AU: Stiles is shipped off to spend the summer at his relative’s ranch and meets resident cowboy Derek Hale.

He tried again at making conversation. “So, um,” he said, searching for something to say, “know any good… cowboy… sayings?” Derek actually turned away from his horse to look at him as he responded this time. “Yeah, I do, actually,” and Stiles cheered on the inside that he was finally going to get an answer that wasn’t a dismissal. “Never miss a good opportunity to shut up.” Or maybe not.

Boots, Chaps, and Cowboy Hats [on Ao3]