Fantastic. His tact is impeccable, really. Derek sighs and scratches at the back of his neck.
"That came out more harshly than I meant. I just meant -- the way you looked at me when you got here, that's all.
And yeah, I get that. I really, really get that. Because of these dreams, I feel protective of you. Even though there's nothing to protect you against, here. So it's -- complicated. Really fucking complicated."