[Tate's staring up at the ceiling when Derek talks and his expressions are muted; faint prickling of his brow, a twitch of his lip. Hearing about his family is something sad, mostly because it's meant to be. Like watching the couples be shot on stage at the Fort, Tate knows how he's supposed to feel about this. He's supposed to be empathetic, even if he doesn't know Derek's family. He's supposed to identify that as something horrible instead of intriguing - he knows better than to ask intrusive questions that'll only sate his own curiosity.
His eyes flick to the side, watching Derek from the corners as he sucks in a slow breath and squirms against the bed. He lifts his head and drops it again, before rolling onto his side facing Derek, legs tucking up as he curls inward to himself. He watches Derek with distance, only wetting his lips after a moderate bout of silence.]
How could... why would she do that?
[He thinks of Lawrence and how much hate Tate had inside him that poured out when the gasoline did. When that match was lit, Tate didn't really feel anything past that point. Did this woman hate Derek's family that much? Larry's punishment was suiting to his crimes, however, and Tate doesn't know how to ask what would've brought Kate to their house in the first place.]
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His eyes flick to the side, watching Derek from the corners as he sucks in a slow breath and squirms against the bed. He lifts his head and drops it again, before rolling onto his side facing Derek, legs tucking up as he curls inward to himself. He watches Derek with distance, only wetting his lips after a moderate bout of silence.]
How could... why would she do that?
[He thinks of Lawrence and how much hate Tate had inside him that poured out when the gasoline did. When that match was lit, Tate didn't really feel anything past that point. Did this woman hate Derek's family that much? Larry's punishment was suiting to his crimes, however, and Tate doesn't know how to ask what would've brought Kate to their house in the first place.]
Why'd she do it?