that doesn't surprise derek as much as he thought it would. he actually just... slowly exhales, feeling his shoulders slump, like he's been waiting for another shoe to drop and it finally has. like he's pulled off a bandaid, rather than been confronted by something new.
tate's dangerous. tate's always been dangerous. derek knew this. it's hard being confronted with that, but it's not as if he can't understand why it happened, and - and he just instinctively, naturally assumes that tate regrets what he did as much as derek regrets hurting peter. he just - goes into this wishing he knew how to ease the guilt he's so so sure tate must be feeling. ]
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that doesn't surprise derek as much as he thought it would. he actually just... slowly exhales, feeling his shoulders slump, like he's been waiting for another shoe to drop and it finally has. like he's pulled off a bandaid, rather than been confronted by something new.
tate's dangerous. tate's always been dangerous. derek knew this. it's hard being confronted with that, but it's not as if he can't understand why it happened, and - and he just instinctively, naturally assumes that tate regrets what he did as much as derek regrets hurting peter. he just - goes into this wishing he knew how to ease the guilt he's so so sure tate must be feeling. ]
You felt cornered.
I get it. It's okay.
You've been through a lot.
More than most people.