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 —

sometimes, you know that? Its good to have you back," he grins, punching my arm lightly.

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

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

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

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

you want me to do? Lie to her? I won't do that, she

deep lump lodge

box on his knee before opening it up and reaching for a slice. He didn't even wait for it to cool down before taking a large bite, demolishing

like a pig," I mutter wanting to change the subject desperately.

food when we were kids. I had

there whinging about it before he finally had enough and punched me one day, giving me a black eye. I didn't dare steal even a crumb of his

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

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 together as children and they were easily

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 contain my laughter. I hear Tobias snort beside me, laughing