What if I Stayed? (Thiam Fic)

Chapter Six

Theo heard their heartbeats before he saw them. Scott, Stiles, Malia, Kira and Lydia stood right outside, listening to everything and staring at him with excitement.

"Dude, you got fucking game." Stiles laughed, pulling Theo into a hug and hitting his back affectionately a few times. "I was out here and now I'm thinking we should make out."

"That was seriously impressive." Scott added, chuckling slightly as Theo glared at everyone with a red face. "I thought I was a good flirt until I heard you in action. Really smooth bro."

"Calling him babe? Fucking genius man." Stiles was hitting his knee and doubling over in fits of laughter as Theo stared at him in confusion. 

"I called him babe?"

"Yeah you did." Malia grinned, pulling out her phone and showing him a recording. Out of all the things Malia had learned to do, this was Theo's least favourite.

"Nothing bad babe, I promise." Video-Theo said as giggles and gasp could be heard from the rest of the pack. 

"Uh," Theo didn't know what to say, it hadn't been on purpose, "I didn't realize I did that."

"Woah, really?" Malia asked, "How?"

"Was this like Scott kissing me and then running away?" Kira asked as Scott turned into a spluttering, red mess. "Just something you did because you like him?"

"I barely know him!" Theo snapped back, not sure why that irked him. He felt tired of all the pressure of relationships and shit. 

"It was probably the outfit." Lydia offered Theo an out, he could see it on her face that she was trying to help. "Gave him too much confidence. He'll probably be calling everyone babe from now on."

"Yeah that's it." Theo smiled before rolling his eyes, "Now, could someone please grab me a jacket?"

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Liam was at lunch, eating with his friends after his workout ended early. His head was swarmed with too many things at once. It was like an ocean of thoughts and he was drowning and he was getting angrier and angrier. One thought kept him a float. the reason his workout ended; Theo Raeken.

As if on cue, his phone buzzed and Liam checked it instantly, hoping it was the attractive junior who had carried him to the nurse's office. To his happiness, it was.

UNKNOWN NUMBER: Hey Liam, this is Theo. I'll pick you up at 6:30. Be ready by then, can't wait to see you <3

Liam stared at the message, smiling like an idiot at the last part of the text. Theo couldn't wait to see him. And he added a heart. 

"Hey Liam. Hey!" Mason waved a hand infront of his face, waking him up from whatever place he'd been in his mind, "Earth to Dunbar."

"Sorry," Liam apologized, putting his phone away, "what's up?"

"You were smiling a lot. Who texted you?" Mason asked, wiggling his eyebrows.

"Got a girlfriend yet?" Garrett asked, his own girlfriend cuddling into him as he spoke, "We could do a double date."

"No, no girlfriend." Liam waved them off, "Got an invitation to a party. Lydia Martin's party."

"You're going out with Lydia?" Violet asked, confused. Liam wanted to hit his head into the table at that question.

"No, her friend invited me. We should invite some more sophomores." 

"Which friend? Malia Hale or Kira Yukimura?" Garrett asked and Liam was a little confused about how he knew their names but brushed it off.

"Why?" Liam questioned, his friends seemed obsessed with who had asked him out.

"Because whoever did clearly has feelings for our little Liam Dunbar." Mason pulled Liam into a headlock, messing up his hair and laughing before letting him go again. 

"Well, sorry to disappoint but it was Theo." Liam attempted to fix his hair, ignoring the stare from Mason. "He helped me yesterday after-"

"Oh yeah, he carried you off after Scott fucked up your ankle." Garrett snapped his finger, like he just solved the crime.

"He probably felt bad for me and wanted to invite me." Liam shrugged. Mason stayed silent, not saying anything. He knew Liam had questioned his sexuality in the past but that wasn't his place to say. "It's just a simple invite. You guys should come, bring some more friends."

"Why not? Better than sitting at home." Garrett smiled down at Violet, a glint in his eyes.

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"Thanks for the ride." Theo grunted, opening the jeep door with a jolt as it always got stuck. Surprisingly, it didn't budge. Theo looked up to see Scott and Stiles looking at him with concern on their faces. "Oh God, what now?"

"Liam might be dangerous." Scott admitted, looking apologetic, "He got kicked out of his last school."

"He destroyed his teacher's car. Like fucked it up. Serious damage. Just went to town on it with a baseball bat." Stiles pulled up the news article and shoved it into Theo's face. Their was an old car that looked so messed up, you couldn't tell anything about the car. Theo's gut twisted a bit as he realized that they had researched this kid and didn't tell him.

"I'll be fine."

"You need to be careful. Don't get him too angry or uh..." Scott looked to Stiles, searching for the correct word. Sitting in the back, Theo felt like a kid getting the sex talk fro his parents.

"Horny. Excited. Cockcrazy. Needy. Desperate for Theo dick." Stiles suggested, smirking at the shocked expression on Theo's face. His face was bright red and reminded Stiles of a cartoon.

"Stiles!"

"Stiles, what the fuck is wrong with you?" Theo cursed, leaning over to punch him.

"Ow!" Stiles yelped, rubbing his arm with a death glare.

"I'm driving him so we can make sure he doesn't shift and we can keep him safe. I'm not going to be flirting with him or fucking him, jesus."

"Sure." Stiles smirked, earning another punch from Theo, "Ow! Stop doing that!"

"No."

"Oh my God!" Scott groaned, hitting his head against the dashboard, "I miss Isaac, you guys suck so much."

"I'm sure Isaac did lots of sucking for you-" Stiles started only for both Theo and Scott to punch him, "Ow! Alright, I'll shut up. Fine."