canon au } { post-5b, of first days of school and plus ones

[impetere]

Stiles: [and he's going to be walking into the center, backpack over one shoulder and trying to look through the sea of humanity for his girlfriend]

Cora: [and she will push up onto her feet when she sees him and wave a hand]

Stiles: [and he will wave back, and end up getting knocked into. He will ping pong through the people until he somehow ends up in front of her]

Cora: [she still smiles when she sees him though] Hi.

Stiles: [he looks like he is way overstimulated] Hi.

Cora: Have a good day so far?

Stiles: My head is going to explode.

Cora: In a good or bad way?

Stiles: I'm so not ready for college.

Cora: It'll get easier.

Stiles: [flops down on a couch] I think I have like, forty hours of homework. From one class.

Cora: Not all at once.

Stiles: No, it's totally due next class.

Cora: Which is three days from now.

Stiles: And who knows what the afternoon class will give me. There is a lack of time.

Cora: Once you learn how to balance it, it gets easier.

Stiles: God I hope so, because normally I don't mind homework but this is just like... trying to get a degree by paper cuts.

Cora: Most of it is reading and done digitally.

Stiles: I hope so.

Cora: You'll be fine, Stiles.

Stiles: We're going to need more coffee in the house.

Cora: [laughs] You can pick up some on the way home.

Stiles: Good. I'll also need an IV bag and a vein catheter.

Cora: [she gives him a look]

Stiles: What?

Cora: You do not need a coffee catheter.

Stiles: I'm sure I will by midterms.

Cora: Well, let's start off slow.

Stiles: So just continue the normal oral consumption.

Cora: Until we find reason to change things.

Stiles: Speaking of coffee - lunch?

Cora: Yes. We have many options.

Stiles: I'm kinda wanting a sandwich.

Cora: There's a good sandwich place over here. [and she will point to the artisanal sandwich place]

Stiles: Let's go then.

Cora: [And off they go to grab their sandwiches, though Cora's also going to pick up fancy gourmet fries with a variety of dipping sauces.]

Stiles: [he is going to be joining her with that and a large drink] So what sauce should I get with mine?

Cora: [lets her eyes scan over the menu] The honey mustard is pretty good, and the rosemary garlic.

Stiles: Double on the Rosemary Garlic. And the Chipotle Pineapple. [smirks]

Cora: [shakes her head] You and your pineapple. [but she orders as she's told]

Stiles: You really need to blame Scott for that. It was his doing.

Cora: I'm sure it was.

Stiles: Totally! [not even a heart blip. He's totally believing this is Scott's fault from their childhood]

Cora: [she just nods with her best "I totally believe you" face] I know.

Stiles: [and he's going to just stick his tongue out at her before putting in his sandwich order]

Cora: [and she will do the same, before they head back to their table to eat] Are the classes interesting at least?

Stiles: Well, I'm a freshman and it was the first day. I don't think I get to do anything interesting until at least my sophomore year.

Cora: True, but they're supposed to give you a taste of the interesting things you might want to do later.

Stiles: Well, that class is tomorrow. Today so far was English 101 and History 101.

Cora: So the basics you absolutely have to get out of the way in order to graduate.

Stiles: Yeah. But tomorrow I have Urban Mythology and Folklore.

Cora: Did you get Dawn's section?

Stiles: Of course.

Cora: You'll have fun.

Stiles: I'm waiting to see if she will use any pictures of Derek. [evil grin]

Cora: [she laughs] Probably not.

Stiles: But I figure that I'll sit in the back so she doesn't get nervous with me there.

Cora: I don't think you have to worry about her being nervous.

Stiles: It will also keep her from calling on me every time.

Cora: I don't think she would.

Stiles: Still. I don't need to be a teacher's pet on the first day either.

Cora: True.

Stiles: [and their food is ready and he grabs his tray]

Cora: [and she will take hers before following him to the table]

Stiles: So my last class ends at 3. What about you?

Cora: I have lab today so I don't get out until 6.

Stiles: Okay. I'll hang out in the library working until then.

Cora: I'll come find you and we can grab pizza or something on the way home?

Stiles: Works for me.

Cora: Perfect.

Stiles: [and he will dive into his sandwich like the teen boy he is]

Cora: [and she will already do the same, yay werewolf metabolism]

Stiles: [and then he will nibble on his fries before pulling out his school map and trying to figure out a path to his next class]

Cora: [looks up as she does] Where do you need to go?

Stiles: Folklore building.

Cora: [and she will easily point out the path for him] You can cut through the buildings here.

Stiles: Oh, that's a plan.

Cora: [grins] There are lots of little shortcuts like that.

Stiles: I'm sure I will know them sooner or later.

Cora: Yep. You'll figure it out.

Stiles: And then we can figure out the secret between class makeout spaces.

Cora: [she laughs] Making out at home isn't enough?

Stiles: If I have a bad day, or you do, we totally need mid-day pickups.

Cora: Duly noted.

Stiles: [grins]

Cora: But today we can just save it for home.

Stiles: Oh yes. After pizza.

Cora: [she nods] After pizza.

Stiles: Before homework?

Cora: That depends.

Stiles: On?

Cora: How fast you eat your pizza.

Stiles: [laughs] Is that a challenge?

Cora: Not if you're going to choke on it.

Stiles: Slow enough to not choke or get sick later, but fast enough.

Cora: Something like that.

Stiles: And then we can just do homework naked.

Cora: [she laughs] Sure. Homework in bed.

Stiles: I love being an adult.

Cora: I'm sure you do.

Stiles: I don't have to wear pants anymore if I don't want to at home.

Cora: Not unless my brother and Dawn are coming over.

Stiles: But we will know in advance. And I do want to have pants on when there is company.

Cora: Good. I would worry if you didn't.

Stiles: Derek is never seeing my junk.

Cora: Good.

Stiles: In fact, you're the only Hale allowed to see my junk.

Cora: I should be the only person allowed to see your junk period.

Stiles: Well, I can't help it in the locker room, sweetie.

Cora: Mmm-hmm.

Stiles: But outside of the locker room, you are the only one who has access to my junk.

Cora: Good.

Stiles: So you better take good care of it. [winks]

Cora: [she snorts as she finishes off her food] And on that note, I have to get back to class. [she pushes up and leans across the table to kiss him] See you at six?

Stiles: Yup. Love you.

Cora: Love you too. [and off she goes]

Stiles: [and he will go get his coffee and head down to Dawn's class]

Dawn: [who will totally call on him no matter where he sits]

Stiles: [why are you calling on him Dawn it's the first day] I'm sorry can you repeat that?

Dawn: [because she is cruel, and she smirks] Tell me about what got you interested in folklore. [and to clarify] Academically speaking.

Stiles: Well, when the zombie apocalypse happens, people think they need to know how to kill the zombies, but that's easy. It's about all the other creatures who aren't fragile like humans that we have to know how to survive. And I like surviving.

Dawn: A valid point. But there's more to folklore than monsters and madness. [and she'll move on to talk about other cultures and history and all that good stuff.]

Stiles: [lean back, smirking]

Dawn: [and more talking more talking more calling on random students and eventually she'll dismiss the class for the day]

Stiles: [and he will walk up after class is over] Hey.

Dawn: Hey. How are you enjoying the college life?

Stiles: So much insane.

Dawn: Good insane or bad insane?

Stiles: Why the hell do you all give so much homework insane.

Dawn: [she laughs] A lot of mine is reading. A couple chapters should be pretty easy.

Stiles: I hope so. We'll see.

Dawn: You'll be fine. You just have to get in the rhythm of it.

Stiles: I figure. And Cora's going to encourage me.

Dawn: Yes, she will. You've got your own little support system.

Stiles: A very attractive support system.

Dawn: [she smirks] Yes, she is.

Stiles: Oh, we got the wedding invitation just before we left my Dad's place.

Dawn: Yeah? What'd you think?

Stiles: I get a plus one, right?

Dawn: Uh, no. Technically we counted you as Cora's plus one. The invitation was more for your dad and Jody.

Stiles: Oh, so I don't even get my own invitation? I see how this is.

Dawn: [she shrugs] Your presence was already a given.

Stiles: Nope.

Dawn: Oh really? So you would have left your girlfriend wedding date-less?

Stiles: She's a bridesmaid. I'm just a guest.

Dawn: And this would be different if you got your own invitation?

Stiles: Yes. You just don't give me a plus one, but show me that I'm invited and not just a plus one.

Dawn: Uh-huh. And what would we have done if we had given you a plus one.

Stiles: Said I don't need the plus one. Or brought Scott.

Dawn: Scott has his own invitation.

Stiles: Taking away all my options here.

Dawn: Which is why we just made you Cora's plus one!

Stiles: [sad puppy face]

Dawn: [she sighs] What does it matter? You're still invited.

Stiles: But what if Cora wanted to bring someone else? Then I wouldn't be.

Dawn: Why would Cora want to bring someone else?

Stiles: Bring like, Malia or Liam?

Dawn: Also have their own invitations.

Stiles: [just stares] I'm going to go to the library now.

Dawn: You better get used to it, Stiles. If you and Cora are going to be a couple forever, the invitation is going to be implied for both of you.