Being in school wasn't easy, but it was a pleasant escape from the nightmares (no pun intended). Living with Caleb was like living with a siren, dangerous and destructive but beautiful and enchanting. If Lucas ever tried to tell someone, anyone, what Caleb was doing to him he'd never be believed. Caleb was sweet. Caleb was kind. Caleb protected people.
Getting people to believe Caleb was a delinquent was easy, he was a foster kid and it was expected of him, but getting people to believe that Caleb was capable of hurting him the way he did? That was a different story. Maybe if he showed them the bruises or the blood they'd believe him, but then that would mean he'd have to admit to someone that he'd been raped and manipulated multiple times. He might have had the courage in a more accepting city like Chicago or LA but this was Rosewood and Rosewood didn't believe in gays or guys getting raped or gay guys getting raped.
So he stayed silent. Silence was golden they said, and maybe they were right.
He could hear Hanna laughing, giggling at something Caleb said. Lucas looked up and observed her. She was dressed in a somewhat plain dress for her. It was a royal blue and fell mid-thigh. The dress was sleeveless with a high collar that wrapped around her neck. Her arms were bare, most likely a vain attempt to keep the heat off her skin.
He smiled to himself, yes she was dating a monster and didn't even know it, but she was happy and the monster wasn't hurting her. It suddenly made the bruises on his hips and arms and chest hurt much less, knowing that he was taking them for her. Her skin remained unblemished and soft and perfect. He may be miserable but she was happy and safe.
Lucas took a sip of his coke and sat back, listening to her sweet voice as it alternated between laughter and speech. Yes, he could take it all, so long as Caleb never laid a hand on her. She made everything worth it. He was the beast and she was the beauty, but unlike the story she wasn't supposed to save him, he was supposed to save her.
And he did, every night.
A/n Yeah so Caleb would never do this, but I was reading What Happens at Night by WhySoSerious94 and this almost immediately came into my head. Hope you liked it! Leave me a review/PM if you have any oneshot requests for any Pretty Little Liars couple.