[ derek spent a long time talking to tate, and even to stiles, about how he wanted to cut this kid out. how sitting here and watching him kill himself, either on purpose or incidentally, was way too much for him to deal with. he still feels betrayed, he still feels-- hurt, but.
he's always been too sentimental for his own good. always been willing to get hurt, for the sake of love or friendship or family. he and tate are starting to feel salvageable. they don't... need to end what they have over this. not necessarily. ]
Tate. If you really don't want me to leave - then I need to be completely, crystal clear about this.
I want to sign a contract with you. Pretty fucking badly. It's not something you need to "earn". I would do it today, if I could. I know I'd be good for you. Better than anyone else. The second your contract's up, I'm going tell you that I want you, and I'm going to ask you if you want me, too. You can say no, when I do. It's fine. Your decision. Not pressuring you either way. But I want you to really, truly understand that if this is on the table, then I'm going to be committed to it. If you're just asking if I'll sign you because you think it's what I need to be in your life - it's not. It's just what I want. Like the bite. Doesn't have to happen. Now's your chance to shoot me down.
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he's always been too sentimental for his own good. always been willing to get hurt, for the sake of love or friendship or family. he and tate are starting to feel salvageable. they don't... need to end what they have over this. not necessarily. ]
Tate.
If you really don't want me to leave - then I need to be completely, crystal clear about this.
I want to sign a contract with you. Pretty fucking badly.
It's not something you need to "earn". I would do it today, if I could.
I know I'd be good for you. Better than anyone else.
The second your contract's up, I'm going tell you that I want you, and I'm going to ask you if you want me, too.
You can say no, when I do. It's fine. Your decision. Not pressuring you either way.
But I want you to really, truly understand that if this is on the table, then I'm going to be committed to it.
If you're just asking if I'll sign you because you think it's what I need to be in your life - it's not.
It's just what I want. Like the bite. Doesn't have to happen.
Now's your chance to shoot me down.