Liam woke up to beams of sunlight trying their very best to blind him. Theo's blanket still curled tightly around him, covering the lower half of his face. Theo had yanked the cover over his head on the bed over, leaving only a few tufts of brown hair poking out the top.

He stretched out, cracking his back with a small groan of pleasure. Liam couldn't exactly say he preferred the pee bed to Theo's truck, Theo's truck was actually fairly comfortable, but being able to really stretch out was something he had been missing for the past week.

Liam curled back up, burrowing his face into the blanket again letting out a soft sigh of relief when the glare of the sun was finally gone from his eyes.

"Should I give you two a moment alone?" Theo's voice came, raspy and soft. Liam's head snapped up, eyes meeting Theo's as he tugged the blanket to his chest. Theo's eyes were hazy with sleep, lips curling into what Liam was sure was meant to be a smirk but came out as more of a dazed grin. Half the hair on Theo's head was flat, the other half an unruly mat of bed hair. "You weren't joking about thinking I smell great were you?"

"Shut up, I was just blocking out the sun." Liam said, Theo's smile twitched up further.

"So you only just got my blanket then? You didn't sleep cuddling it?"

"I wasn't cuddling it."

"I woke up before you Liam."

"...The bed smells of someone's urine okay? I couldn't sleep with it so I had to use something to block the smell."

"Right." Theo hummed. Liam narrowed his eyes but Theo didn't push it just stretched out on his bed joints clicking. "You hungry?"

"Sure."

"Then get ready, the park opens soon. I'm going for a shower but then we should go." Theo said, hopping off of the bed and moving towards the bathroom. Liam stayed where he was, eyes lingering on Theo's bed as he tried to convince himself moving was a good idea. "Liam here-" Liam barely managed to turn and catch in time. He blinked down at the fabric he caught, eyes shifting back up to a shirtless Theo. "In case you need something to 'block the smell' while I'm gone." Theo drawled. Liam balled the top up, launching it at him as his cheeks flushed, Theo dodged it with a slow side step. It hit the wall with a soft thump.

"Screw you! Not all of us are comfortable sleeping in the smell of other peoples bodily fluids!"

"You probably don't want to be wrapped up in my blanket then." Theo said.

"Wha-" Theo winked. "Oh dude gross!" Liam shrieked, trying to toss the blanket off which only resulted in him rolling off of the bed. Theo ducked into the bathroom with a laugh.

Liam was sorely tempted to chug a few of the bottles of water just so he could give Theo a taste of his own medicine when it came to unexpectedly barging in to urinate when people were trying to shower. He probably would have were he not absolutely positive he hadn't heard Theo pull the shower curtain across.

So instead Liam took the time when Theo was showering to sit in one of the creaky chairs, reading through the pack chat Mason had added him too. He was right, it was mainly Jackson and Stiles bickering, snappy little texts shooting back and forth even as Liam tried to catch up.

There was one from his Step Dad, simply saying 'told Mom, be safe' and one from his Mom saying 'Eat vegetables.'

*

"Do you have anything with vegetables?" Liam asked morosely looking up at the waiter. Theo's fingers tapped a rhythm on the table.

"We got blueberry pancakes." The waiter said.

"Alright, can I get some of them please?"

"That all?" Liam hadn't even managed to open his mouth to reply yes before the waiter was marching away. "He seems friendly." Liam snarked. Theo's lips twitched in a small smile.

"You know blueberry's are a fruit right?" Theo asked.

"Yeah, but it's healthy enough and still tastes good." Liam shrugged. Theo's brow pinched. "Blueberry's are healthy and there's nothing bad in pancakes..and you know, syrups like tree sap, tree sap isn't unhealthy."

"..Please tell me you don't actually think syrup is healthy." Theo said. Liam gave another shrug. "How did you survive as a human?"

"Says the guy whose favourite food is churros."

"I never claimed churros were healthy." Theo said.

"Still, there way less healthy than pancakes."

"What's your favourite food then?"

"I don't know...Mason's nan makes really great brownies."

"Oh because that's so much better."

"I never claimed they were healthy." Liam mocked, head bobbing. Theo tossed a balled up napkin at him.

"But seriously. Pancakes aren't healthy."

"You're not healthy."

"Great comeback." Theo drawled, Liam kicked him in the shin, Theo returned it quickly. Liam was sure he kicked harder. Liam cursed when his shin flared in pain and quickly swung his leg to kick again only for his toes to connect with the base of the chair.

"Mother fu-" Theo's legs snapped closed, ankles locking around Liam's.

"Kicking isn't nice." Theo said calmly. Liam tried to pull his leg back only for Theo to hook his ankle further around Liam's, effectively trapping Liam's leg in place.

"Get off."

"I'll stop when you learn to play nice." Theo said simply. "We're going to have to eat quickly. The park opens in just under an hour and it'll take half of that to get there."

"You know we don't have to be there the moment the doors open right?" Liam said, wiggling his foot. Theo didn't let it go.

"You made us get to the grand canyon for sunrise Liam." Theo said. "Opening time isn't exactly an unreasonable request."

*

Liam walked out of the changing room, clothes tucked beneath his arm phone in the other. He scowled down at the picture of him curled up in Theo's blanket a few hours earlier.

"I think it's a nice photo." Theo cooed. Liam would agree, he looked good. His mouth wasn't hanging open mid-snore, he wasn't drooling or doing anything weird, if you ignored the way the blanket was tucked beneath his nose. Theo had however captioned it with a simple 'creep' that left the photo feeling decidedly less sweet and a lot more annoying.

Liam was sure seeing Theo in just his boxers in a laundrette should have been weirder than seeing Theo in swimming trunks in a water park, for one they were a hell of a lot longer than his boxers, and looser, and yet Liam found himself double taking, the insults he'd just thought of stuck in his throat as he eyed Theo dressed in nothing but swim shorts. Maybe it was because Theo wasn't ordering him to strip so he was more aware of it, or maybe it was the way Theo looked..happy. Innocent. Normal.

His lips were tilted in a smile, duffel bag hanging at his side, shoulders free of the tension they'd held during most of their interactions in beacon hills. Theo darted out of the way of three children barrelling down the hall before managing to make it to Liam. He leaned into Liam's side, shoulders pressing together as he looked at the photo with a smug grin.

"You know taking photo's of me sleeping just proves you're a creep." Liam finally said, ignoring the warmth pooling onto his skin from where Theo was touching him. "And the fact you sent it when you were naked is just..even weirder."

"I sent it like an hour ago Liam." Theo hummed. "The fact that you immediately assumed I would have waited until I was changing to send it to you is the weird pa-"

"Shut up." Liam grumbled, shoving his clothes into Theo's bag. "Let's go on the dumb water slides." Liam turned stomping towards the exit of the changing rooms. Theo found the lockers almost instantly, opening one up and tossing the duffel into it. Liam inched towards the archway that lead out into the main park. Colourful slides and sparkling blue water stretched out before him. The harsh scent of chlorine clawing at him for all of a minute before he managed to shut his senses off, enough for it not to be too overwhelming. Liam's phone vibrated in his hand.

"Liam, you have anything else to go in?" Theo called, walking over. Theo's eyes slid from Liam towards the park behind him and Liam couldn't help but grin as he saw Theo's eyes widen. He yanked his phone up, snapping a photo at just the right moment to capture Theo's awe as he saw the towering water slides, and stretching swimming pools.

"We have to go on that one." Theo said, eyes never leaving it, a smile growing on his face like he'd just found gold. Liam felt his heart give a soft lurch, how many people had gotten the chance to see Theo so carefree.

"Sure." Liam mumbled, looking down to the photo and grinning when he saw the pure joy the camera had managed to capture in Theo's expression.

"Liam, Put your phone away and let's go." Theo ordered.

"Yeah okay." Liam hummed, adding the caption 'What a child' to the photo and pasting it into the most recent text conversation, eyes flickering up to Theo every few seconds.

"Liam!" Theo growled.

"I'm coming!" Liam snorted, he ran back and shoved his phone into the locker, slamming it shut and ripping the key out. He turned back and found Theo gone, Liam made his way back to the arch, attaching the key to his wrist with the uncomfortable plastic bracelet. He spotted Theo after a few moments. He had wandered into the center of the busy path, eyes flickering around the park, looking like he wanted about four more heads so he could look at everything at once. Liam laughed when he saw two kids who couldn't have been older than five doing the same four feet to the right of him. Theo's gaze flickering over to meet his.

"Could you be any slower?"

"I could definitely try." Liam said. Slowing down until he was walking at a pace a sloth would find comfortable.

"You're such a child." Liam jogged over to Theo. "What are we going on first?" Liam asked, Theo didn't reply. Just grabbed Liam's arm and took off running like the anuk-ite was on their tail to the largest water slide.

Liam had never been happier he was a werewolf than he was at being forced to run up what felt like a million steps to get to the top of the slide. The two waited for their turns, Theo peering over the edge of the steps while Liam stayed comfortably in the middle. A scream ripped through the air as a kid took their turn on the slide, the line crept forwards. Liam watched another person step into the plastic coffin, crossing their arms over their chest, the floor disappeared and they rushed down the slide with a scream. Liam's stomach churned.

"Why does everything you want to do end up being up high?" Liam asked bitterly.

"This isn't that high. It's lower than the zip line and the skywalk." Theo hummed, tilting over the edge until his feet were actually coming off of the floor. Liam grabbed his arm yanking him back onto solid ground.

"Be careful idiot." Liam huffed. "And it is high. We're going to be free falling." Liam said. "That slide is literally vertical."

"Only for a second." Theo said, waving Liam's concern off, and his hand, and crossing his arms as he nudged Liam in front of him."You should go first."

"What?"

"I don't want you chickening out while I'm not here." Theo hummed. Another scream and then the girl in front of Liam was stepping inside the tube.

"I won't chicken out!" Liam snapped. The girl screamed joyfully when she plummeted.

"Then prove it." Theo said. Liam stormed forwards as the worker waved him over. Theo following close behind, Liam eyed the opening to the slide, gaze settling on the floor that he knew would slide away once he was in there, leaving him dropping into thin air.

"Give him a minute. He's scared."

"I'm not scared." Liam growled, stepping into the box and laying his back against the cool red wall. The floor rattled slightly as he moved on it. His eyes leapt up when the worker closed him inside the tube. Theo stood in front of the see-through panel with a smile.

"Keep your elbows tucked in." The worker said. "You ready?" Liam gave a stiff nod. The floor rattled again as he shifted his feet. He'd be free falling.

"Okay no I don't think I can do this!" Liam admitted, eyes snapping back up to meet Theo's. Theo's face softened instantly. Liam was sure were he not trapped in a plastic coffin he'd be able to smell concern rolling off him. Theo raised a hand, pressing it to the curved tube like it were prison glass.

"It's okay." Theo said softly, voice muffled through the plastic. "I'll never let go jack." Theo breathed. Liam blinked in confusion "Push it!" Liam's head snapped back to the worker who'd managed to make their way over to the console. He slammed his hand on the button. The floor was suddenly gone and Liam was falling, he let out a horrified scream that drowned out Theo's bark of laughter.

The slide, it turns out, was actually pretty fun once Liam had gotten over the all-consuming terror of the floor suddenly dropping out from beneath his feet and felt the slick slide beneath his back. The water rushing loud in his ears, his own screams echoing through the tube. It was over before he knew it, leaving him crashing to a stop in a wave of water. Liam pulled himself up, heart pounding as he stumbled out of the end, onto the dry ground.

He took a rattling breath, eyes raising to the sky, the platform far off that he knew Theo was on. Liam heard it the moment Theo had entered the slide, his yell rolling from the exit, laughter bouncing off the slide walls. He listened when Theo drew closer, saw his shadow on the opaque slide as he zipped around the corners high in the sky and raced towards the bottom. The water sprayed out on all sides as Theo slowed to a stop.

"I'll never let go jack?" Liam hissed, "You're an assho-" Liam's words died in his throat as Theo stood up, his eyes alight with mirth whislt he laughed at Liam, trails of water slipped across his sun-kissed chest and he pushed his hair out of his face. For a moment Liam wished he had his phone so he could get another picture. He wondered when he started wanting photo's of Theo actually enjoying himself along with the embarrassing ones he could use for future blackmail.

"I'm an asshoe? Well that's a new one." Theo said, stepping from the slide exit.

"You know what I mean." Liam grumbled. "You told them to drop me!"

"It's a slide Liam. The idea is fun and you had fun didn't you? After the girly screaming."

"It wasn't girly-"

"You sounded like Lydia when she predicts a death." Theo snorted.

"Lets go."

"The kiddie flumes are over there if you want to-"

"I will drown you." Liam said stiffly. Theo didn't even attempt to hide his smile.

*

Liam was sure he should be more upset about being dragged around by Theo for hours but honestly, he wasn't. He was more than happy to stand back and let Theo take the lead, just watching as Theo tried to figure out which slide to go on next. Some they'd only go on once, others they'd come out the end of then immediately race back towards the stairs, shoving each other in an attempt to get into the line first.

They raced on the open flumes and tried to see who could come out of the space bowl in the best pose. Theo had won when he fell standing akimbo and they'd promptly been told they weren't allowed to go on the space bowl again for breaking too many rules.

The hours passed far too quickly. The slides merging into one another. At lunchtime, the two lazed by the wave pool, eating giant pretzels as they watched children getting knocked on their ass's by the waves. Liam was sure he wasn't meant to be laughing at a bunch of eight year old's failing at jumping manufactured waves but, well, apparently Theo was a bad influence on him.

"So what next?" Theo asked tossing his trash into a nearby can.

"Would you mock me for saying I really want to sit down for a bit longer?" Liam asked. He may be a werewolf but the sheer amount of steps he'd had to climb to reach slides so far was astronomical. How normal humans were doing it he had no idea.

"For once, no." Theo said. "They should have elevators. My legs feel like they're gonna fall off."

"We could go on the lazy river." Liam suggested.

"The lazy river?"

"Yeah, it's over there. It's like the rapids but you just sit on a rubber ring and let the current pull you along rather than having to swim."

"Sounds good."

*

Liam stuck his arms into the water, paddling along until he'd caught up with Theo. The lazy river had been an excellent idea if he did say so himself. The slow ebb and flow of the water left them trailing in slow loops throughout the park.

"You enjoying your first water park experience?" Liam asked.

"It's alright. Hopefully next time I'll have better company." Theo hummed, eyes closed as he tipped his head back, tips of his hair meeting the water.

"Ha ha, you're hilarious."

"Glad you've noticed." Theo said, eyes flickering open. "No offence to the grand canyon but this is way better."

"The grand canyon is one of the wonders of the world."

"It's a dip in the ground."

"I'm sorry my choices aren't cool enough for you."

"I'll forgive you if you admit pancakes aren't healthy." Theo grinned.

"Do you ever shut up?" Liam scoffed

"You're the one who came to talk to me." Theo said, splashing a small wave of water at Liam. Liam sighed relaxing back into the ring and listening to the ripples of water as the current pulled them along slowly.

"What's your biggest pet peeve?" Theo asked.

"You up for twenty questions now?"

"You started it with the water park question. It's your turn now."

"You didn't even answer properly." Liam said.

"Yes Liam, I'm enjoying my first water park experience."

"And the company?"

"There is no one else I'd rather be here with." Theo said calmly. Liam's eyes widened. "Then again, I've only ever had two friends and they both hate me now so I haven't exactly got a lot to pick from but-" Liam sent a large splash of water over Theo.

"That was refreshing thanks." Theo said, wiping the hair out of his eyes. "Come on, I answered your question you answer mine. That was the deal right." Liam shrugged. Theo kicked the edge of Liam's ring softly leaving Liam bobbing along in a slow circle.

"I'm thinking." Liam huffed, dipping his hands back into the water to stop himself from spinning.

"Think faster." Theo muttered.

"Time travel." Liam blurted.

"You experienced it a lot?" Theo snorted.

"I meant in films and stuff dickhead." Liam huffed.

"Why?"

"They're confusing."

"Too much for that little brain to handle?"

"Yes." Liam said earnestly. "They are for anyone. I mean once you think about it it never really works. Mason made me watch this film once, Triangle and we argued for like four days after it and don't even get me started on the flash. And harry potter. I mean Voldemort was back for a year and he didn't think to just go and get a time turner and kill lily before Harry was born? But even if he did think to do that it wouldn't work, because once you go back in time and change the past then the future where you chose to do that would disappear right, it would just..cease to exist, so you'd never have gone back in time but-" Liam's words stuttered to a stop as he saw Theo watching him with a bemused smile. "You're the one who asked."

"I know. I was just expecting something more like loud chewing. Not Time travel." Theo said. "So you wouldn't want to go back in time?"

"I think everyone would like to go back in time." Liam said, splashing the water at his sides. "I just don't think it works in media."

"Where would you go?"