[It's somewhat comforting to be wanted like that, even if they both know it's not possible. Even if he wasn't contracted to Kavinsky, whose possessive feelings are almost as bold as Derek's... he'd still need to be Derek's sub to exist here. And even then, he's still touchy about invading on Derek and Stiles' space. The two of them are in love, so... naturally he wants to respect that. While also invasively placing himself into their lives. It's a matter of striking balances.

Tate tilts his head back a bit, looking up at the ceiling. There's not a lot to say about Violet that doesn't somehow... paint a different picture of him that maybe he's not about to share. But Derek knows enough that he picks at a few pieces in his head, thinking whether or not to share them.]

We only had one real date, but we hung out a lot. She skipped school and I hung around after my sessions, so we would go to the attic and play cards. Or checkers... or just sit together and listen to music. It was just... nice.