New Beginnings (Thiam TW)

Chapter 3: Caring Touch

TW: EDNOS, Vomiting

Mason pulled into the parking lot to pick up Corey, noticing a familiar blue truck there.

"You did come," Mason looked at Theo as the chimera rolled down his window noticing him approaching.

"He told you," Theo smirked. Liam cared enough to tell Mason, and Mason wasn't about ready to kill him so there was something.

"He said you wanted to go for a drive with him."

"I did ask him."

"Thank you," Mason stared at him.

"What?" Theo questioned him.

"For coming back, you saved us."

"Liam could have had it handled."

Mason laughed, "did you just not take a compliment? Theo Raeken, not take an ego boost. Are you feeling alright?"

Theo smirked, "I haven't felt this good for a long time."

Mason stared at him, "you like him don't you?"

"I owe him," Theo growled.

Mason chuckled, "you saved his life how many times?"

"Shut up, I can still slash your throat."

"I doubt it," Mason smiled.

"Want to test it?" Theo reached for the door handle.

"What would Liam think about you killing his best friend?"

Theo sighed, "guess we are stuck here now; aren't we?"

Mason saw Nolan, Corey, and Liam wander out of the locker room.

"Have a nice drive, Theo."

Theo just shook his head and smirked.

Liam drug himself to Theo's truck and threw himself into the passenger seat. Theo looked over; he looked exhausted. He smelt dried blood and stared at the boy's hands seeing claw marks.

"Rough day?" Theo stared at him.

"It's nothing, just can we go somewhere else?"

Theo nodded and pulled his truck into drive. Liam was leaning against the window. He took note of his disheveled appearance, no smart remarks, no outward rage, nothing but silence.

"Where did you stay last night?" Liam finally asked, pulling his head off the window.

"My truck," Theo sighed, "I got a place today."

"Where?" Liam basically screamed at him.

"A gym on the edge of town; I was sleeping in my truck when the owner came this morning. He offered me a job and a place to stay."

Liam felt a pang of jealousy; he didn't know why he should be happy for Theo. He had a job, a place to stay, but all he felt was angry that someone gave that to him when he couldn't. He tried to push the thoughts away.

"I'm glad for you."

"Are you? You don't look it," Theo looked over.

"No, I am you deserve it."

Theo laughed, "Liam, I don't deserve anything, and you know that."

"I watched you change; you saved me. You took Gabe's pain, and you have to care to do that. You came back."

Theo nodded, "I did." He looked over at the beta; he was sincere. Theo smiled to himself; Liam at least thinks he changed that's all that matters to him.