[ Not just because of what she was to Tate - a light in the dark after years of isolation - but because of the stability she provided. Checkers with Violet sounds like chess with Stiles. After lacking that level of stable, familiar warmth for as long as he did, Derek needs those little moments of peace to survive. Tate must have felt the same.
A part of him wants to bring up Paige, but - he doesn't. Won't. Of course he won't. ]
You said... it didn't work out because of... the way you are. The way you feel things.
[ And he doesn't quite prompt Tate to tell him what happened, exactly - but he at least... tries to leave the question out there, wordless as it is. Giving Tate the opportunity to talk about what happened towards the end without forcing him to if he doesn't want to. ]
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[ Not just because of what she was to Tate - a light in the dark after years of isolation - but because of the stability she provided. Checkers with Violet sounds like chess with Stiles. After lacking that level of stable, familiar warmth for as long as he did, Derek needs those little moments of peace to survive. Tate must have felt the same.
A part of him wants to bring up Paige, but - he doesn't. Won't. Of course he won't. ]
You said... it didn't work out because of... the way you are. The way you feel things.
[ And he doesn't quite prompt Tate to tell him what happened, exactly - but he at least... tries to leave the question out there, wordless as it is. Giving Tate the opportunity to talk about what happened towards the end without forcing him to if he doesn't want to. ]