Mostly Just Weird, Not that Creepy Mansion on Phoenix Way, Sunday Evening

[newroutines]

Yet another full moon at the mansion! This was going to be completely normal, right? A certain mansion-appropriate version of normal, anyway. Right? That was what Mike was hoping for, although his optimism had been waning lately, for a few reasons.

But right now, he still had snacks and was sprawled on the couch, flipping through channels on the TV. If things were going to get crazy, they weren't there yet.

[ooc: Post is open and up early because ahahaha Sunday and timezones and whatever.]

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[bitten_notshy]

"You're not--"

Jack caught a scent, inhaled sharply. His eyes were sharper when they met Stiles' again. Nothing personal, just new werewolf SOP.

"These changes really have to stop," he said, half to himself.

[robinonadderall]

"Well thanks." He was tired of people reacting to him like that and it had been like three days.

[bitten_notshy]

"Anytime," Jack said, nonplussed. "So, how long have you been a wolf? And do you still know me?"

[robinonadderall]

"I've been one for two years. An alpha for almost one," he said. "And, yeah, I know all of you. I'm just not as close to you as the other Stiles was."

[bitten_notshy]

Jack could not totally avoid the passing thought that he wished his type of werewolf came with alpha status. That would make it much easier not to feel insecure in a situation like this.

"That's fine," he said crisply. "We don't need to be best friends. We just need to all stay alive until you can go home."

[robinonadderall]

"You really think it's that serious?" he asked. "I mean it's Fandom. I mean I know why Derek's freaking out but that's Derek."

[bitten_notshy]

"I think it's --"

Jack hesitated and ran a hand back through his hair. "Okay, that might have been dramatic. But shutting ourselves up in a basement when Derek's upset, and I don't know this version of you, and Derek just got new powers -- I'd be an idiot not to worry about those things clashing together in some very bad way. Even if Fandom takes death off the table."

[robinonadderall]

"Well I'm not going to be in the basement, I'll be on the couch." He was in control of himself, thank you. "And Derek's upset because he misses me. The other me. We're not going to clash."

[bitten_notshy]

"You say that like emotions are logical," Jack pointed out, but he sounded calmer than he had to start with. "All right. You'll be fine on the couch?"

[robinonadderall]

"Yeah of course," he said with a nod. "I haven't needed a sitter for the full moon in a long time."

[bitten_notshy]

"Good," Jack said. "Maybe someday I'll be able to say the same."

He hesitated, then -- "If I were you, I might not have stayed the night at all." What with not being good friends, and not needing the sitter.

[robinonadderall]

"Derek asked me to," he said. "Might not be his boyfriend but I think having me around helps all the same."

[bitten_notshy]

"His anchor," Jack nodded. "I get it. Thanks for doing it."