Listening to heartbeat.
I don’t like fanon “puppy piles” and avoid fanfics with this tag, yet I think that Derek himself is prone to seeking physical contact and cuddling. He canonically touches everyone’s shoulders, even Jackson’s. That is a telling sign to me, because I myself hate touching. I’m often uncomfortable even if there is only 10 cm between me and a body, feeling an “aura pressure” and wanting to rub my skin. Therefore, no unrequited touching from me. Derek puts a protective wall of aggression and yet he pats Scott, reaches for Stiles’s hand after wolfsbane bullet, puts a reassuring hand on Isaac, etc. The wolfie needs comforting hugs like right now, honestly.
