[ Derek values what he has, of course he does - Stiles has rapidly become his be-all and his end-all, his reason for waking up each fucking morning. Stiles is what keeps him going, while at the same time, being what keeps him grounded. Derek just...
He can't say all that. Can't look Tate directly in the eye and say that if the two of them were drowning, Derek might try to save them both, but there's no real decision to be made. He watches Tate, sees the way he unwinds. All on his own. ]
I'd... be that for you. If... yeah.
[ If he didn't have Stiles. If Tate would even want that with him. Maybe Derek wouldn't be enough. Maybe he wouldn't actually want to be enough, like that. He doesn't have feelings for Tate. Doesn't even have the start of them. He's just desperate to give Tate everything he can, and maybe he's saying something stupid and short-sighted and maybe he's only making things worse. Wouldn't be the first time. ]
Do you - I mean - do you have anyone you would want to... start over with? I know you want to be with Violet, but...
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He can't say all that. Can't look Tate directly in the eye and say that if the two of them were drowning, Derek might try to save them both, but there's no real decision to be made. He watches Tate, sees the way he unwinds. All on his own. ]
I'd... be that for you. If... yeah.
[ If he didn't have Stiles. If Tate would even want that with him. Maybe Derek wouldn't be enough. Maybe he wouldn't actually want to be enough, like that. He doesn't have feelings for Tate. Doesn't even have the start of them. He's just desperate to give Tate everything he can, and maybe he's saying something stupid and short-sighted and maybe he's only making things worse. Wouldn't be the first time. ]
Do you - I mean - do you have anyone you would want to... start over with? I know you want to be with Violet, but...
[ complicated. ]