"He what? Really?" Derrick looked away from the game and gave Mike his full attention. "Shit. You okay? I mean, dude isn't very big, but still."
Derrick liked to imagine himself as someone brave enough to stand up to someone like Van, but he knew that wasn't true. If he'd been in the hallway with Mike when Van shoved him, he wanted to think he'd stand up for his friend and call Van out for being an asshole. But nope. He'd probably just be grateful Van didn't do it to him.
"Maybe you shouldn't take challenges from people who can actually show up at your door and kick your ass." And that went for both of them, Derrick thought.