It helped that emotions seemed simpler like this. If something made him happy, he was happy in a flash. His mother hadn't been this out of control, but she'd had years to settle into this skin. And Laura... well, it hadn't seemed strange right after the fire when she stuck close like this.

Derek perked at that, disengaging once the next bagel was eaten to sit in front of the fridge. He'd pry it open himself, but he was trying to stay in control of these quick bursts of feelings.