"You're probably right," I reply, something about that look on his face getting to me somehow. I definitely can't say that I haven't seen Derek's serious face before given that it's honestly more rare that I see him outright smile (though it's really nice when I do) but that looks is moe of the authoritative, alpha one.

Weirdly, it reminds me a little of Jack.

"No, you are," I amend then, looking back at my mixing bowl. "You're right. And if anything happened to him because I didn't warn him, I'd never forgive myself. It might actually help if he knows there's someone like you on his side, too. Might make the rest of the weird things seem less scary. I mean," I add, feeling my face flush a little as I give a shrug, "it did for me."