Tangled Love

Jake's POV -

"Tobias, get the door."

"No, you get it," Tobias hits back, sounding irritated. We're both sprawled out in the living room, aimlessly watching the television.

"Dude I can't move without feeling like I'm snapping something. Answer the door before I drop kick you." I reply, rolling my eyes in his direction. Tobias huffs and stands off the couch, dusting off his clothes.

"Lazy good for nothing idiot," he mutters under his breath, loud enough for me to hear it. I grab the cushion behind my head and swing it at him. It hits his head hard before bouncing off the floor and I laugh loudly, wincing a little from the pain in my sides.

"Hey!" He yells, disappearing out the doorway to answer the door. I hear him chatting quietly before the door slams shut and he walks in holding two pizza boxes. "Pizza's here."

"State the obvious Sherlock." I respond. Tobias frowns at me —

Its good to have you back," he grins, punching my

changing the subject.

before realising what he'd said. I

the box and grabbing a pizza slice. Tobias holds his hands

with her?" He argues back. I sigh deeply, slapping my pizza back down onto

the gang Tobias. What do you want me to do? Lie to her? I won't do that, she deserves better. She deserves so much better."

time her name is mentioned, I feel a deep lump lodge itself inside my throat making it difficult to

pizza box on his knee before opening it up and reaching for a slice. He didn't even wait for it

mutter wanting to change the subject desperately. Tobias scoffs

always stole my food when we were kids. I had to teach myself to survive."

food and he'd sit there whinging about it before he finally had enough and

a growing boy, I needed my vitamins." I explain in my defence. I reach for a slice of pizza and lean back, biting into it. Extra cheese

I was difficult, that was certain. Every day me and Tobias would bike around the town causing mischief and mayhem everywhere we went. We spent every single day together as children and they were easily some of

on the top branch? Your shoe fell off and you were screaming for help. Your face was priceless." I chuckle,