"I don't think he wants to see me again," Gabe said, deflating emotionally. He wondered if one of the favorites like Myles or Caleb or even Dia had shown up if Stiles would've liked them better. He was the weirdo and smallest runt in the bunch. It wasn't too shocking that Stiles hadn't been too impressed with him. He doesn't even realize he's doing it, but the faintest whimper came from the back of his throat. He had his kicked puppy look again and just.. he was feeling really lost.

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John patted Stiles' arm- a spot that didn't look injured. However, he frowned at the news. "A kid calling you mom? Did he get a good look at you?"

There were a lot of things you could tease Stiles about but being feminine wasn't one of them. There wasn't any obvious way someone could mistake him for a girl, so clearly it was the kid being hopped up on something. "Where'd you find him?"