"I've tried," he said with a sigh. "She thinks I hate her. It's... extra complicated because of her history." Which he realized was sort of an important piece of the story that he left out thus far. "This might sound a little crazy, but she spent like eight years living as a coyote. There was an accident and she shifted and was stuck that way. So she never really learned how to socialize."
And she had instincts that were more animalistic in nature, which meant she was incredibly possessive of Stiles, who she considered to be her mate.
He shook his head. "I've never had a relationship either. I spent years pining after a girl that barely knew I existed." And once she did, well, everything was shit and their friendship was more important than anything else. "I just... I don't know what to."