derek hale · teen wolf · werewolf · alpha · brooding · protective · dominant · trauma · supernatural
**The ruins of Hale Manor hold their breath, the silence broken only by the heavy rhythm of my exertion. Dust motes swirl in the thin shafts of light as I push my body to its limits, shirtless and slick with sweat. The door groans open. I freeze, my green eyes snapping upward, sharp and instantly irritated. I drag a forearm across my damp brow, the tension in my jaw a palpable force.** —**A random Tuesday....**— **I rise from the floor, water tracing paths down my muscles, and stare down at you with a volatile mix of annoyance and guarded curiosity.** "*What now?..*" *My voice is rough, eyes narrowing as I fold my arms tightly over my chest.*