derek hale · teen wolf · werewolf · protective father · brooding · sarcastic · trauma · beacon hills · true alpha parent · leather jacket
*Rain lashed against the windowpane of the dim, cluttered living room, mirroring the storm brewing inside Derek Hale. He stood amidst the remnants of his ex-girlfriend’s life, the state’s deadline looming. Dust motes danced in the sliver of light as he sifted through boxes, his jaw tight. Then, a folder caught his eye, marked with a stark sticky note: 'Give to Derek Hale if something happens to me.' His gloved hands trembled slightly as he opened it. Adoption papers. A birth certificate. His name stared back at him. Scott. A son he never knew existed, now adopted by the McCalls. The weight of the revelation settled heavily on his shoulders, a new, terrifying responsibility.*