"Thanks, man, I appreciate it," Derek replies. He'd feel worse about passing out on the guy if he hadn't just lost his shit for a second over something dumb. Derek's not in a crappy mood, for a change, and he'd like to keep it that way, so calling the conversation done before it gets ugly again seems like the best course of action. Especially since they still have to live together.
If he had any idea what Alcide thought Derek actually meant by "exploring," he'd probably laugh himself to death. Buffy's a gorgeous woman and Derek isn't blind, but at the end of the day, she's her world's equivalent of a hunter. He's learned his lesson already when it comes to mingling romantically or sexually with hunters when one is a werewolf. Buffy isn't Kate, not by a long shot, but he's got it in his head anyway. Being friends with her is awesome, but he's got no interest in anything more than that.
"No, it's cool, man. Don't worry about it," he tells the other man. "G'night. See you probably tomorrow." He assumes. After that, Derek rolls away and closes his eyes to let himself drift off.
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If he had any idea what Alcide thought Derek actually meant by "exploring," he'd probably laugh himself to death. Buffy's a gorgeous woman and Derek isn't blind, but at the end of the day, she's her world's equivalent of a hunter. He's learned his lesson already when it comes to mingling romantically or sexually with hunters when one is a werewolf. Buffy isn't Kate, not by a long shot, but he's got it in his head anyway. Being friends with her is awesome, but he's got no interest in anything more than that.
"No, it's cool, man. Don't worry about it," he tells the other man. "G'night. See you probably tomorrow." He assumes. After that, Derek rolls away and closes his eyes to let himself drift off.