[ When Stiles relaxes, so does Derek. The line of tension that usually squares his shoulders slowly seeps away, and he lets out a faint chuff of amusement as Stiles snorts. He doesn't really watch the puff of air that leaves him as he does, his eyes focused downwards in quiet thought as he just-- enjoys the proximity again. He'd spent a lot of time with the Stiles of the future, but this was his Stiles, the one he could actually keep safe. The one he hadn't already failed, yet.
He's looking for his words, but before he can say anything-- neither of them really are very good with voicing their feelings, he's noticed; they have better luck in showing them, except this needs words-- the teenager finds his own first. And it's not quite what he expects.
Lifting his head, he looks at him, surprise evident but quiet. Like he's not really used to hearing someone apologize to him. (He isn't.) ]
I didn't really give you much of a reason to want to say it. [ If Stiles can be self-depreciating, so can Derek. But he shakes his head a little, nudging at Stiles gently with his arm. ] I'm sorry, too. For everything.
[ For not making it easier, for everything bad between them in Beacon Hills, for everything that's happened in Wonderland, for everything that could happen in Wonderland, for the near month where they didn't talk to one another. ]
cozies all warm
He's looking for his words, but before he can say anything-- neither of them really are very good with voicing their feelings, he's noticed; they have better luck in showing them, except this needs words-- the teenager finds his own first. And it's not quite what he expects.
Lifting his head, he looks at him, surprise evident but quiet. Like he's not really used to hearing someone apologize to him. (He isn't.) ]
I didn't really give you much of a reason to want to say it. [ If Stiles can be self-depreciating, so can Derek. But he shakes his head a little, nudging at Stiles gently with his arm. ] I'm sorry, too. For everything.
[ For not making it easier, for everything bad between them in Beacon Hills, for everything that's happened in Wonderland, for everything that could happen in Wonderland, for the near month where they didn't talk to one another. ]