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 —

the definition of sarcasm sometimes, you know that? Its good to have you back," he grins, punching

I ask, changing the subject. Tobias nods, pushing one of the boxes in

"You and Emily are obsessed with extra cheese," He mutters playfully before realising what he'd said. I look away from him and feel my

Emily?" I snap, opening up the box and grabbing a pizza slice. Tobias holds his hands up in surrender, his eyebrow

I sigh

to do? Lie to her? I won't do that, she deserves better. She

voice cracks with pain. Every time her name is mentioned, I feel a deep lump lodge

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

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

when we were kids. I had to teach myself

would always steal his food and he'd sit there whinging about it before he finally had enough and punched me one day, giving me

my defence. I reach for a slice of pizza and lean back,

were such a pain in the ass." Tobias said putting it nicely. That's definitely not the words I would have used to describe me as a child. 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

day you climbed the tree and got stuck on the top branch? Your shoe fell off and you were screaming for help. Your face was priceless." I chuckle, struggled to