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“Liam, you can't do this every time!” Theo was staring at Liam again. Liam glared back in response. Who was going to tell him what he can and can’t do? It was not like he was his boyfriend. He is, but that is beside the point. Liam’s blood was boiling. With or without IED he would still do the same thing. Because Liam is protective. The werewolf made it worse, but he would still jump anyone who tried to touch what was his. And Theo was his.
“He was touching you! I could smell him wanting you! He wanted to take you away from me! You’re mine!” Theo was holding Liam back to prevent him from jumping the other boy. He looked relatively calm except for every so often he grunted when Liam tried breaking away. They’ve been at this for a few minutes. The boy has fallen over and has been paralyzed in fear. Theo was about to kill the boy himself if he didn't just run already. And Theo thought that his self-preservation skills were broken. Theo would admit that the boy was cute and while he might be moron-sexual, Liam is the only one that could handle him.
This was not what Theo expected to happen today. Sure, he expected some growling and maybe some glaring being thrown around, but that’s a typical day. Usually, Liam isn’t trying to jump someone because they looked at Theo wrong. Or what Liam considers wrong.
“Liam. As much as I enjoy our spars, I am not in the mood today. So, either cut it out or we're going to have to do this the hard way.” Liam didn’t respond to the threat. Theo may have gotten softer, but he was still Theo.
“Get out of here,” Theo growled out as Liam suddenly got more aggressive trying to break out at the thought of the guy getting away. Theo lost his grip for a second letting Liam lunge at him before the kid started to scamper away. Of course, since Theo isn’t allowed to kill people, he grabbed Liam again before he could get too far.
If Theo didn’t have to deal with his boyfriend at the moment, he would be laughing at the way the boy almost cried. Theo can hear the boy running for his life as his footsteps slowly start to fade. “Okay. Now that he’s gone are you going to calm down?” Theo whispered into the beta’s ear. He really just wanted this day over with.
“Why’d you let him go?!” Liam said, letting out a growl. His eyes were yellow rather than the crystal blue Theo loves. Theo knew that if he were to release his boyfriend, he would hunt the boy down the halls. And while that might be amusing to watch he was getting impatient.
“The hard way it is then.” Theo dropped Liam to the floor onto his chest and pinning his arms behind his back. Sitting on the small of his back he leaned close to his ear. “Are you done yet?” Liam’s resistance is the only response Theo got. “Liam, you are really testing my patience.”
Theo let out a sigh. “Don’t make me knock you out again.”
Theo wanted to go back to the days he was allowed to kill people. Life was a whole lot easier, but if he did, he would get a sad pout from Liam, which messed him up on a whole different level. He wonders why he is even attracted to this little ball of destruction beneath him. “I wonder if I lost my mind while in hell…” Theo muttered to himself, keeping the beta on the ground.
He threw Liam over his shoulder and ignored his protests.
“Put me down Theo!” Liam cried as he hit Theo’s back like a child. At least he wasn’t going to chase someone down the hall.
“We could’ve talked earlier but it's too late for that now,” Theo said as he walked slowly down the hall. Everyone just watched as Theo carried Liam down the hall.
“Theo. Let me go!” Theo just adjusted his grip as Liam started to slide with all the jerking.
No one is trying to stop Theo despite the protests. They were all too scared to stop or even question Theo. Not just anyone carries the lacrosse captain werewolf down the hall like a backpack. And no matter what Liam says he was still scary to everyone else.
They made a stop at Mason’s locker on his way out. The human wasn’t even shocked at the situation in front of him. “Do I even want to ask?”
“The short. A guy looked at me and Liam tried to bite his head off. The usual.” The conversation was as calm as if they were talking about the weather and not Theo holding his boyfriend, who just tried murdering a kid, over his shoulder.
“I swear you two are going to kill me with all the stress. Go take him out. We don’t need this right now.”
“If he keeps acting like this, I will take him out alright.” Looking back at the boy over his shoulder.
“Hey! I’m too cute to kill.” If Theo was a lesser person, he would’ve muzzled the boy. Sadly, he didn’t have a muzzle on him.
“The only cute you are right now is exe-cute-able.” Mason giggled at the threatening word play between the two. It was romantic in a totally Liam and Theo way. “We’ll see you later. Let me know if anything happens. I'll deal with this one.”
“You are doing God’s work.” As Theo turned around to walk away, he got flipped off by Liam who was staring at him with a glare. “Love you too Liam,” he waved at his best friend as he was being carried away.
Liam started weakly slapping Theo’s back grumbling “I can walk by myself y’know.”
“Yes, I am perfectly aware that you can walk on your own, but the last time I let you walk on your own you tried to murder a guy. So, I am taking your walking privileges away.” Theo kept walking as if it was a normal conversation.
“What? Are you going to carry me everywhere then?” Liam said, trying to be snarky.
“You know what? You’re right.” Liam was about to smirk in victory before he was dropped on his ass. Theo just laughed at the boy who was sitting on the floor.
“First off. Ow. Second, you’re an asshole.” Liam slowly stood up still feeling the stinging from the fall.
“You’re the one who’s dating me.”
“Apparently I hit my head too many times, because I don't know what I even see in you.”
Theo pretended to ponder the answer to that question. “I don’t know. Maybe because I’m hot and the only one who is willing to stand between you and murdering someone.”
Liam just grumbles to himself. “Yeah, yeah, you’re hot. Get over yourself.” Theo just smiled in response. They slowly continued to walk towards his truck. Theo casually knocked their shoulders together to stop Liam from moping. At least get him out of his head.
“Hey. Are you okay?” Theo whispered knowing the beta could hear him. He could only hear a little mumbling in response, however. When he didn’t get a response, he softly rested his hand on the other boy’s cheek making him face him. They just stared into each other’s eyes. “Talk to me.” Theo knew what it was like to shut people out. He didn’t want Liam to do the same.
Liam stuffed his face into Theo’s shoulder to avoid looking at him. “I'm sorry,” Liam mumbled into the chimera’s shirt.
“Hey. There’s nothing to be sorry about.” Theo slowly brushed the other boy’s hair trying to assuage him. He felt a bit of wetness on his shoulder but didn’t say anything about it.
“But I-” Theo cut the other boy off by the throat. Old habits die hard. Liam’s eyes widened at the action. Theo internally shocked himself but made sure that his chemosignals tell Liam anything. He could never truly be mad at Liam, but he is the best at pushing all of his buttons.
“But nothing,” Theo said softly, but firm to show that he was serious. “If you wouldn’t have beaten his ass, I would have done much worse. So technically you saved me.” Liam had a little smile at the backwards reasoning by his boyfriend. The other could tell that it at least lightened the other boy’s mood. Theo also formed a little smile at the sight.
Liam slapped at Theo’s wrist a bit after a few more seconds. “Can you let me go now? It’s getting a wee bit hard to breathe.” Theo instantly dropped his hand forgetting about him choking out Liam to shut him up. “There are easier ways to shut me up.” The red mark around Liam’s neck is slowly fading.
“Maybe next time you should shut up.”
“Make me.”
“I would not say that again. You may be cute, but you are getting annoying.” Theo was serious. He has dealt with Liam all day. Liam made a pouty face in response. “That won’t work on me. I will actually get you a muzzle. Now shut up and get in the truck.” Theo was satisfied when he got no complaints and only heard the closing of the door.