It's been an exhausting yet exciting week for Thomas. Newt met his mom and brother, they started dating, they almost broke up (not that there was something there when he was still too afraid of asking Newt) and made up all together. It was hectic and they were finally driving back to their dorms and back to Newt's own home. Thomas looked at his passengers and smaw that they were passed out. Teresa was snoring quite loudly with drool all over her mouth while Newt was adorable sleeping with a book on his lap. Thomas smiled fondly at his sleeping best friend and soon-to-be-boyfriend.

They only had three days of school then it's finally Christmas break for all of them so his mother did not really throw a big deal out of them leaving because they'll be back soon again anyway. He was not sure if Newt would be coming back with him or not but it would be a slim chance because the blonde would probably be spending Christmas with his own family.

As they neared their destination, he suddenly remembered why he brought Newt with him. Minho. Thomas groaned at the name. Was Minho gonna be there to harass Newt again? Was he still going to keep on stalking the blonde? Maybe he won't, right? They lived in the same building and Thomas would know when Minho would be in or out so he had that going for him but what about Newt? He doesn't have any idea when Minho would just pop out and talk to him. The thought of the two talking made him nervous. He can still feel Minho having some kind of claim to Newt even thought Newt is trying his hardest to let Minho go.

Thomas was about to turn right when he felt his phone vibrate. It was Gally calling.

Thomas: Hey!
Gally: Hey! You close?
Thomas: Yep! Just give me another 30 mins.
Gally: Great! We really miss you guys! Brought us anything from your hometown?
Thomas: Um, kinda. My mom cooked some food, is that okay?
Gally: YES! YES PLEASE!
Thomas: Shh! Teresa and Newt are sleeping.
Gally: Sorry. Speaking of Newt, we saw Minho two days ago.
Thomas: And?
Gally: He looked like shit, man. He must have been crying or something. He wasn't alone though. He was with some girl. Touchy too.
Thomas: Must be that girl he cheated Newt with. Stupid shank. Did you guys hear anything?
Gally: Nope. He looks tired and he needed some sleep, I can tell you that. According to Sonya, she did see Minho for the first three days after Newt left but stopped after that. She said, well, yelled at him that Newt was not in town and he was with you.
Thomas: Let's just hope that it stays that way now that Newt's back.
Gally: I highly doubt that. He would want to talk to Newt, you know that.

"Thomas? Who are you talking to? Are we there yet?" He heard Teresa getting up beside him.

Thomas: Call you later, Gally. We'll be there in like 20 minute or so.
Gally: Okay. Be safe. Bye, bro.

Thomas dropped the call and looked at Teresa, chuckling at her bed hair. "Just Gally asking us where we are."

Teresa scowled at him because of his obvious smirk. "What?"

"You might want to fix your hair if you don't want any jokes from Gally." Thomas instructed and laughed as Teresa cursed when she saw her reflection on the side mirror.

"We can take care of Minho." Teresa said. Thomas turned to her and saw that she was smiling at him.

"I know." Thomas whispered, taking a glance at Newt. "I'm just worried, that's all."

"Hey," Teresa touched Thomas' thigh and squeezed it reassuringly. "We won't let anything happen to him, okay? I won't let anything happen to him. That would destroy you and I can't have that." Thomas looked at her and saw the sincerity in his eye. What did he deserve to win such a wonderful best friend. "Plus, I've seen you mope around. Not a pretty sight." She laughed as Thomas pushed her back to her seat. They went silent for a little after that.

"Have any test for the next three days?" Thomas asked. He needed some kind of distraction.

"Hopefully not." Teresa groaned, "I hate after-break quizzes." Teresa bit her lip and she fidgeted. Thomas noticed it and turned to her to ask her what was bothering her. She shook her head but Thomas insisted.

"Are you guys boyfriends now?" Teresa asked, interest gleaming in her eyes.

Thomas blushed at the question. He thought about asking Newt that exact label but he can't seem to do it. He wasn't a coward or anything he was just afraid of Newt rejecting him again. It didn't feel good the first time so he declined in asking the question. He wanted Newt to be his boyfriend so bad. God, what a dissonance.

"Um..."

"OH GOD." Teresa slouched in her seat and groaned out loud, loud enough to make Newt stir in his seat.

"Shh!"

"Why haven't you asked him yet?!" Teresa yelled/whispered at him, "He already saw you naked, for Christ's sake!"

"He told you that?!" Thomas screamed but toned it down again when Newt groaned.

"We're closer now more than ever." Teresa boasted, "He tells me everything now." Thomas groaned in annoyance which only made Teresa snicker. He should really be thankful that Teresa and Newt was closer now because it would mean that he doesn't have to worry about jealousy stuff but now, he will have to suffer constant badgering from his best friend.

Minutes later, they've arrived at Gally's place, where they agreed they would meet as a welcome back party. Thomas parked right in front of the house and Teresa practically jumped off the car and towards the house. Thomas chuckled and looked at the sleeping blonde in the backseat.

"Hey." He whispered as he shook Newt awake. Newt groaned and opened one eye. Thomas had to secretly pinch himself to stop himself from giggling like a schoolgirl.

"Hmmm," Newt stretched and looked outside, "We're here?"

"Yup. Excited?" He cooed as Newt yawned.

"Uhuh." Newt croaked out and opened the door. "What?"

"Don't I get a kiss?" Thomas wiggled his eyebrows and it made Newt chuckle.

"Come here, you big baby." Newt said and grabbed Thomas' collar. Thomas moaned in the chaste kiss and he grabbed Newt's hair to keep him from pulling away too early.

"Stop sucking faces, shanks! Let's go!" Gally's voice was heard from a distance. Thomas groaned and Newt only chuckled. When Thomas opened his eyes, he saw that the blonde was all flushed and red. He was about to make a comment about it when Gally protested again.

"Yeah, yeah! We're coming!" He yelled back. He gave Newt an apologetic look. "Sorry."

"It's okay. We've been together the past week. I guess it's beneficial for us to spend some time apart." Newt teased, playing with Thomas' collar, "Just don't miss me too much."

Thomas chuckled and kissed Newt again before going out of the car. They walked together, with Thomas arms around Newt's waist.

"Yuck." Gally teased, "You guys went away together and suddenly you're all married-like." Gally stuck his tongue out and ran inside. Thomas chuckled and pulled Newt closer.

When they entered the house, they saw that Alby and Teresa were already talking and Gally was nowhere to be seen. The table was filled with food such as pizza, chips, pretzels and much more. Newt immediately ran towards the pizza after greeting Alby.

Thomas was gonna go for the pizza too when Gally called for him to the kitchen. Thomas looked back at Newt and shrugged.

"What?" Thomas asked when Gally pulled him in the kitchen.

"I did something, well, Alby and I did something." Gally said, uncertainty on his face. "Don't be mad."

"What did you do?" Thomas asked, suddenly feeling angsty and restless.

"We kinda, um..."

"What?"

"We invited Minho too." Gally spoke too fast that Thomas almost did not get it. Almost.

"What?!" Thomas yelled, stepping in Gally's personal space. Thomas felt a mist of red cloud washing over him, making his vision blur and chest tighten in annoyance and anger. Gally took a step back and held his hands in front of him which Thomas thought was a good idea because he was so close in throwing a punch. "What the fuck were you thinking?!"

"Hear me out-"

"This better be good, Gally, because I am this close to murdering you right now!" Thomas said in gritted teeth.

"Minho approached us and told us that he wanted to talk to Newt. Somehow he got news that we will be holding a welcome-back party and he wanted to tke advantage of that." Gally started, "Naturally, we declined the offer but Minho said that if we do this favor for him, this will be the last time he'll come after Newt."

"Go on." Thomas whispered, anger still prominent in his voice.

"Okay. So, um, we thought about it and we decided that this will be better, right? I mean, we're gonna be here when they talk as opposed to Minho suddenly cornering Newt into an alley to talk to him." Gally explained. Thomas thought about it too. Maybe this wasn't a bad idea. He can keep watch on Newt when Minho and Newt are talking and he can protect the blonde when Minho would start getting violent again.

"So, was it a good idea?" Gally asked, hands still in between them, "Please don't punch me."

Thomas stared at Gally for a minute. "It's a good idea."

Gally breathed out in relief and leaned on the counter, clutching his chest. "Oh, thank God!" Gally said in an airy voice, "I thought I was gonna go back to college with a black eye."

"Oh, you're still not off the hook. If Minho hurts Newt, I will be punching you and Alby." Thomas threatened. Gally scrunched his face up and went around Thomas.

"He'll be here any minute so, we may have to orient Newt first."

"Teresa already knows?"

"Alby told her once she got in."

Thomas groaned in annoyance as he followed Gally out of the kitchen and back to his living room. Thomas knew that this was not gonna turn out well but if Minho will stick to his end of the agreement, then he'll be happy to cooperate. This was for Newt. All for Newt. He just wanted him to be free from Minho.

Gally approached Newt and told him. The look on Newt's face was enough for Thomas to cringe. "And you approve of this?!" Newt shouted at him.

"N-Newt-" Thomas started but the doorbell cut him off. He paled when Newt looked at him disapprovingly.

"That'll be him." Gally whispered as he went to the front door.

Thomas turned back to Newt and stretched his hands. Newt stared at it is dismay but took it nonetheless. He pulled Newt into an embrace and kissed his hair, "This will be over soon." Newt scoffed and wrapped his arms around Thomas' waist.

"Hey." Thomas heard the familiar voice he grew to loathe. He turned and saw Minho standing there. Gally wasn't kidding. The boy looked horrible, like he was not sleeping. He felt pity for the boy but the mere reminder of Newt's back made those feelings disappear.

"Hey." Newt answered. He pulled away from Thomas' embrace but Thomas refused to let his hand go, "You look awful."

Minho chuckled lightly, a broken sound he might add, "Yeah. Haven't been sleeping much."

"I see that." Newt smiled at the boy.

"C-Can we talk? In private? I'm not asking you to go outside but maybe in another room? I won't cause any trouble, I promise." Minho asked, his eyes pleading. Thomas searched Minho's face for insincerity but found none. All he can see was desperation and loneliness.

"Yeah." The blonde whispered back, "Yes, we can."

Thomas pulled Newt into a hug once again, not taking his eyes away from Minho. He kissed Newt's hair again and tightened his hold.

"If you try anything non-beneficial, Minho, then we'll have a problem." Thomas heard Alby said. The guy was sweet and caring but he can be scary if he wanted to. He was crossing his arms and looking at Minho like he was some kind of delinquent.

"I promise you that I will not." Minho shook his head, "I want to do this the right way."

"Good." Alby said before sitting back down the couch.

Newt pulled away from the hug and gave Thomas a reassuring smile. The blonde turned to Minho and Gally led them to the another room which was not that far from the living room but private enough that they won't be able to hear anything.

Thomas' heart was pounding out of his chest. They've made progress this past week and he was afraid that Minho was just gonna say the right things again and get Newt back. The thought of losing Newt when he finally had him made his breathing shallow. He did not want that to happen but knowing the fact that Minho still had some kind of hold on Newt made his knees weak. He stat down on the couch and fidgeted as he waited. Behind that door was a decision being made. Will Newt be over with Minho and be with Thomas or will he be abandoned because Minho will make Newt realize that they should be together.

"It's going to be fine, Tom." Thomas felt warm hands on his arm. He turned and saw Teresa giving him a reassuring smile.

"I hope so, T." Thomas whispered and looked back at the door, "I hope so."