Derek Hale Imagines

The christmas deal - December 2021

Derek watched as you looked around his loft. He'd finally decoded to get a few bits of furniture. Though while you looked around the sparsely furnished room you couldn't help but notice the lack of seasonal decor.

"Do werewolves celebrate christmas?" You asked curiously. Derek sighed and looked at you. He'd been sitting on his new sofa, pretending to read a book and watching you over the edge of it.

"Yes. Well... It depends on the werewolf. We used to when I was little." Derek answered.
"When you were little." You said as you finished walking around. It hadn't occurred to you that his lack of family might be the reason for celebrating.

"Yeah. I never really got it back then. We would just get together and eat a lot of food." Derek shrugged casually.

"You didn't like Christmas when you were little?" You asked him slowly and he shrugged again, this time not saying anything. It definitely hadn't occurred to you that Derek even as a child wouldn't have liked all the lights and decorations and being given gifts. Though you could imagine a younger Peter revelling in being given gifts for free. "You're skipping Christmas! Isn't that against the law?"

"Well... why would I. Isaac is with Scott and Boyd went off with Cora. Not much point if it's just me." Derek put the book down as he spoke and frowned. You were looking at him with wide eyes. You seemed to be vibrating on the spot as you grinned at him.

"Derek!" you said with excitement.

"Yes?" He said hesitantly. The last time you'd looked at him like this, you'd hit a crazed werewolf with his car which totaled it, but did save the day.

"Derek! I'm spending christmas alone and you're spending Christmas alone!" You said excitedly.

"Yeah. It's just another day..." He started to say but you'd already picked up your bag off the metal table you'd dumped it on.

"Wait here! I'll get all my decorations and... I guess my tv so we can watch movies and we can have christmas here!" You said cheerfully.

"But isn't your place already decorated? It'd make more sense if I went with you?" Derek muttered. He started to stand but froze when he heard you coming back his way.

"That is such a good idea! You pack a bag and I'll start your car and meet you down in the car park!" You said giddily. Derek smiled until he realised that you'd taken his keys. He grabbed a few things and shoved them in an old duffle bag and ran down the stairs of his apartment to stop you before you drove off without him.