[ He doesn't give a response, just goes straight into another pattern. It's the same nail directions he did before, but backwards. First nail in the last nail’s position and so on. One again he makes noise during and afterwards. ]
[But the awesome isn't said with a ton of enthusiasm--at least it's measured for him. But considering Derek isn't one to give a lot of praise, he'll take it.]
[ He tilts his very slightly to show that he’s heard Stiles’ speaking. High praise isn’t really his style; he’s more about levelling his response in relation to the difficulty of the task. Set your enthusiasm too high and you’ll have nowhere to go when the ‘student’ improves. ]
That depends. Would you rather have one long lesson or several shorter ones?
[ He’s really asking whether Stiles wants to get it all over in one day or spread the lesson out over several. It’s not as though Derek has a routine to follow, right now he can adapt to whatever set-up they decide upon. ]
[ A short and simple nod as Derek thinks over the best way to approach the multiple day idea. ]
We’ll start with five lessons a week. Send me message whenever you’re free. If any lessons are leftover at the end of the week, we’ll be doing them on the last day.
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[He lets out a breath, then shakes his head. No making excuses. He can't do that during a fight.]
Let's keep going.
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Fourth nail.
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[But the direction he isn't sure about. And he says as much.]
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[ As he's repeating the pattern he noticeably cuts back on the background noise. ]
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[The lesssened background noise helps at least.]
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[ He moves around in silence picking up the nails again. Only speaking once he's come to a stop by the side of Stiles. ]
Take the blindfold off.
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Didn't do too miserably, right?
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You did fine.
[ Better than he expected actually. ]
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Awesome.
[But the awesome isn't said with a ton of enthusiasm--at least it's measured for him. But considering Derek isn't one to give a lot of praise, he'll take it.]
So uh--how often should we do this stuff?
[He doesn't know Derek's schedule.]
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That depends. Would you rather have one long lesson or several shorter ones?
[ He’s really asking whether Stiles wants to get it all over in one day or spread the lesson out over several. It’s not as though Derek has a routine to follow, right now he can adapt to whatever set-up they decide upon. ]
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[Stiles debates the benefits of each for a few moments, before shaking his head.]
Several shorter ones.
[At least until he can get his ADHD under control. It's fine most days, but this sort of exertion does do a toll on his attention span.]
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We’ll start with five lessons a week. Send me message whenever you’re free. If any lessons are leftover at the end of the week, we’ll be doing them on the last day.
[ That’s reasonable, right? ]
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[Stiles nods weakly for a moment, then stronger as it settles.]
Yeah, I think that will work.
Thanks, Derek. Really.
[He gives another quick nod, and then starts for the door.]
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[ He means that. With a short 'goodbye' nod, Derek starts to gather his things. Planning on making his own exit shortly after the teen. ]