[Tate says, instinctively. He knows that's - wrong, not what you're supposed to do. He's lived his life so aware of what's allegedly right and wrong - unable to see it for himself most of the time - that it's hard to bend the rules. But after a brief crease of his brow, he thinks he can rationalize it? He looks at Derek for a long few beats of his silenced heart.]
It has to be mutual. Not just hurting - or fighting... something else? I don't know. You can teach me how to do something.
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[Tate says, instinctively. He knows that's - wrong, not what you're supposed to do. He's lived his life so aware of what's allegedly right and wrong - unable to see it for himself most of the time - that it's hard to bend the rules. But after a brief crease of his brow, he thinks he can rationalize it? He looks at Derek for a long few beats of his silenced heart.]
It has to be mutual. Not just hurting - or fighting... something else? I don't know. You can teach me how to do something.