𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄, 𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘸𝘰𝘭𝘧

𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫; 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.

"It's not that we don't trust you." Scott starts by speaking to Liam, while reaching into his pocket to grab the key.

"It's that I don't trust you." Stiles raises his hand, letting the kid know he's being honest.

"But after that last full moon..."

"It was one slip up." Liam states with an exaggerated sigh, not allowing Scott to finish his words.

"Slip up? A dozen calls to the Sheriff's Department about a "monstrous dog-boy running around the streets of Beacon Hills naked." That's a slip up?"

For a quick moment, Scott looks away from the chains he's in locking and looks back up at Liam. "Why were you naked?" He furrows his eyebrows in confusion.

In an instant, Liam turns away from the two boys in front of him and looks down towards the ground, right where Polly's sitting. He doesn't speak for a moment, not wanting to have this conversation while Polly is sitting only a few feet away from them. "It was really hot out that night, okay." When he notices that Polly doesn't care about what they're saying and she's still focusing on the wind he turns back to the two. "Let me go." He almost pleads.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Scott softly speaks.

He nods, "It won't happen again."

"You're in complete and total control?"

Liam hesitantly nods, "Yeah. Complete and total." He lies.

With that, Scott gives Liam a proud nod and smile. He leans back down and finishes unlocking the three locks, while Stiles begins to unwrap the beta from the tree. The two older boys circle the tree multiple times, giving Liam room to move and help with the chains. Once Liams free from the tree, Stiles drops all the chains in his duffle bag. He leads the young boy away from Scott and Polly, forcing him to walk with him back to his jeep, knowing the two will only take a few minutes to speak, being Polly doesn't enjoy speaking often.

With his eyes looking down at his feet, Scott walks towards Polly who's still seated on the ground, looking off into the distance. For a moment he stands behind her, thinking, without a second thought Scott walks closer to her, and takes a seat next to her. Following in her steps, he lets his feet dangle off the edge of the cliff, eyes staring at the stars. Neither Scott nor Polly say a word, they just sit in silence; both knowing Polly knows he's right next to her.

Without turning to look at the blonde girl, "Are you okay?" He gingerly asks her.

She deeply inhales but doesn't give him an answer.

"You've been quieter than usual, what are you thinking about?"

She quietly sighs, keeping her eyes ahead of her, looking at all the bright lights from their town. "I'd rather not talk about my feelings while Liam's eavesdropping."

"He doesn't eavesdrop on us." Scott says, his statement coming off more of a question.

"He does, and he's doing it right now. Knowing him, he's telling Stiles everything we're saying."

With furrowed eyebrows, Scott hesitantly turns around to face the two boys. As soon as his eyes make it to the jeep both Stiles and Liam turn away from where they were looking, and act as if they weren't eavesdropping on the two but instead having a conversation about God knows what.

"I didn't know he eavesdropped on people." Scott says, turning back towards Polly, this time actually facing her.

"He doesn't...only to me." Polly pauses for a moment. Reluctantly, she turns to face Scott, making direct eye contact with him. "I don't think he trusts me completely... I think he's scared of me sometimes. It's understandable, though, I get it."