«Teen Wolf. The Movie». Eli Hale. Cuddle (#94) (SPOILERS!)
December 14, 2023 at 9:40 AM
Notes:
SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE!!!
I HAVE A LOT OF FEELINGS ABOUT THE FILM, I FEEL BAD, I WANT TO GO OUTSIDE AND SCREAM
https://archiveofourown.org/works/41397693/chapters/112099306
Imagine you were Eli Hale's girlfriend.
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You've lived in Bacon Hills since you were born, and you knew there were supernatural beings living in the city. But at first you didn't know that your boyfriend is also one of them. He told you that his father is a werewolf, which means that he, too, can manifest the powers of a werewolf. But they weren't there yet, so he felt uncomfortable about it.
You also knew his father, Derek. He was always friendly with you and interested in your affairs when you sometimes came to visit them. You knew he was a good father, even if Eli was angry at him sometimes for various reasons. You also knew that Eli loved his father the most, because he didn't have a mother, he didn't even know her.
*
When you found out that the Nogitsune threat was hanging over the city again, just like fifteen years ago, you and Eli offered your help. You both really wanted to help your families and friends in some way. But Derek Hale very gently asked you not to get involved in this.
You knew that if Eli was involved in this, then you would join in too.
When you exchanged glances with him, you immediately realized that something was going to happen. Anxiety pricked your heart, but you tried to drive it away. They are all experienced. Some of them are hunters, some are supernatural beings. They will be able to protect themselves. Nothing will happen to them. Right?..
***
Melissa managed to bring you up to date on what was going on (and why was the chemistry teacher once killed by Darak to blame for everything?), that Allison Argent was alive, she also told you, and then Parrish somehow managed to open a portal to the Nogitsune dimension, where was everyone who the demons O'ni pierced with a sword. It was located under the lacrosse field and for some reason there was a felled Nemeton near it.
You just saw how your boyfriend's father was literally burned alive, how he sacrificed himself to keep Nogitsune from killing his friends.
Asking Eli if he was okay just didn't make sense, because it was obvious that he wasn't okay. He didn't know anything about his mother and literally just became an orphan because his father died like a hero.
You looked back at Scott's friends, but they were still busy with their own reunions, so you approached Eli. Even if you didn't know, didn't even imagine what you could do for him, how to comfort him, you knew one thing: you couldn't leave him alone in such grief and loneliness.
You knelt down in front of him, and then he looked at you hesitantly. There were tears in his eyes, they also flowed down his cheeks, leaving wet tracks. You stretched out your arms to him and he immediately hugged you, burying his nose in your shoulder and barely audible sobbing. You hugged him tightly to you, feeling how fast and hard his heart was beating.
"Please hold me," he murmured softly through his tears, you barely understood him because of the sobs.
"I'll hold you for as long as you need," you mumbled back, "okay?"
He mumbled in agreement in response, and then suddenly seemed to choke on tears. At first you felt his body shaking in your hands, and then you heard him start to choke.
"Eli," you instantly tensed, pulling away from him, but you took his hands and looked into his face, "you have to breathe, okay? You need to breathe, honey. Can you breathe?" when he shook his head, as if in panic, you first looked at Scott and the other adults, who, apparently having heard what was happening, had already rushed to the two of you, "it's okay, baby, just breathe, try with me," you took a slow breath, and then the same slow exhale, not forgetting to keep an eye on your boyfriend.
Of course, he didn't succeed the first time, but you repeated it more than once or twice, and when he began to breathe with you, you considered it a small victory.
"Well done," you smiled weakly at him, "keep breathing, okay?"
He nodded his head.
You felt someone touch your shoulder. When you turned around, you saw Scott. He raised his eyebrows questioningly, looking at you and Eli, and you, letting go of your boyfriend's hands, carefully stood up. He immediately gasped, but Scott took your place in front of him, looked into his eyes and hugged him tightly.
You knew that they were all friends, family, pack, and now the loss of a pack member felt especially strong. You knew that Eli would wake up at night from nightmares about his father burning in a hot flame and words of comfort would not help him much, but now a strong hug, a friendly shoulder and comfort were all that all of you could offer him.
*
Allison and Scott came up to you a few days later.
"How would you like us to adopt him? I mean, we want to adopt Eli," Scott asked, and Allison was looking at you waiting for an answer.
"Me?!" you were very surprised, and when Scott nodded, you continued, "but you don't have to ask me about it, guys," you frowned, "you'd better ask Eli, really."
"We wanted to see your reaction before asking him that question," Allison smiled sweetly at you.
"Just ask him, okay?" you smiled back at them (mentally remembering that Eli recently turned into a werewolf for the first time and was very happy about it ... and then his father died), and then your phone vibrated. You looked at the screen and smiled when you saw Eli's picture. The message he sent you said that he would come to you with Malia.
You quickly scribbled an answer to him and looked at Scott and Allison again.
"You can ask him yourself today. He'll be here soon," you waved your phone and noticed that they exchanged glances.
"Of course. If we don't spoil anything," Argent nodded at your phone, raising her eyebrows expressively.
You shook your head negatively.
"No, nothing."
All you wanted at the moment was just to hug Eli. You knew that he had not yet come to terms with the death of his father, so you were ready to be there for him when he felt bad or hurt. You were ready to be with him for better or for worse, because you loved him and you also knew that he loved you too.