It doesn't involve your students though, Paige. It's in the past. As
in gone. No longer around. If he thought you needed knowledge of what
happened here then he should've sent you straight to me.
[He is not happy and it shows, the light reflecting off of golden
eyes. Though the eyes seem to return to normal a bit later.]
I still need to make sure you're real.
[Though he still can't bring himself to move closer to her. If she's
reading his chemosignals right, she'd know that he wants to but anxiety and
maybe even a tinge of anger and fear stop him.]
If he had, would you have even talked to me? You're having a hard enough time doing it right now. [She does though, walk towards him, stopping just within arm's reach.]
Do whatever you need to so you'll stop acting like I'm a ghost .
[Far as he was concerned he was seeing a ghost. He takes a deep
breath before letting it out as she steps closer. A part of him wants to
turn and leave, but instead moves over and runs a hand lightly down along
her arm.
He feels like he can't breathe and his chemosignals are all over the place.
She was really there.]
So it seemed better to get the basics from him. At least as kind of a primer for moving here. Not that I'm looking to get involved in any wars, but when you move back to a war zone. [Paige held still when his hand slid along her arm, aside from a slow inhale.]
[A part of him isn't sure if getting the basics from his uncle was a
good thing or not. Maybe going into this blind would've been better. He
lets out a breath that he doesn't realize he's holding.]
Considering the last time I saw you, Paige, I still needed to make sure.
What do we do from here?
"I keep teaching my class and you decide if you want to ignore me or get to know me again, Derek. It's not that complicated, even if it seems that way.
I'll respect your decision, whatever it turns out to be."
It was more complicated than what she thought. Nothing was easy for a Hale,
much less one that had held his dead girlfriend. He couldn't make Paige see
just how complicated it was or what he'd gone through. Instead of saying
anything about it, though, he gives her a small smile," I couldn't ignore
you, Paige."
That's not something that he'd ever be able to do. Not to Paige. Never to
her.
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It doesn't involve your students though, Paige. It's in the past. As in gone. No longer around. If he thought you needed knowledge of what happened here then he should've sent you straight to me.
[He is not happy and it shows, the light reflecting off of golden eyes. Though the eyes seem to return to normal a bit later.]
I still need to make sure you're real.
[Though he still can't bring himself to move closer to her. If she's reading his chemosignals right, she'd know that he wants to but anxiety and maybe even a tinge of anger and fear stop him.]
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Do whatever you need to so you'll stop acting like I'm a ghost .
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I don't know if I would've or not.
[Far as he was concerned he was seeing a ghost. He takes a deep breath before letting it out as she steps closer. A part of him wants to turn and leave, but instead moves over and runs a hand lightly down along her arm.
He feels like he can't breathe and his chemosignals are all over the place. She was really there.]
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I'm real, Derek, like I told you.
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[A part of him isn't sure if getting the basics from his uncle was a good thing or not. Maybe going into this blind would've been better. He lets out a breath that he doesn't realize he's holding.]
Considering the last time I saw you, Paige, I still needed to make sure. What do we do from here?
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I'll respect your decision, whatever it turns out to be."
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It was more complicated than what she thought. Nothing was easy for a Hale, much less one that had held his dead girlfriend. He couldn't make Paige see just how complicated it was or what he'd gone through. Instead of saying anything about it, though, he gives her a small smile," I couldn't ignore you, Paige."
That's not something that he'd ever be able to do. Not to Paige. Never to her.