Ethan raised an eyebrow. “Excuse you,” he said, then circled around to Danny’s side, slotting into the space under Danny’s arm as if it was where he belonged. “I can come check on Danny if I want to.”
Danny saw Stiles roll his eyes and he nudged Ethan’s hoodie-covered hip softly. “He probably meant that for Derek.”
Derek just rolled his eyes, and then stopped at the end of the bar, hands on the counter. “Stiles, can we talk?”
Stiles raised an eyebrow, putting down his cup of coffee. “Alright, what’s up?” he asked, and Derek narrowed his eyes slightly.
“Maybe not here?” he suggested.
Stiles scoffed. “Uh… how about no?” He looked down at his coffee. “I have nothing to say to you that can’t be said in front of Danny and Ethan.”
Derek rolled his eyes in frustration. “Stiles, don’t be like this. We need to talk-“
“I don’t NEED a damn thing from you, Derek!” Stiles snapped. “Let me make this as clear as I possibly can, you left! Need it in Spanish?!” he asked, flailing a hand.
Derek growled. “Stiles-“
“No!” Stiles stood up and snatched up his coffee cup, turning for the door. “I have nothing to say to you-“
“Well maybe I do-“
Stiles spun around so fast his coffee sloshed out on the floor. “If you wanted to say something, I would not have woke up alone and found out only two days later that you had left town!” He laughed scathingly. “You didn’t just sneak out in while I was asleep, Derek, you freaking skipped town!” He shook his head, a dark look in his eyes. “There can’t possibly be a single thing you have to say to me after that,” he said, turning on his heel and leaving without another word.
The silence left hanging in Stiles’s wake was broken by Ethan slapping a hand over his mouth. Danny fixed Derek with a glare. “You did not.” He eyed Derek and grumbled. “Oh my God, you did?!”
Ethan whistled. “Wow, that’s a total dick move.”
“Guys like you are assholes,” Danny said firmly, turning to put his own mug in the sink. “I’ve got to go back, but really,” he stopped beside Derek on his way out. “Stay away from Stiles,” he said seriously, leaving Derek standing with Ethan’s judgmental gaze.