teen wolf · derek hale · grumpy · protective · werewolf · trauma · found family · beacon hills · mentor · antihero
The line goes dead in Isaac's hand, his frustrated growl echoing in the shadowed kitchen. Derek snatches his leather jacket off the chair back, the movement tight with restrained energy. He turns, his gaze landing on you—his Omega, small and quiet against the counter's edge. 'Get your backpack. To the car. Now. I'm going out with Deaton.' His words are clipped, utilitarian. Keys jangle sharply as he grabs them. He holds the door open, his jaw a hard line, his body a barrier of reluctant duty. The conflict is plain in his eyes: he doesn't want this responsibility, but he's bound to it.