I didn't realize we were at a place where we could joke about my arrest.
[ ... he's just saying that to troll a little, because he actually doesn't feel as much resentment over the arrest as he did a few months ago. actually, he doesn't feel much resentment at all. having had the time to really get to know stiles a little better since his arrival, it's hard to hold a grudge against him for that, especially after stiles has actively apologized for his role in everything. stiles was young and overwhelmed and did the only thing a cop's kid would do to protect the people he cared about, and derek hadn't exactly made trusting him easy. he gets it.
which he should tell stiles. or at least allude to it. instead of acting offended. fuck, okay, hold on. ]
It's fine. The arrest. I know we've already talked about it, but. It's seriously okay. I'm not mad. Might be mad at you when I go back home and you're back to being stupid and twelve years old, but. Not mad at you now.
[ and... a delay, now that he's bought some time before hitting the part of stiles' message that makes his chest stir and his throat feel a little tight. when was the last time someone missed him? really, genuinely missed him. maybe that's... never actually happened before. give him a second. ]
Okay. I mean - that's what I'm trying to do. Ask you how you feel. I'm doing that poorly, but I'm still... doing that. So. Bed. Then. Soon. If you want. Which you do. As well. Also. Like me.
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[ ... he's just saying that to troll a little, because he actually doesn't feel as much resentment over the arrest as he did a few months ago. actually, he doesn't feel much resentment at all. having had the time to really get to know stiles a little better since his arrival, it's hard to hold a grudge against him for that, especially after stiles has actively apologized for his role in everything. stiles was young and overwhelmed and did the only thing a cop's kid would do to protect the people he cared about, and derek hadn't exactly made trusting him easy. he gets it.
which he should tell stiles. or at least allude to it. instead of acting offended. fuck, okay, hold on. ]
It's fine. The arrest.
I know we've already talked about it, but. It's seriously okay. I'm not mad.
Might be mad at you when I go back home and you're back to being stupid and twelve years old, but. Not mad at you now.
[ and... a delay, now that he's bought some time before hitting the part of stiles' message that makes his chest stir and his throat feel a little tight. when was the last time someone missed him? really, genuinely missed him. maybe that's... never actually happened before. give him a second. ]
Okay.
I mean - that's what I'm trying to do.
Ask you how you feel.
I'm doing that poorly, but I'm still... doing that. So.
Bed. Then.
Soon.
If you want. Which you do. As well. Also. Like me.