#corey bryant

meanwhile, theo and corey are just sitting in the background and sharing a bag of chips.

and then corey goes, “for the record, i agree with mason.”

and theo’s not even offended. because theo also agrees with mason.

theo: he’s got a point.

liam: WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON??

theo: mason’s.

because theo would never pretend mason’s concerns aren’t valid. he knows exactly why mason doesn’t trust him.

he was there.

he remembers.

he was the problem.

so, you get this absolutely ridiculous argument where liam is the only person defending theo.

not even theo is defending theo.

mason: theo literally tried to kill scott.

theo: that’s true.

liam: that was years ago! and even scott moved on from this.

mason: theo manipulated the pack and tried to break it apart.

theo: also true.

liam: PEOPLE CHANGE.

corey: theo committed several felonies too.

theo: very helpful corey, thanks.

theo: it’s also true, though.

liam: do you want me to break up with you??

theo: no, dear.

so, theo and corey go back to sitting there and eating chips.

the argument goes on for like another twenty minutes.

liam gets increasingly defensive.

mason gets increasingly exasperated.

theo and corey finish the chips.

and eventually corey just quietly says:

“you know they’re gonna get married one day, right?”

absolute silence.

mason: unfortunately yes.

theo: *chokes on a chip*

liam: *turns bright red*

and the funniest part is that mason’s not actually worried theo will hurt liam.

that’s not the real issue anymore.

the real issue is:

“liam, out of all the people in beacon hills, THIS is the one you picked?”

because from mason’s perspective, liam had options.

theo raeken was a conscious choice.