The Elephant in the Room

Derek noticed it the first time he went to Stiles’ house. Waiting for Stiles to return, he’d explored each and every pointless nicnac on the shelves. Most of it was pretty innocuous teenager stuff - baseball trophies, photos, little toys. But the elephant had seemed more than a little out of place. It was white, small and delicate, made out of porcelain. Derek had taken note of it that first day and forgotten about it as everything in his life continued barreling on at rapid pace.

But sometimes he thought about it.

Written based on the prompt "porcelain elephant" from a prompt generator.