[And Scott's face vanishes from the video feed and Stiles rakes a hand through his hair, trying to figure out what he's going to tell his best friend who hasn't gone through the things that he has in the last few months. It's not like much of it is going to be good news. He chews his thumbnail, debating what he should and shouldn't tell him. This boat may be some kind of second chance for Scott and he doesn't want to screw that up for his friend.
Right. The problem is, while he's a good liar overall, he's never been able to lie to Scott for long, and besides, the guy will know if he's lying. Why can't anything ever just be easy? He's pacing the floor on shaky legs when he hears the knock and he shuts his eyes for a minute before moving to answer it. He pulls it open and smiles faintly, stepping aside to let Scott into the cabin.]
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Right. The problem is, while he's a good liar overall, he's never been able to lie to Scott for long, and besides, the guy will know if he's lying. Why can't anything ever just be easy? He's pacing the floor on shaky legs when he hears the knock and he shuts his eyes for a minute before moving to answer it. He pulls it open and smiles faintly, stepping aside to let Scott into the cabin.]
Hey, man.