au:growing up together

Neighbours Derek remembers the first time he scented Stiles. The house down the lane had been empty for a while. As much as werewolves were known and there was peace between them and humans, most humans didn’t want to rent a house on pack lands. Or, really, to live in a wolf controlled territory. So Derek had been surprised to smell humans on the breeze. He was only seven and super curious so he followed his nose down the lane....

Stiles is ten years old when the Hale fire kills one of the most prominent families in Beacon Hills. He’s also ten years old when he finds an older boy hiding out in the preserve. Stiles is playing alone because he has no friends. He used to have one but then he moved away. None of the other kids like him because he talks too much and is super annoying....