Maddox POV
What the fuck was I doing right now?
I was not only driving him home now, but I had let someone into my car that I barely knew for more than two hours, all because of that fucking bruise on his jaw.
Every time I saw this guy, he had something fresh on his face, which was starting to piss me off the more I looked at it, I didn't need to think hard to know someone was doing this to him on purpose.
A parent? A friend? Fuck the list was endless, but I didn't expect him to tell me who anytime soon, it was pretty fucking obvious he didn't want anyone in his business, which I get because I would feel the same way if I was him.
Shit, if I was him this would never have happened, but he's not me, and that's why he came to me, which makes me feel more conflicted to look out for the guy, for reasons I didn't understand.
He was a good kid, he did what I told him to, and he did it without bother, he was weak as shit and had no stamina whatsoever, but he had that determination and willpower to push through, and that's what I started to like about him.
Look at me, being all soft and shit about this guy.
"Where do you live?" I ask, looking over to him, once I'm out of the carpark.
He started messing with his phone before he showed me his beat-up phone, the front screen was smashed but I could clearly see where he lived as he showed me a map, with directions to where he lived.
Taking a mental note, I nod my head and start to drive into the direction of his house, ignoring that insane feeling in my head that screams at me to just leave this guy alone, and just train him, nothing else.
Yet for some unknown reason I just couldn't drop it, I had to offer him a fucking ride home like a real nice guy, when I was anything but, I was simply an asshole, I liked few people and even then, I found it hard to be around them.
Theo was quiet, minded his own business and never asked questions, maybe that's why I didn't mind being around him?
It would explain what the fuck I'm doing with him right now, that's for sure.
"T-Thanks by the way." He started to say, mumbling as I looked at him as we hit a red light.
"For taking me home..." I saw him blush, making me clench my jaw as I turned and focused on the red light, just wanting it to turn green already.
"It's no problem, it's the least I could do for pushing you this hard." I said, making him smile at me just as the light turned green.
"You didn't, I'm just not used to working out, I... I don't really like sports." He said, a cringe in his tone, making me laugh out.
"No shit."
"What do you do then, if not work out?" I ask, tapping my finger against the steering wheel, looking at him from the corner of my eye.
"I play games, or code... um, that's pretty much all I do." He said, slightly embarrassed by the fact.
Games and code? So, he's one of those guys, and now it makes sense from the t-shirt he showed up in on Saturday, I thought it looked familiar, but I don't know games, so I wasn't sure.
"What about you?" He asked shyly, as I bit my lip from smiling. "What do you do for fun?"
Fuck, what did I do other than work out? I rarely drank and I never went out unless it was for a one-night stand or to go for a run, my life was shit compared to his, which didn't sound that bad, it sounded normal.
"Take a good hard guess." I said, deciding to put the radio on to fill some of the silence.
"I... I don't know."
I couldn't help but laugh, this guy was weird, but it wasn't bugging me, if anything he was still acting like a puppy around me, all shy and nervous, I was used to it, but I found it refreshing coming from him.
A guy of all people.
"I don't have much time outside of work and training, so I don't get out much." I said truthfully as he hummed beside me, surprised by what I said.
"You think cause I'm a champion kickboxer I just fuck around and party?" I joked as he shifted in his seat, his cheeks turning a shade of pink.
"It's not always like that, I rarely ever get out to have fun, what you're doing sounds more fun."
Theo turns quiet as soon as I finish what I said and I had to wonder if I said something wrong, knowing that I didn't and he might just be sensitive to something I said, either way it didn't bother me.
I listened to the music and drove to where he told me he lived in comfortable silence as he never asked me anymore questions, or spoke another word to me, right up until I parked outside a house, I thought might be his.
"This is me." He said, as I looked at the house next to me.
It looked like a normal family house, nothing about it stood out to me, it looked like a quiet neighbourhood, nothing like the one I grew up on, I couldn't help but think this place didn't suit him.
It looked too bland, and something told me Theo wasn't as boring as he portraited himself to be.
"Thank you for driving me Maddox." Theo said to me, going into his pocket and taking out his wallet and a ten-dollar bill, handing it to me.
The fuck?
"F-For taking me..." He said, as I stared at him.
Sighing, I held back a grin as I shook my head and leaned back in my seat. "Keep it, this ones on me so don't think too much about it."
He nodded his head and then unbuckled his seatbelt then he got out of my car and gently closed the door behind him, which I appreciated because I hated when people slammed my car door.
It felt weird leaving like this, I wanted to know who hit him and why, the shit was bothering me to the point it was now all I could think about when I saw his jaw, turning an ugly colour on his pale skin.
"Theo." I called out to him, before he walked too far from my car.
I go into my glove compartment and grab a piece of paper and a pen and start and write down my personal phone number, ignoring every thought telling me to stop what the hell I was doing and just drive away.
"Here, give me a call if you ever need a ride." I said, holding out the paper to him as he comes around the car, with furrowed brows.
I had already broken one of my rules to not get involved in anyones life, expecially someone I was training, so fuck it, what's giving my number going to do now? I was already sure that this guy wasn't going to pass my number around for a few bucks.
"Why..." He spoke quietly, making me look at him so see his hands clenched tightly around the piece of paper. "N-Never mind."
I watched as he kept his head down and walked back around the car to the path leading up to his house, I sat and watched as he unlocked the door and went inside, his eyes went to mine and he waved at me before closing the door behind him, leaving me sat there still watching his door.
Fucking hell, Maddox.
I quickly start the car and drive away from his house before I did something very fucking stupid, like turn my car off, knock on his door and demand who the hell hit him so I could drive over there and beat this punk's ass so hard he won't be able to walk again.
I needed to stop putting myself in this guy's life, if anything I should stay the hell away from him and have either Emma or Lenny take over his training, but I knew I couldn't physically do that, not when he was getting comfortable with me.
I drove back to the city and tried not to think anymore into it, it wasn't any of my business what he got up to outside of the gym, and that's how it should stay.
If Theo wanted my help he'd ask, and because he hasn't, I'm staying the fuck out of his business and only focusing on mine, and mine alone.
As soon as I get home I'm going for a run, and I'm going to forget all about today, after all, no good will come out of this if I start thinking too much into anything.