Video - Day 319

[teenyoda]

[There's a face that might be familiar to some people appearing onscreen. It looks a little less perky than it usually does and seems to be needing a moment before actually speaking.]

Hey. I don't know what happened, but I could swear I'd gone home for a while. But I'm back here again and... yeah.

I guess a few people missed me, judging by the messages waiting for me. I'll get to those in a bit, but I thought I'd let everyone know I'm back. Scott... I guess I'll see you when you've got some time. I hope things have been quiet and I have no idea how long I've been gone, so any heads up on that would be appreciated.

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[teenyoda]

Why the hell do you think I asked you to come over? Jesus, Isaac. Sure, I'll just tell you this over the network because that's the sharing caring way, right?

I'm sorry, okay? I wish I could take it back. I wish we could have... I just wish it hadn't happened. Any of it.

[freezerburned]

Why did you tell me in the first place? I can't change it. I lose- I'm losing them both, and you think I'll just take it and have a heart to heart with you?

[His fingers tighten in the fabric.]

So, what now? Now, all I have are you and Scott, so we're all close, aren't we? I don't- I want nothing to do with you. Ever. [He's angry, he's upset, and he doesn't mean it- if he did, he'd have hit him by now.]

[teenyoda]

Come on, Isaac. You think you would have let me not tell you? Derek came and put a hole in the wall outside my door. You guys aren't exactly good with being told no.

[He squeezes Isaac's shoulder, almost massaging it.]

Maybe. Maybe not. You have more than just Scott. You have Derek. Me. Allison. Lydia. We're our own pack, Isaac.

[freezerburned]

I don't have Derek.

[But his voice cracks, just a little.]

And I don't want replacements.

[teenyoda]

You do, Isaac. And you have us.

[Guess what, Isaac? You're getting a hug. Tooooooo fucking bad if you don't like it. It's hug time.]

[freezerburned]

[He doesn't move to reciprocate, doesn't do anything at all before trying to push him off prematurely. Don't take it personally, but.]

I'm not your friend.

[teenyoda]

Yeah, you kind of are, dick.

[Nope. Squishy hug time and you can just deal, bro.]

[freezerburned]

Maybe later. Now? No.

[He takes a step back, letting go of Stiles' shirt.]

Maybe it would have happened here, but if you don't let go of me then I'll make sure I never speak two words to you again for the rest of our stay.

[teenyoda]

Bullshit.

[But he did let go of him, hands returning to his sides.]

You're kind of a prickly bastard, you know that?

[freezerburned]

[Isaac relaxes a little at that with a slight nod.]

I've got my reasons. Are we done?

[teenyoda]

Dunno. You going to go running off to beat the shit out of random people?

[Because that's what Derek had been about to do.]

[freezerburned]

I wouldn't do that.

[It's a little defensive, because he might have, at some point in the past.]

Unless I see Jackson, maybe.

[teenyoda]

That's sort of forgivable. He's always got it coming.

[freezerburned]

Only sort of?

[teenyoda]

He always has it coming, but I'm trying to be gracious here.

[freezerburned]

Alright, then.

[He sighs.]

No, I won't attack anyone on my way home. Are we done?

[teenyoda]

[There's another look, Stiles taking Isaac in before he sighs, the flames disappearing as he moves to step around Isaac and go flop on his bed.]

Yeah, I guess we are.

[freezerburned]

Good.

[And he lingers- for maybe a fraction of a second. And if a tremor of guilt flickers across his expression at Stiles' acceptance of his own defeat... well, Stiles is flopping on his bed and not looking at him.

Isaac shakes his head tries to push everything away, and leaves.]