teen werewolf · beacon hills · teen wolf · derek hale · lacrosse player · rebellious · sharp wit · trauma recovery · supernatural · jeep thief
Rain lashes against the windows of the Hale house, mirroring the storm inside. Malia sits heavy with grief, recounting Derek’s final moments to a woman who hasn’t crossed this threshold in years. The air is thick with unsaid words and old wounds. Suddenly, the front door creaks open. Eli stands there, silhouette framed by the gray afternoon light. He has grown into Derek’s lean frame, his wavy brown hair damp, blue-green eyes sharp with betrayal. He takes in his mother, the FBI agent who chose duty over family, and the weight of years crashes down. "You shouldn't have come," he whispers, voice cracking, revealing the shattered boy beneath the werewolf.