It would have been easy to shrug, laugh it off. Tell Mason that he was being paranoid.

But there was something about Mason's smile that calmed him down. Made him think. Made him want to open up. This would be the last time he'd ever want to be around him. He may as well make the most out of it.

"You've seen what it's like with McCall. Hell even you look at him like he's perfect"


"I've seen Girls look at you that way" Mason teased.

"Very fucking funny. I know I can be a good leader. I want people around me, who like me. Respect me. People I can trust, is that too much too ask?" He asks.

He watches Mason pause. He Puts a DVD on the bed and and slides himself closer to him. Theo notes this. It's the action that he'll need to tell people if Mason says anything. He shifts his legs slowly towards the younger boy to make it seem like he's interested. And he is, but not in his words.


"Theo you could be a great friend. A great leader. If you stopped killing all of your loyal subjects"

"I couldn't trust them. But I'm sure I could trust you" Theo says.

Before Mason can repsond, he leaning over. Too lustful. Too confident, over-crowding Mason's space. His lips graze his cheek. His tongue is still asleep when the former Beast, gets up and walks towards the door.


"No way, Theo you don't even like me do you? I don't think...I'm with Brett, we try to keep it secret but..."

Theo laughs. It's awkward, too loud and discomforting. It makes his guest squint.

"Are you serious? Say that again?" Theo asks.


He marches over to the door and locks it.

"Brett and I...We're dating" Mason repeats.

"Not anymore you're not" Theo says, grabbing him by the shoulders and throwing him up against the door.