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Scott/Isaac was a surprise ship for me. I didn't ship it all along, but it was one of those things that crept up on me, and when all the pieces fell together by the end of the season, it was undeniable. It's everything that Sterek isn't: sweet vs wild, stable vs unpredictable, nurturing vs explosive. Scott and Isaac develop this bond over the season, where Isaac sees Scott's propensity to do good and right by everyone when few others do, and where Scott reaches out to Isaac and shows him he cares and fears for him, a feeling Isaac probably hasn't felt in forever. Whether their relationship is a platonic friendship (or the beginnings of a pack/brotherhood) or something more, the chemistry between them is undeniable. They care about and trust each other even when the rest of Derek's pack can't even stay together, and Scott's bond with his human pack (Stiles and Allison) is fragile at best.

With slash goggles on, I can see how these two could be mates for life. Isaac needs to be loved, to be cared for and protected, and Scott is willing to give him just that. Scott has been casting himself as an outsider, but really all he wants is to help others, and Isaac is the first person to acknowledge and respect that without qualms. Their relationship is sweet, mellow and loving, slow and steady and right instead of frantic and clashing. It's trust, it's family, it's home, it's pack. Two werewolves joined in one unit. Mates, anchors, from the soul to the heart. For life.

This mix is everything this pairing brings out in me, all the fluffy, happy love that could exist between actual puppies McCall and Lahey (LaCall? McLahey? 8D). It's all the feelings that bubble up when I read Scott/Isaac fic, when I think of the beautiful moments on the show where these two connected, trusted each other and worked together, bound in friendship and the kinship of a wolf pack. I hope it gives you all the feelings, as it does to me.

A note re: the first song: When Isaac came to the lacrosse match in 2x11, and said "I came to win", this song immediately popped in my head. No joke. Then I looked up the lyrics and whaddayaknow. (I also made a tumblr post about it, because I couldn't resist.) To me, this song is the Scott/Isaac song. It's what marks their beginning, and the relentless spirit they both share.


Fly/I Believe I Can Fly; Glee Cast
See I was on the verge of breakin' down
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
See we become alive in a time of fear
Where Would We Be Now; Good Charlotte
And now I must confess, that I'm a sinking ship
And I'm anchored by the weight of my heart
Cause it's filled with these feelings