canon au } { post-611, of movie nights and getting back to center

[impetere]

Stiles: [so after a dinner with Aaron and Angie which Stiles knew he was going to hear about for days following, he and Cora headed back to the hotel. They stopped for some movie snacks, and stretched out on his bed to watch movies on tv]

Cora: [and she's resisting her urge to instinctually cuddle, and just letting her legs stretch out in front of her, back resting against the headboard as she watches the movie]

Stiles: [and he's enjoying the movie, nibbling on a twizzler and he holds one out to her with a grin]

Cora: [and she will take it with a smile] Nice to see your taste in movies hasn't changed.

Stiles: Yeah, like that's ever going to change. I'm becoming an adult, not changing my DNA.

Cora: I'm pretty sure someone would accuse us of having to grow up eventually.

Stiles: Hey growing old is mandatory, growing UP is optional.

Cora: I will take your word for it.

Stiles: [and the movie will end and he will lean forward for the controller] So next we can watch Moana or the Last Witch Hunter?

Cora: I've seen Moana. What's the Last Witch Hunter?

Stiles: Vin Diesel’s real-life D&D adventure.

Cora: That ... sounds like fun?

Stiles: [and he gives her a basic overview of the plot] Or we can watch something else.

Cora: [and once she can contextualize it beyond D&D] Oh! No, that sounds good.

Stiles: Alright. [and he will set the movie up, put the controller down, and like a reflex his arm will go to wraparound her shoulders.]

Cora: [and she will hesitate for a moment, because she does want to get closer, but since she doesn't know what boundaries are okay to cross ...] Is this okay? [and she starts to inch closer]

Stiles: [he looks at her, and then realizes where his arm is and nods, smirking a bit] Yeah, this is good. [and he will shift to let her get closer]

Cora: [which she will, tucking herself into his side the way she usually does, letting her head rest against his shoulder. it feels good to be back there again, and she just closes her eyes for a moment as she settles]

Stiles: [and he will relax to, smiling as he enjoys the familiarity of it all]

Cora: [and she will be good otherwise, mostly just using him to relax against, but her finger may idly trace against his side at some point]

Stiles: [chuckles] You checking out the upgrades down there?

Cora: [she glances up and cringes slightly] Sorry. Habit.

Stiles: It's okay, Cora. I think since we talked some of the stuff in my head righted out.

Cora: [she nods] Okay. But if I start getting pushy again ... [because she still doesn't know if she should kiss him or not or how she's supposed to touch him and that doesn't make her feel great about where they are at the moment]

Stiles: I'll tell you.

Cora: Okay. [and she'll resettle and go back to the movie, trying to make sure her hands behave themselves]

Stiles: [and his hand will just gently run along her arm idly]

Cora: [and that will make her look up again, but she doesn't say anything because she doesn't want him to stop, either, so she just takes a breath and turns her eyes back to the movie again]

Stiles: [and they can enjoy the movie, and as it's close to ending, Stiles is going to yawn because it's late]

Cora: [and that will make her look up again, and she'll start to pull back slowly] Maybe we should call it a night?

Stiles: Yeah. Check out is at 11 and I have to be back on campus by 6.

Cora: [she nods before pulling away and resting on her knees] So I should probably head back over there. [pointing to the empty bed]

Stiles: [and he will shift to get up and look at the bed, biting his lower lip. He remembers Angie's words from the morning and while he's not really feeling like getting it on...] Unless you want to stay in mine.

Cora: [she glances back to him, not wanting to impose] Are you sure?

Stiles: Yeah. And while it's been what, almost two years since I've had sex? I'm not ready for that. But I miss holding you at night.

Cora: [she nods, and tries not to gape at that number, because has it really been that long? but she can deal with this] Okay. Then let me go brush my teeth and I'll be back.

Stiles: Alright. [and he will change while she's in the other room]

Cora: [and she will do the same in the bathroom, and she will eventually return, minty fresh and ready for sleep]

Stiles: [and he will have put the trash in the garbage can and pulled back the bedding, sitting in it and checking his phone]

Cora: [and she'll go to curl up on the empty spot on the open side of the bed] Are you good?

Stiles: Yeah I'm good.

Cora: Okay. [and she'll slide under the covers and wait for him to pull her in]

Stiles: [which he will do, sliding up against her back and pulling her to him]

Cora: [and she will curl in and get comfortable with a happy smile] Night.

Stiles: Night.

Cora: [and she'll curl up and pass out almost immediately, and sleep better than she has in a long time]

Stiles: [and it will take him a few minutes, but he will as well, keeping her nice and close to him as they sleep]

Cora: [and she'll eventually wake when the sun rises, but she's comfy and cozy where she is so she'll try not to move and disturb him]

Stiles: [and his phone will vibrate not long after that to wake him up for yoga and he will groan, trying to hide his head in her neck like he always used to do]

Cora: [she smiles a bit at that, before rolling over and curling into him] Morning.

Stiles: Too early.

Cora: I know.

Stiles: [and he will look up at her] You're still here.

Cora: [her eyebrows go up] Should I have been anywhere else?

Stiles: Part of me thought you'd have left or gone into the other bed.

Cora: [she tips her head to the side, before shaking her head] This is the only place I want to be, Stiles.

Stiles: Yeah, well check out is at 11 so you'll have to start paying for the room. [smirks]

Cora: [she laughs] Well, I am going to need somewhere to stay, if you still want me to stick around.

Stiles: Once I go back to the farm, I'm off limits in person. I don't know when I'll get another furlough

Cora: I can wait. There's still a lot of DC I haven't seen. But if you don't want me to stay, I can go.

Stiles: You do what you want to do, Cora. I'll let you know when I know where I'm assigned. You do have the private slayer plane so it's not like it would be hard to get back and forth

Cora: Okay. [she nods a bit, before looking up at him again] Just let me know where you settle.

Stiles: I will.

Cora: [and she looks up at him again, because this is probably the part where she would normally kiss him goodbye, but since she's not pushing, she'll start to pull away] I should probably go pack then.

Stiles: You still want to grab breakfast at that diner?

Cora: Yeah, that'd be good.

Stiles: [smiles] Good.

Cora: Let me just grab a shower.

Stiles: Alright.

Cora: [and she will disappear inside to go do that]

Stiles: [and he will pack up his bag, putting out stuff for the day when he gets to take his shower]

Cora: [and she will clean up and change and make her way out again, drying her wet hair]

Stiles: [and he will go next, taking a quick shower and then putting on another tight shirt mostly because these are his old clothes and he has muscles now]

Cora: [and when he comes out she'll just ... sigh quietly. what a tease, Stiles]

Stiles: I think I shrank my clothes somewhere along the way.

Cora: No, it looks ... fine.

Stiles: You sure?

Cora: Yeah. [her teeth rake over her bottom lip absently before she looks down and keeps packing] It's just ... different. In a good way.

Stiles: [he watches her, and then blinks, and laughs] OH, yeah. Sorry.

Cora: [and she blushes] Look, you said it yourself. It's been two years. And ... that was one of the things I'm feeling better about.

Stiles: [rubs at his neck, blushing] Damn. Um, sorry?

Cora: [she shakes her head] No, it's not you fault.

Stiles: Well I mean, it's been two years and I just...

Cora: Stiles, if you're not ready, you're not ready. You were willing to wait for me, and I can wait for you.

Stiles: Yeah plus I don't have any condoms on me anyway.

Cora: See? Probably for he best. [she makes her way around the bed so that she's closer to him and lets her hands rest on his arms gently] I do like this, though.

Stiles: So I should keep up with the fitness stuff after I get an assignment?

Cora: [she nods with a bit of a smile] If you're feeling up to it. I'll love you no matter what you look like.

Stiles: Well, we know that good aging runs in the family. My dad found himself a new wife in his fifties after all

Cora: Lucky me.

Stiles: But when you come join me after I get my assignment... I'm hitting up a Costco.

Cora: A Costco?

Stiles: Yeah, so we never forget the condom again

Cora: [she laughs] Good.

Stiles: I'm feeling a lot better about us now, so you know. I'm really glad you came out here.

Cora: Me too. [and she'll, very tentatively, push herself up on her toes and see if he will meet her halfway in a kiss] Can I ... ?

Stiles: [and he will smile and just meet her halfway and give her a kiss as his reply]

Cora: [and she'll smile as she kisses him back, sliding her arms around his neck to stay close]

Stiles: [and he is going kiss her a bit longer, and then pull back a bit] Yeah, next time call so I can know to get condoms.

Cora: [she nods] Got it. Next time.

Stiles: [and he will run his fingers through her hair] I love you.

Cora: [smiles] I love you too.

Stiles: Come on, let's go get something to eat.

Cora: [she nods and off they go to breakfast!]