[ Derek pauses, watching Stiles sympathetically for a moment before reaching out to touch him and remind him that he's here. That they're here and that they're now bound to each other. ]

What I see is some sometimes annoying teenager who sticks his neck out too far to help others, and is selfless and reliable when it counts most. One that spends maybe too much time researching so he can get an edge on whatever happens and remains incredibly down to earth so the rest of us don't just... lift away.