[ And he feels like you'd be less inclined to lie in person. But, wait, was Derek joking? He kind of smiles. But, his smile lessens into something more serious. ]
Derek, is there something going on between you and Stiles.
You're telling me that sounds like an answer. I'm not asking you to do anything. Keep him safe. [ A beat. He gives a look that simply says, you better not hurt him. ] I'll do what I can about my mom. She hates the idea. It came up when she first got here. It's one of the reasons I started thinking something was going on. Things he said, the way he acted. He was really concerned with you and Ms. Blake. [ Another beat. He doesn't really know what else to say. ]
After everything, after sophomore year [ The stalking. ] - I trust you. We all made mistakes. Thank you for being honest. [ A nod. ] And you didn't break Stiles' trust. I don't know why he's keeping it from me. We're going to get to a point where we can't keep anything from anyone. Any of us. We keep each other in the loop now. And I'll come to you before I tell the others something, but it won't be how things work forever.
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You could have called.
[That's a joke.]
Yes.
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[ And he feels like you'd be less inclined to lie in person. But, wait, was Derek joking? He kind of smiles. But, his smile lessens into something more serious. ]
Derek, is there something going on between you and Stiles.
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You're asking me to violate Stiles' trust.
[He doesn't say it like an accusation, or a defense. He's just saying it as a fact. And maybe as an admission.]
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[He makes a small noise, out his nose]
I'm not going to hurt him.
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After everything, after sophomore year [ The stalking. ] - I trust you. We all made mistakes. Thank you for being honest. [ A nod. ] And you didn't break Stiles' trust. I don't know why he's keeping it from me. We're going to get to a point where we can't keep anything from anyone. Any of us. We keep each other in the loop now. And I'll come to you before I tell the others something, but it won't be how things work forever.
If they trust us, we have to trust them.
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[Because until they can be a united front, the pack can use that against them.]
Deal?
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We should check in. Weekly. Compare notes.