce?

[YEP STILES WENT THERE. You love him.]

Well, yeah. But really, is it that bad? I mean, at least I know what to expect.

I.......

[ Wow you really went there Stiles. ] -- No. I haven't done that in years. [ But he did just admit his lack of a sex life. ]

[ Bruce clears his throat again, desperate to shift the topic to anything but a conversation he shouldn't be having with Stiles. ]

I dunno. The thing is... you know what to expect, and this is maybe just my perspective. But transforming, no matter what the end result is, is almost always one of the most painful things you have to endure.

...well if you're really human, you should totally take the chance. I mean you've got a lot to make up for!

No one would blame you.

[Seriously Stiles has been told to AVOID SEX as a werewolf, so man, he can't understand how bad it must be for Bruce.]

Maybe it will be--or maybe it won't. I don't want to kill anyone, man, but god it's nice to feel powerful, for once. [Probably not the best thing to say to Bruce.]

[ Since when are you his wingman, Stiles. ]

You mean jump the nearest girl? [ Bruce scoffs, shaking his head. ] You do realize I'm edging towards my 40s here? The only person I've ever been in a relationship with is Betty, and right now... she's here, but I'm not sure if we're even still together or anything. What's the phrase kids your age use? It's complicated.

Anyway. The likelihood of me getting laid is nonexistent. You on the other hand... [ Stiles may have gotten away with the comment about feeling powerful, but Bruce is still the skeptic. ]

Maybe it's different for werewolves. I'd imagine there's less issues across the board to deal with.

No, I meant wank. Masterbate. Turn Japanese. Whatever.

And age is nothing but a number. You're way more awesome than 'almost 40'.

Complicated is better than nothing. Don't waste your chance, Bruce. Come on.

[He really wants Bruce to have a chance to be happy, even if it's just for a week.]

Well full moons still make us homicidal, but the scooby gang has a plan for that, at least.

I know. I just... I can't exactly do that either. [ Okay, he can now, but that's besides the point, as flustered as Bruce is. ]

Anyway. Can we talk about something that's not my absence of a sex life.

[ Please. ]

What? Does it involve locking you up? Because I can assure you that locking anyone up while they're full of homicidal tendencies never goes right.

You can now.

And fine, fine. We can stop. I'm just trying to help you.

[You know, as you would an Uncle type figure or a big brother or yeah it's weird, but it's Stiles.]

Yeah it does, and trust me I'm not real happy about it, but without an Alpha, it will be hard to control us.

And with Jackson being a dickbag, I'm just trying to go for 'no jackson homicide' that night.

What do you mean you need an Alpha? [ Bruce sounds genuinely curious by that admission; he gets the general idea behind it. After all, werewolf lore isn’t exactly exclusive to wherever Stiles is from, and it makes sense that they’d need a pack leader. The issue that Bruce has is less that they need one, and more concern that Stiles wouldn’t be able to make it through without one.

Of all the people dealing with this, Bruce is at least confident that Stiles can make it through. He knows the younger man has problems being the normal one out of everyone he spends time with, but despite that, it probably makes him the most suited to handle this. ]

You know, I’m not one to support revenge, but… it might be the best time to try back at him.

Alpha's--in a pack, they help control the betas. I watched Derek one time just growl at Isaac, and immediately knocked him back. Isaac was out for my blood, and Derek just--did something, and got him to back down.

It was...amazing.

We don't have to have one. Scott never really did...and we managed okay, most of the time.

But right now, there are three of us who have never had abilities before...and Erica, who has never been very good at controlling her blood lust. So it's going to be difficult, you know?

[He let out a breath.]

I think I'll be okay, that I've seen enough from Scott before...but seeing is different than doing.

[There is a long silence when Bruce says that, then finally--]

Everyone thinks I'm a horrible person for continuing to hold this grudge. But he makes me see red as a human, it's even worse, now.

[Horrible might be an exaggeration, but it's just...difficult.]

I'm going to try not to but--thanks for understanding. Sometimes you're the only one who does.

[ Bruce listens with incredible patience, letting Stiles go on as he considers what the younger man says. It hasn't quite dawned on him that there's a way to control your primal urges through someone else, but now that he thinks about it, it makes sense; Betty had been like that for him, and while he wouldn't call her an alpha per se, Bruce could concede to her. ]

You'll be fine then. It's an even match between the two of you at least. [ He doesn't say 'for once', because it doesn't need to be said. ]

I mean, I'm saying this from personal experience and it's not like it's all that applicable, but still.

You're a good kid, Stiles. Really. Despite whatever doubt you have, it's fine in the end.

Yeah well--

[He's silent for a bit.]

I try to be. And I'm glad you think so.

Kinda have to. It's selfish reasons really, but if I don't, then...

[ That's the pessimistic part of Bruce speaking, the part of him that he doesn't want to address. ]

well, it just keeps me distracted, let's put it like that.

No, no I get it. [At least Stiles thinks he does.]

I'll be whatever you need. Distraction, goofy sidekick, whatever.

You've been spending too much time with me if you're that self deprecating.

Dude, this is me. I'm a weird version of self-deprecating and over compensating arrogance.

Careful now, if that you keep that up, you'll walk into radiation testing one day and turn out like me.

Well the radiation stuff, and the green guy, aren't so good...but being like you? That isn't such a bad thing.

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