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These drabbles can be read chronologically or not. Dealer's choice. I'm writing them in a progression style but they all pretty much stand alone.
A/N: So I made a super huge mistake and posted the wrong doc. THIS is the correct chapter 16, please enjoy.
"Derek! Derek I'm sorry!" Isaac shouts as he races down the spiral staircase after Derek.
But Derek doesn't stop. He still tries to get away, even with his injuries. He can't believe he did that. He can't believe he did that now. After everything that happened today!
He took advantage of Isaac's good nature, his naivety on how things in a pack worked, the one thing he promised himself he wouldn't do. And look what he had done. Stolen the boy's first kiss because he was selfish, and lonely, and wanted things he shouldn't want from his Beta. And if that moment of clarity hadn't come at the last second he would have taken more than just his first kiss. How could he do that?!
Isaac trusted him for God sakes! How was he any different from Kate if he used that for his own needs?!
"Just let it go Isaac. It was a mistake."
"A mistake….?"
The weak, almost pathetic sound of Isaac's voice stops Derek in his tracks and he looks back at the boy (who for once actually looks like a boy) that seems positively heartbroken.
"Yes, a mistake." Derek affirms, looking down because he's a coward and can't look the other in the eye when he says it. "Now can we please just drop this? It won't happen again." Of that he's sure. He won't make this mistake of hurting Isaac twice. He's too precious to him.
"Derek wait!"
He's not sure how or when Isaac got close enough to grab his arm but he does. Derek doesn't shake him off but tells him once again, "Isaac, let it go."
"No! It wasn't a mistake!"
"Isaac…." Derek pleads but when he looks up into Isaac's eyes he sees such conviction there that Derek finds it hard to hold his gaze.
But it's Isaac who drops the gaze and his voice sounds small when he confesses, "Derek I….I have feelings for you."
He uses the word 'feelings' but Derek hears what he really means. He loves him. He loves Derek. He loves this broken, moody, temperamental, never-meant-to-be-an-Alpha, screw up, and Derek feels guilty for how much he's blinded him.
"No you don't Isaac. Now can we please just drop this?" The gruff words leave Derek's throat and now he does shake Isaac's hand off.
"Don't brush me off like that Derek!" Isaac shouts angrily. "Who are you to tell me how I feel?!"
"Because you're just a stupid kid!" The boy flinches back at Derek's return shout, eyes flashing bright gold for a second at the sound. "I'm your Alpha Isaac. You don't understand the difference between hero worship and love. You're just confused! You don't know what you feel!"
"Is that what you really think?" Isaac spits and Derek looks back up at him, beautiful face twisted ugly with anger. "You think that I've been here all this time because you're my Alpha? Yeah, I was here in the beginning because you were my Alpha and I needed to learn. I stayed because I have feelings for you. You think I don't know the difference between that kind of love and this?!"
"Isaac…"
Derek trails off because he doesn't know what else to say, other than his name. Isaac is just confused. He has to be.
But when he looks up he sees that not only has he broken the boy's heart but he's also insulted him to the point that angry tears are tracking down his cheeks. He must not notice because he spits venom at Derek again, "I'm not a stupid kid Derek! I may be younger than you but don't use that as an excuse to hide the fact that you're scared and I'm not!"
His shoulder collides with Derek's, his injured shoulder that Isaac had just fixed, when he pushes past Derek and is out the door before either can say anything else.
And Derek just stands there, listening to the echo of the slammed metal door and water droplets falling off the walls.
Thanks to all those that followed, faved, and reviewed last time. No one was diggin' the virtual taffy, so just confetti sprinkles to all those that review this time.