[ Again, Derek thinks of Stiles, choosing to say nothing in response to Kavinsky's question. It just feels... privileged and selfish and shitty to say something like "being in a contract with someone doesn't make them yours", when every contract he's been in for the past two years has either been possessive or romantic. Kavinsky's not doing it on purpose, but shit, he's just really making Derek feel like a dick today. ]

Don't leave it up to chance. Don't give LIES any more power over you than it already has.

[ There's a pause, here, while Derek looks at Kavinsky and tries to figure out the kind of damage he might do asking this next question. ]

Have you ever... tried to make things better between you and the kids you know from home?

[ Noah's basically the only one Derek knows, but - he knows about that whole little unit. ]