love will keep us together

[affectioning]

When; Thursday, Sept. 12th
Rating; PG-13, most likely, will modify if this changes
Characters; Scott McCall, Isaac Lahey
Summary; Scott and Isaac are long overdue for a hangout outside of pack politics.
Log;

Today is the day of the McCall-Lahey Reunion Tour.

It should feel weird that the day after he rekindles things with Allison temporarily, that he's planned on surprising Isaac. It's no secret that things have been strained between them what with Scott having to hold things back from everyone and generally feeling displaced. He's not used to so much being in flux and, plainly, different than he remembered. But, if there's one thing he's gotten good at, it's adapting.

If only becoming an alpha hadn't screwed with that so much.

He's told himself today isn't about pack, or strained friendships, or uncertainty. Today is a throwback day to the times of the McCall-Lahey union. At one time, Scott felt Isaac was like a brother. They hung out, they talked. He helped Isaac prank the alpha twins. Without knowing it, Isaac not only became his beta, but something deeper. He became a really good friend. It was different than it was with Stiles. Because, Stiles is like a blood brother but Isaac is like an adopted brother who he never wanted to see hurt. And if he did see him hurt, he wanted to do anything he could to make him feel better.

He felt like lately, he wasn't able to.

But, before he and Allison had made what might've been a mistake, she'd given him great advice.

Stop trying to be the alpha and start trying to be their friend that would do anything for them.

That was the gist, anyway. So, when he woke up the next morning, he resolved to do just that. He had to accept that things were how they were. Stiles and Derek were together and Stiles was keeping it from him. His feelings about how crazy that was aside, he knew Stiles was safe and in some ways happy. Allison and Isaac had a connection that he'd perhaps violated or ignored. He feels a little guilty about that and that also might be what fuels his idea this morning.

Maybe. Probably.

At about ten/ten-thirty, Scott slips inside Isaac's room and puts a hand on the covers ontop of him. He shakes him gently.

"Isaac. Wake up." Today's going to be fun. He pushes away the thought, It has to be and simply resolves to let everything else fall away. Today is the McCall-Lahey Reunion Tour.

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[outofthefreezer]

He swims back to shore, grinning at Scott. "Dude remind me never to trust you... I thought we had a moment back there."

[affectioning]

"We did," he responds, giving him big brown eyes, before laughing. "I just ruined it."

[outofthefreezer]

"Really I'm not surprised. Douche." Isaac faux-pouts at him because that was also totally the thing to do.

[affectioning]

"Jackson's here?" he asks, turning around and giving the beach a glance over. "How was London?"

[outofthefreezer]

Isaac rolls his eyes again, how many times has he even done that today Scott. "Really? You can't take criticism, Scott."

[affectioning]

"I can totally take criticism," he replies, looking back. "Douche isn't criticism. It's name-calling." He has a point, Isaac. "Come on," he says, turning back and walking to the towels they put down. He drops down again, looking up at him. "You could lighten up. It's a beach day. Leave your criticisms off the beach. Unless they're nice criticisms. Those, I'll allow."

[outofthefreezer]

Maybe it was name calling, whatever. "Wait nice criticisms? You need me to tell you you're pretty now?" But he does drop onto the towel with a laugh.

[affectioning]

"I don't need you to tell me anything," he says with a shrug. "But, if you want to tell me how pretty I am, I won't stop you." He laughs.

It's weird. He feels comfortable and for the first time it actually sounds like he's flirting. It's not like when he and Stiles flirt but they don't mean it, but like when he and Allison used to flirt. Sort of a back and forth. Is it weird that it's not more weird. He looks away so as to not stare at Isaac and study him. Huh. Maybe he's just mixing things up and they're just having fun.

[outofthefreezer]

"Okay Scott you're really pretty. And if you get down at any stage I'll be there to remind you."

He beams, because yes Scott could take this all as a joke but it was also like Isaac was able to get some things off his chest without it seeming weird. It was almost like he was venting without Scott knowing.

[affectioning]

"So, you agree, you think I'm really pretty," he replies, unable to not go Mean Girls for a second. He breaks into a wide smile again. "I'll hold you to that the next time my dark heart rears its ugly head. I'll call you up and say, Isaac, there's just no hope. And then you're going to have to remind me just how pretty I am. Also cool and awesome. And fun."

[outofthefreezer]

His face falls slightly only because he's reminded of that darkness, he tries to keep his smile up. "I'll be there, promise."

[affectioning]

He tried to make it funny and carefree but reminding himself it's there probably isn't a great idea. But, he's still keeping his smile.

"I know," he replies. "Another half hour?" he asks, shrugging. "We can leave whenever you want to." He already got sand everywhere.

[outofthefreezer]

"Sure." He glances down at himself. "I don't think I'm gonna get a tan anyway." Pale kid for life.

[affectioning]

"Probably not from one day at the beach. Or ten." He smirks, the little shit. But, he also lays back again.

[outofthefreezer]

Rude. "I'll just have to ask Lydia or Allison about tanning products."

[affectioning]

"Can I be there when you do?" Ribbing, for his pleasure.

[outofthefreezer]

"Totally. We can ask them to do your eyebrows too?" Because he wasn't going to take that joke lying down.

[affectioning]

"While they're at it, they can do your pretty, pretty nails," he replies, holding his hands up and wagging his fingers. He's glad Isaac missed the day he'd painted his black.

[outofthefreezer]

"Yeah I'm starting to think I'm in desperate need of a manicure." He jokingly swipes at Scott.

[affectioning]

"Keep the talons in, or else we'll have a real problem," he jokes, swiping back.

[outofthefreezer]

"Hey you know the rules, just don't get me excited. Things just get longer and scarier." He's talking about the claws.

[affectioning]

Raised eyebrows greet Isaac as he moves to sit up.

"I think you just admitted to something," he laughs. "I never knew." Not that he'd thought about it. Also, not like he hadn't seen before. Flaccid. In the locker room. "Now I need to fight the urge to get you excited." Joking. Totally and utterly joking.

[outofthefreezer]

"Wait, what?" Because Isaac totally didn't mean to go their, talk about your freudian slips. "Dude I'm talking about my claws..." Although he's totally running over the conversation in his head. "Since when did you have urges to excite me anyway?" Because he will do his best to turn this back on Scott.

[affectioning]

"I know," he replies, meaning well. "I don't?" He hasn't. "I meant claws, too. I mean, I know your meant your claws. I took the joke further." Too far?

[outofthefreezer]

Isaac realizes that he may have jumped the gun a little bit and Scott wasn't actually Psychic and he should probably just calm down with his overzealous refusals of things. He forces a smile. "Yeah uh, we'll just blame that on the caffeine, okay?"