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[thescarletspeedster]

Barry yawns as he clocks out at the end of another long shift. Even with his metabolism and regeneration, the long hours are beginning to wear on him, but it isn't his home and his bed that Barry heads for as he leaves the station. It feels like ages since he's been able to spend more than a few minutes with Derek, and even if all he has the energy for tonight is to curl up on top of him and sleep, Barry will take it.

But Derek isn't at Semele's, and he isn't at his apartment when Barry speeds there next. That must mean he's at the cabin, and Barry runs nearly all the way there, stopping when he's about a half mile out. The moon is huge and full and the forest all but glowing with it, and the view is nice enough that Barry decides to take the rest of the journey at normal speed so he can enjoy it.

He buries a yawn behind his forearm and tucks his hands into his pockets, feeling a little restored by the clear, night air.

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[triskehale]

Barry's comment makes Derek feel a bit of guilt for causing him any pain, but that's quickly washed away by Barry's reaction. It's obvious that Barry enjoys it, even if it does hurt. Derek groans against Barry's skin, going a bit dizzy at the sharp burst of arousal coming off of Barry. Derek's wolf brain is howling mate, and he lets out a low growl.

Derek is rarely at odds with the animal inside of him. He was born with it there, and he can't imagine being without it, but he isn't sure that he's ever felt so settled before this moment. Having Barry here with him under the full moon, accepting every single part of him and asking for more, is more than he ever could have asked for.

He pulls back and looks at Barry, feeling almost drugged as he leans in for a slow kiss. Their noses brush together, and he lets out a noise like a purr. "It looks amazing, Barry. How's it feel?"

[thescarletspeedster]

"Good," says Barry, his eyes closed, mouth finding Derek's on instinct. He kisses him until he needs air, and even then it almost hurts to break away. "It aches, but - I like it. I like what it means. There's never been anyone like you in my life before."

Barry's smile is wide and open. "I can't believe we get this," he says, tightening his arms around Derek's neck. Around them the cabin is warm and safe, dim lights adding an almost dreamlike quality to the air. "Can you?"

[triskehale]

Derek lets out a shuddering breath when Barry pulls away from the kiss, close to panting as Barry holds him even tighter. His smile is so warm, so undeniably happy, and Derek can't look away. More than that, he can't believe that he put it there.

"No, I really can't," Derek replies, eyes shining as he slides his hands up and down Barry's back as he leans in for another kiss, pressing his nose behind Barry's ear and inhaling deeply. He's feeling overly emotional, trembling a little as he buries his face in Barry's neck and holds on. Derek really thought that he'd be alone for the rest of his life, that he'd never find someone so perfectly suited for him. But then Barry sped into his life, and it'll never be the same. "I really, really can't."