maybe ataraxion (troll)

[herosfather]

You wanna send me where?

You know there's a reason I went into police work. I'm a sheriff, not an astronaut. I wouldn't know the first thing to do on a damn space ship.

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[wolfsmother]

Yeah, well.

You know how kids get when they're excited.

[herosfather]

Oh believe me, I know.

[his kid is Stiles. he knows.]

[altercate]

[ OH WOW THIS IS A TRAINWRECK IN THE MAKING. ]

[herosfather]

[WELL LOOK WHO IT IS]

Derek Hale?

[wolfsmother]

Well, at least you'll be able to keep an eye on him.
Or two.

But you know, since it's the future you might just be able to fit him with one of those tracking tags and be done with it.

[altercate]

[ ALWAYS LOOMING IN THE BACKGROUND. ]

Sheriff.

[herosfather]

Wait a second, Stiles is there?

[wolfsmother]

Oh- [ craaaaaap ]

Yeah, he is. You didn't know and I just broke the news in a really horrible way. I am so sorry, if I'd known-

[herosfather]

[HUFF.]

No it's fine.

[rubbing the back of his neck.]

Well that- that changes things.

[herosfather]

[SURPRISE SURPRISE]

You're up there too?

[altercate]

[ REMEMBER THAT TIME I WAS IN YOUR HOUSE oh wait ]

Yes. Unfortunately.

[herosfather]

[squinty look of how do you always come up around my kid and then he's shaking his head, throwing up his hands]

Well, it's just a party, now, isn't it? Let me guess, the whole lacrosse team is up there too right?

[altercate]

[ derek asks himself this all the time tbh ]

Not all of it. Yet, at least.

[wolfsmother]

[ she's flying blind and knows it. her hands flutter uselessly in front of her before lifting to her chest. ]

You look like you could use a cup of coffee.

[herosfather]

Yet.

[he rubs his face, then lets his hands drop.]

This is crazy.

[says the man who has no idea werewolves are real.]

[herosfather]

[i could use something stronger, he almost says, but then doesn't.]

Coffee would be great. [a beat, and he looks at her.] Why's it always our kids?

[wolfsmother]

[ it's something to do, which honestly, is the best thing she could ask for right now. she's spent- god she doesn't even know how long, in the dark. she knows it's hard to be a single parent, and that part of the job means watching your kid grow up. watching him stop needing you, but this?

it wasn't supposed to be like this. ]

Scott- [ the beat makes it out before she can swallow it. ]
He's not there.

[herosfather]

[it's startling, because they're always together, right? since they were little. if stiles is there, so is scott. he opens his mouth, closes it. his brow creases.]

You're not going, then. [like this would be common sense.]

[burninhale]

I'm sure you'll find something to do, Sheriff. Best of luck to you.

[ :) GOSH IT'S SO NICE WHEN FAMILIES CAN BE TOGETHER :) this is the most sincere smile. ]

[altercate]

That's one word for it.

[ derek had a few choice of others, but that was to be expected when he's got ridiculous pack problems to handle. ]

Inconvenient's another.

[wolfsmother]

You don't know how much I wish I could say that.

[herosfather]

No, inconvenient is losing your keys. This is- [vague gesture]

[herosfather]

[THE MOST UNSURES.]

Thank you. [side-eyeing. gee you look familiar.] Have we met?

[herosfather]

You're kidding, right?

[...]

Right?

[burninhale]

You know, I don't think we have!

[Surely you want to shake this hand that is being offered to you! This friendly, friendly hand.]

Peter Hale. Derek's uncle.

[And check out this friendly, friendly smile. Totally not a guy who ever got burnt into catatonia. Nope.]