Something just like this

As Theo waited under Liam's window, he couldn't help but wonder how much things have changed.

Here he was, out of hell, away from the dread doctors, relatively good though he was by no means innocent.

The Puppy Pack has adopted him as their own. He didn't even get a choice about it, he thinks fondly. They just insisted on him joining on literally every group activity until he relented.

Yes, some things are still the same. Hunters are still around. Beacon hills is still very much a hell mouth, since the Nemeton was still around. But it wasn't as lonely and dark as before.

He heard the window open and he grinned up at Liam. 

The other boy was climbing down the wall, and Theo moved closer in case the beta fell down. It wouldn't be the first time it happened.

They did this for the past few months. One of randomly shows up in the middle of the night when they can't sleep, and they go to a clearing in the preserve and just watch the stars for a while. Sometimes they fall asleep. Sometimes they bring snacks and just talk about everything and nothing. Other times they just sit in silence. It's not an awkward type of silence. Theo doesn't feel the urge to fill it like an itch under his skin. It's peaceful, knowing you don't need words. Just to exist side by side in the middle of the woods at 3 AM.

"Took you long enough punk." Greeted Theo with a smirk. 

"Shut up asshole." Replied Liam, though there was no malice in his voice. "Can we go to that 24 hour breakfast place? I want bacon."

"Sure why not. Midnight snack." 

"It's 2 AM."

"It's 12 AM somewhere." 

Liam rolled his eyes and opened the passenger side of the truck, throwing his back pack to the back seat before getting in.

Theo chuckled and got to the drivers side, starting up the car and pulling out of the driveway.

About 45 minutes later, they were at the clearing with blanket on the ground, munching on bacon and cheese sandwiches and staring up at the sky. Liam occasionally pointed out constellations. 

Theo lived most of his life underground. And now that he was out he could never get enough of the sky. Especially on clear nights when the stars shine the brightest.

"The one right there is Draco. It means-"

"The dragon." Theo interrupts. 

Liam turns to face him with a grin. "Looks like you're not hopeless after all."

"Oh don't look so surprised." Says Theo turning to face Liam, so he can see Theo roll his eyes of course. Certainly not because the stars were reflected in Liam's eyes making them sparkle even more than usual. Nope. "I know things, okay?" 

"Of course you do." Liam said grin intensifying, and Theo pushed his face away making the beta laugh. Liam pushed him back before getting up and running into the woods.

"You'll pay for that one little wolf!" The yelled, and run after him. 

Thanks to being a chimera he can see in the dark pretty well. He chased after Liam, laughing as he did so. 

Suddenly Liam took a sharp turn and when Theo turned he was no where to be seen.

"Liam?" There was no answer. Theo looked around, searching for any sign of where the other gone. "Liam?" He called a little louder. But before he can start truly panicking, there was a rustling sound from above and he looked up to see Liam smirk at him, perched on a branch, teeth glinting in the dark. That was all the warning Theo got before Liam jumped and tackled him.