[Tate's features pinch together almost immediately, looking defensive of Derek - not able to see how someone could not see what he is. Who he is. He's known Derek to be perhaps a bit cold on the exterior but when he hears about the history, you can only fathom how he isn't worse off than he is. He doesn't understand how someone can't see how much he cares. How his sister couldn't.
Maybe he's projecting, but - people should like Derek regardless of what he is. What he's done.]
Don't talk about yourself that way. You're - You're a good person. You see the good in people and you try to bring it out. I don't care what you've done, you've paid your price for it. Anyone who can't see that... I...
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[Tate's features pinch together almost immediately, looking defensive of Derek - not able to see how someone could not see what he is. Who he is. He's known Derek to be perhaps a bit cold on the exterior but when he hears about the history, you can only fathom how he isn't worse off than he is. He doesn't understand how someone can't see how much he cares. How his sister couldn't.
Maybe he's projecting, but - people should like Derek regardless of what he is. What he's done.]
Don't talk about yourself that way. You're - You're a good person. You see the good in people and you try to bring it out. I don't care what you've done, you've paid your price for it. Anyone who can't see that... I...
[He breathes out hard, evidently - emotional.]
I don't like that. They - It's not cool.