I would think being in the prime of your hormonal years would make it that much more difficult, personally, because then you're trying to sift through actual attraction and just hormones being obnoxious.
You do realize that we're in a completely different place, right? Nobody here knows you so you don't have the high school social hierarchy to go up against. You can be confident if you want to and no one has to know that you aren't, if you're not.
Also, Scott has that like adorable puppy dog thing going for him. You just have to play up your strengths. As much as I'm sure I'll regret saying this for one reason or another, you're actually a pretty good looking dude and you're funny. Sometimes. You and Scott are attractive to people in different ways, so trying to compare yourself to him is like comparing apples and oranges. Both fruit, but vastly different flavors.
[ He's...not really sure how to respond to that, so it takes a while. ]
Anyway, I don't think you need to make a big deal out of all of this, you'll just stress yourself out. You'll be attracted to who you're attracted to. Love whoever you want to love, Stiles.
Let me know if you decide you need me to follow you around sniffing out arousal, though.
[ That last bit is a joke. What? He's got jokes sometimes. ]
You're welcome and yeah, that'd be prefereable for both of us.
Sorry about that guy you were into.
Quit treating this place like it's home. Fake it 'til you make it. You'll find somebody else in no time, if you let yourself and stop putting so much weight on it.
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You do realize that we're in a completely different place, right? Nobody here knows you so you don't have the high school social hierarchy to go up against. You can be confident if you want to and no one has to know that you aren't, if you're not.
Also, Scott has that like adorable puppy dog thing going for him. You just have to play up your strengths. As much as I'm sure I'll regret saying this for one reason or another, you're actually a pretty good looking dude and you're funny. Sometimes. You and Scott are attractive to people in different ways, so trying to compare yourself to him is like comparing apples and oranges. Both fruit, but vastly different flavors.
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I'm a lot different these days than you probably remember. Like I said before, dying changes a guy's perspective.
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Anyway, I don't think you need to make a big deal out of all of this, you'll just stress yourself out. You'll be attracted to who you're attracted to. Love whoever you want to love, Stiles.
Let me know if you decide you need me to follow you around sniffing out arousal, though.
[ That last bit is a joke. What? He's got jokes sometimes. ]
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honestly it's kind of nice? to read? even if he isn't sure what to say.]
thanks
i'll try not to take you up on that offer
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Sorry about that guy you were into.
Quit treating this place like it's home. Fake it 'til you make it. You'll find somebody else in no time, if you let yourself and stop putting so much weight on it.