Liam awoke to a loud crash from downstairs. He was home alone and so he immediately became concerned. Cautiously, he stepped out of bed and pulled on some shorts, he grabbed the nearest weapon he could find, a baseball bat. This was the one Stiles gave him before he left with Scott to go meet Isaac in France. They knew Liam could take care of himself and Beacon Hills so they left him in charge, with a baseball bat.
He stepped out of his bedroom, floorboards creaking. As he slowly descended down the stairs he heard a loud crash from the living room and a few angry whispers.
"Shit. Fuck. Damn it". Eventually, he reached the last step and just as he hit the floor, Theo stepped in front of him. Without thinking, Liam swung the baseball bat at Theo's face. Blood started to appear under his bashed in nose.
"What the fuck, Liam?!" Theo exclaimed, holding his sleeve up to his nose.
"Shit, I'm so sorry Theo. Hang on" Liam slid off into the kitchen and came back with a roll of tissues. "Here" He handed the tissue to Theo and he took it.
"At least it healed" Theo shrugged. Liam gestured for Theo to come to sit down on the couch. It was dark so Liam turned the main light on.
"Okay," Liam started "Why are you in my house and was it necessary to break in?" He asked pointing to the broken lock on the window.
"Is it too hard to believe I came over because I wanted to hang out and sleepover?" He asked with a hopeful smirk.
"Theo, why are you here?" Liam asked, cracking a smile.
"My parents moved. They just left me. Left my things on the porch. I went back and it was just there" Theo wasn't one to cry, but this time Liam could see he was trying hard not to shed a tear.
"Where are your things now?"
"They weren't doing me any good so I gave them away. I've been sleeping in my car since, but then someone fucking stole it" He punched the pillow closest to him.
"I'm so sorry, Theo. Why did you come here?"
"I didn't know where else to go. I can't go to Scott because, well, he's gone and he doesn't exactly like me. Stiles is the same. I don't like the others"
"Okay," Liam said "Well I mean you can go on the couch if you want"
"Yeah. Yeah okay," Theo smiled. Liam got up and grabbed some blankets and threw them on the couch. Just as Liam was about to go back upstairs Theo grabbed his arm gently. "Liam?" Liam looked down to him and noticed his eyes starting to shimmer in the light "Thank you. I- I really appreciate this" He stuttered.
"I know" Liam smiled back at him. "Goodnight Theo" He realized that Theo was still holding his wrist. Liam squeezed his hand and smiled.
"Goodnight Liam" He smiled back and let go of his hand. Theo watched as Liam left. For almost every night since he came out of that hole that he was trapped in with his sister, he hadn't been able to sleep. He would constantly hear her heartbeat in his chest and he would start to panic. The way she would torture him over and over again. His mind would crush him with flashbacks to being trapped with his sister. A tear fell from his eye. His heart was beating fast and he couldn't stop. Sweat was dripping from his palms and his breathing was fast and uneven. Suddenly, he heard distant footsteps approaching the couch. He immediately blinked his eyes open.
"I can hear you freaking out from upstairs" Liam sighed sitting on the couch as Theo shuffled up.
"I-I'm sorry" He apologized.
"It's okay," Liam noticed that Theo's heart rate was increasing by the minute. "Theo" He cupped Theo's face in one of his hands and held his other hand with his free hand. "Okay, focus on my heartbeat. Ignore all the other sounds and focus on my heartbeat" Theo's gaze shifted onto Liam's chest.
"I- I- I can't. It- It's too loud" Tears were streaming down his eyes now. Theo had never really cried in front of anyone, let alone Liam.
"It's okay. Just breathe, deep breaths. Theo, look at me" Theo moved his eyes to Liam's.
"Grey" He smirked.
"What?"
"Your eyes. They're grey. I always thought they were brown" He smiled.
"Yeah, They're grey. What're they now?" He asked.
"Yellow," Liam noticed his heart rate go down to a normal pace.
"That's it. You're okay Theo. She can't get to you" Liam stroked his cheek gently with his thumb and before he could stop himself he kissed him. Theo was taken by shock at first but then he just sunk into it. When they finally broke apart Theo cracked another iconic smirk.
"How long you been wanting to do that?" He asked, cheekily.
"A while" He responded before Theo went in for another kiss which Liam didn't hesitate to return. "You still want to sleep alone?" Liam asked, breaking the kiss.
"No" Theo responded as Liam took him to his bed where they DID IT.