Summary:
I'm only honest when it rains,
An open book with a torn out page,
And my ink's run out.
I want to love you but I don't know how.
Song: Neptune by Sleeping at Last
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Word Count: 1459
Learning How To Love Series - Part 3
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The sky was dark gray when Theo opened the door to his apartment, the promise of rain heavy in the air, chilly air coming through the open door and raising goosebumps on his arms.
He had been surprised when the bell rang, there weren't many people who would willingly visit him, so, though he had an idea of who could be on the other side, he couldn't be sure about it.
After that lunch period when Liam had sat with Theo they had hung out together more times, mostly outside school since Liam's friends still didn't trust Theo (or liked him, for that matter).
It was something Liam tried not to acknowledge, he tried not to think too much about the fact that he shouldn't trust Theo either after everything, if he thought about it too much he would probably end up pushing Theo away, and he didn't want that. On the other hand, Theo was also aware that Corey, Mason and Hayden had those feelings towards him, he understood why, though, and he knew that they were right to feel that way, so he didn't push his luck by trying to talk to Liam in school, he was already lucky that he wanted to talk to him at all.
At first, there was a little awkwardness whenever they hang out together. They had never spent much time just the two of them, they had never really talked about anything too important, they didn't know what the other liked or didn't like. It was hard for the first few times, they actually had to cut some of their encounters short, just to get rid of the awkward silenced they didn't know how to get past.
However, as time passed and as they hang out more times, they started to understand each other better and talking to one another became easier. Sometimes they would talk about their interests, sometimes complain about school, other times Liam would ramble about lacrosse or History and Theo would just sit and listen, glad to just stay silent and let the other boy talk.
It felt nice to have a friend. Liam was his friend. Theo still couldn't quite comprehend why he wanted to be his friend, but he did and he did it willingly. Theo was grateful for the opportunity Liam gave him.
Liam was the one on the other side of the door and Theo couldn't help the soft smile that appeared on his face at the sight of the boy on his doorstep, a big coat wrapped around him and covering him to his nose.
"Come in," Theo opened the door wider, ignoring the cold air that was getting inside his apartment.
Liam got inside the house and Theo closed the door behind him, leaving Liam to take his coat and shoes off in the hall and going to the living room. Even after having spent some time with Liam and although they were more at ease with each other, Theo still didn't quite know how to start a conversation with him and, since he didn't want there to be an awkward silence, he left Liam alone and waited until he joined him in the living room. It wasn't the first time Liam was in his house, so he knew how to get there.
"It's so cold," Liam grumbled when he entered the living room and sat next to Theo on the couch.
"It's usually what happens at this time of the year."
Liam rolled his eyes.
"Still, that doesn't mean I can't complain about it. One would think that being a werewolf would make being in the cold easier, but apparently even wolves get cold," he groaned.
