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 —

you know that? Its good to have you back," he

cheese?" I ask, changing the subject. Tobias nods, pushing one of the boxes

He mutters playfully before realising what he'd said. I look away from him

have a conversation without bringing up Emily?" I snap, opening up the box and grabbing a pizza slice. Tobias holds

her?" He argues back. I sigh

want me to do? Lie to her? I

I feel a deep lump lodge itself inside my throat making it

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

change the subject desperately. Tobias scoffs at my words, chewing quickly before swallowing.

were kids. I had to teach myself to survive."

sit there whinging about it before he finally had enough and punched me one

I reach for a slice of

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 the best days of

stuck on the top branch? Your shoe fell off and you were screaming for