[ where isaac backs down from the eye contact, allison continues watching him. intrigued, more than anything. does she really scare him that much? does she like that? it's a weird question to ask, when she's spent so long trying to convince the people around her that she is capable and can handle herself. where scott still can't help but want to protect her and her dad can't help but avoid telling her everything and then there's isaac, who...she's not even sure if it's that. but it's definitely something different. ]

I don't think he doesn't like you. [ really, the only person that allison can imagine stiles hating would be derek. or jackson. he might not act like he's isaac's best friend, but she still feels like she should say something about it. stiles has that...tendency to really act like a jerk sometimes. even if she can understand why. it's not like he means anything by it. ] I think it's more you freak him out. It was just him and Scott for a really long time there.

[ suddenly allison realizes how out of place that might sound, and her eyes drop to her lap. she's never really had that - someone who was around for that long. someone she could always depend on being around. no one outside of her family, and we all know how well that went. but then she does laugh a little, under her breath. ] His face might be worth it.

[ she looks up at his really, smiling a little because uh, yeah before the sarcasm drops a little at his expression. he seems...actually surprised. ] Yeah. I'm really bad at video games, though, except for stuff like Mario Kart. [ one of her many phases, don't ask her. and then a snort, because oh god the notebook. ] That's more Lydia's movie, anyway, so that's fine for me. I've seen it enough times to last me a lifetime.

[ thanks best friend. ]