and all i need is next to me, chapter 3

[aliensamba]

Title: and all i need is next to me
Fandom: Teen Wolf
Character/Pairing: Lydia Martin, Scott McCall


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Chapter 3: you can sit beside me when the world comes down






 "I know what you're doing, Scott."

 

 

"What am I doing?"

 

 

"This...", she gestures at him then at the whole room. It's not spotless, but it's clean enough. The only evidence of their morning "battle" are the discarded mixing bowl and measuring cups soaking in the sink.

 

 

"What am I doing?", Scott looks around with widened eyes. He tries to school his face into a blank.

 

 

"You're being you. Trying to cheer me up", she says to him levelly. Always blunt and to the point.

 

 

Scott's innocent face is commendable, really. But the hope in his eyes leaks out and his resolve breaks and he says "Is it working?"

 

 

There's a small uplift in his mouth, like he's trying so hard not to smile.

 

 

Lydia looks down at her hands then back at Scott. She give a small nod. Almost imperceptible, but Scott's looking at her intently and he catches the gesture.

 

 

She's not all okay. They still have to deal with a lot of stuff. But she allows herself to feel safe and relax with Scott.

 

 

Just for a moment.

 

 

Scott slowly smiles. All toothy grin and beaming, like the sun breaking out of the clouds in a gloomy day. He visibly relaxes too, his shoulders no longer tense. And Lydia takes it all in.

 

 

"Yeah, it's working...", her eyes scrutinize him. From the top of his head to the tips of his feet, her eyes rove over his recently unclenched hands and the way he can't quite seem to hide the sigh that escapes him.

 

 

"...and Scott?"

 

 

"Yeah?"

 

 

"It works both ways"

 

 

Lydia makes sure to hold his gaze. Then she reaches out and places her hand on Scott's.

 

 

"You're not in this alone", she softly says. Maybe he needs to hear this too.

 

 

She twines their fingers. Scott gently grips her hand.

 

 

"We can do this. And I'm not just talking about out project", she smiles at the last bit. An honest smile.

 

 

Scott nods back, a wordless thanks that Lydia understands.

 

 

They're standing in the recently cleaned kitchen. It's early morning on a weekend and they still have their project to combat along with actual supernatural/unknown stuff to literally combat.

 

 

But it's going to be okay.

 

 

They can do this together.

~ fin ~