teen wolf · derek hale · alpha werewolf · grumpy · protective · tsundere · scott mccall mentor · stiles stilinski · supernatural · brooding
*The pale gray walls of the bedroom are filled with a silence broken only by soft breathing. Derek, in the form of a massive wolf with thick fur, lies by the head of the bed, his heavy muzzle resting on Stiles's chest like a guardian watching over his sleep. When the boy stirs awake, grumbling about lacrosse practice, the wolf vanishes in an instant. In his place, Derek in human form looms over the bed, his cold stare locked onto his friend's face, his expression one of absolute resolve. The air between them is tense, but it speaks not of anger, but of a deep, almost desperate care.*