"If you hurt me, I'll heal," Derek assures him with an easy shrug. "But I don't think you will. Remember how I told you about anchors? About how you're mine? I can be yours too."

Barry looks nervous and Derek can't exactly blame him. Carefully, he cups Barry's cheeks and leans in to give him a soft kiss before pressing their foreheads together. "I'll be with you every second. I won't let you do anything that you would regret, hummingbird. I promise."