"Okay, shit. Calm down," Derek says with an uneasy chuckle that quickly dies off. He takes in everything that she's just told him, including the stuff about her mom. and reaches over to wrap his arm around her shoulders. "I get it, okay?"

Her speech isn't going to make Derek completely change his mind about everything, and he still feels a little like he's meant to be alone, but he hears her, and he tries to tell himself that she's right. He pulls her in closer and presses a kiss to her forehead before letting her go, smiling wryly at her. "Just-- next time you set me up, make sure that they actually want me, okay?"