What if I Stayed? (Thiam Fic)

Chapter One

A/N: This chapter is much shorter. This takes place season four during lacrosse tryouts aka Liam's first entrance.

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Theo bounced his ball against the wall, catching it over and over again with severe ease. Humans could easily do this and he was no human. He smirked as he caught it without looking. This shit was too easy, no wonder Scott kept trying to bring him back into lacrosse.

Theo's phone rang and he picked it up without checking to see who it was, much too lazy and tired to do so.

"Hello?"

"Lacrosse tryouts are today. Are you coming?" If Theo couldn't tell by his voice, he definitely could tell by the subject of the call.

"I'll come as support but not to try out. Not my thing."

"So what, you're just going to cheerlead?"

"I think I would look great in a mini skirt and crop top." Theo chuckled, examining his claws as he spoke. "What are your thoughts on that?"

"Not going to get into that thought process so I'm just going to say come as support." Scott laughed on the other side, "Besides, it gives Stiles a better chance to make the front line."

"Like that'll ever happen."

"We can hope." Scott said cheerfully. Theo had no idea how he kept that up all the damn time, it was definitely admirable. "See ya in ten."

"I'll grab my pompoms." Theo hung up and stood up with a groan, stretching out his back. He still, despite it being a year of werewolfism, wanted to grab his inhaler but he pushed the thought back, grabbing a jacket before jumping out the window.

His skateboard sat in the garden and Theo grabbed it, jumping onto it before speeding towards the school. The ride to school used to take twenty minutes but now it took five minutes or only a little more. Best thing to ever happen to him, easily.

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"Hey Malia. Hey Kira." Theo nodded at them as he sat beside them. Malia was desperately highlighting and studying things while Kira seemed stressed.

"Hey Theo. You're a gay guy, right?" Kira asked, stumbling over her words. Yep, definitely anxious about something.

"Last time I checked, yeah. Why?"

"Okay well I need a guy's opinion but also someone who likes guys and also you know Scott so this is perfect-" Kira took a deep breath to cut off her rambling, "Sorry."

"It's fine. I assume Scott did something dumb."

"Um not really. He kissed me but like... really casually." Kira seemed kind of shy but Theo had just gotten invested in her story.

"Oh? Explain more please."

"Scott kissed Kira goodbye and then said talk to you later before going to class." Malia answered while still staring at her paper, "told her to talk to you because you're a gay guy and Scott's friend."

"Cheek or lip kiss?" Theo asked, leaning backwards in thought, thinking about Scott and his dumbassery. The list was long. Very long.

"Yes? Both." Theo's face must've said it all because Kira continued, "corner of the mouth. A casual kiss."

"He likes you. He probably forgot he didn't kiss you goodbye because he likes you so much. Scott isn't the sharpest tool in the shed."

"Speaking of our boyfriends," Malia added, looking up and pointing to the field, "Tryouts are starting."

"No this is practice, tryouts in five minutes." Theo checked his watch before looking back to the field. His eye caught on someone. The goalie who managed to catch every single shot. He had blue eyes that were relaxed yet focused and messy golden brown hair, like he had just rolled out of bed. "Who's that?"

"Liam... I think?" Kira responded, "I assume you mean the goalie. He's a sophomore, new this term. I helped show him around."

"Liam." Theo repeated, staring at him. Liam had a cocky smile on his face as he easily defended the goal. There was something about this boy that made him not want to look away.

"There they are!" Kira yelled, pointing at the field as Scott and Stiles jogged onto the field but Theo barely paid any attention. He was too focused on the goalie. "Oh. Coach just called everyone in."

"Yeah, for locker room refresher and pep talk. Not much pep but it's a talk." Theo responded absentmindedly as he watched the goalie race someone inside, laughing as he left them in the dust. Theo felt left in the dust as the goalie left his sight. This was stupid.