Derek goes ahead of Neil, eyes glowing bright red in the darkness. He can see while they can't, and he listens hard to make sure that the stairwell is clear. "Follow me. Go slow and hang onto the railing."
It's slow going, and while they move it gives Derek time to think. The guilt and fear rolling off of Bitty sits thick in Derek's nose, and it makes his mouth twist. Derek has felt betrayal, time and time again, and this doesn't feel like that. Derek knows people that were fictional back where he's from, and he hasn't told them. How is that any different?
He isn't angry at Bitty. Maybe it's because he's too freaked out by this place they've found themselves in, or his world has been rocked too hard by the knowledge that in some other world, people watched his life unfold. He doesn't know. But he knows that Bitty meant him no harm. It's just a shitty situation.
"All that time I wasted pretending to be human," Derek finally says, but he doesn't sound angry. He sounds almost amused, despite everything. "I totally could have saved that pie that slid off of the counter."
It's his way of telling Bitty that it will be okay for now, and not to worry about that. There are far bigger things to worry about now, anyway. They make it to the top of the stairs and Derek checks the hallway before urging them forward. He touches Neil's shoulder as he passes and then Bitty's, squeezing a little before letting go and bringing up the rear. Once they reach Neil's apartment, he takes the keys and opens the door, looking around with red eyes to make sure it's clear before letting them in and locking the door.
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It's slow going, and while they move it gives Derek time to think. The guilt and fear rolling off of Bitty sits thick in Derek's nose, and it makes his mouth twist. Derek has felt betrayal, time and time again, and this doesn't feel like that. Derek knows people that were fictional back where he's from, and he hasn't told them. How is that any different?
He isn't angry at Bitty. Maybe it's because he's too freaked out by this place they've found themselves in, or his world has been rocked too hard by the knowledge that in some other world, people watched his life unfold. He doesn't know. But he knows that Bitty meant him no harm. It's just a shitty situation.
"All that time I wasted pretending to be human," Derek finally says, but he doesn't sound angry. He sounds almost amused, despite everything. "I totally could have saved that pie that slid off of the counter."
It's his way of telling Bitty that it will be okay for now, and not to worry about that. There are far bigger things to worry about now, anyway. They make it to the top of the stairs and Derek checks the hallway before urging them forward. He touches Neil's shoulder as he passes and then Bitty's, squeezing a little before letting go and bringing up the rear. Once they reach Neil's apartment, he takes the keys and opens the door, looking around with red eyes to make sure it's clear before letting them in and locking the door.