Tyler's pov
*knock knock knock* it's early Thursday morning before practice specifically 5:15 and I'm still in my compression shorts and sports bra because I was packing my bag but I thought it was Mari and Asia so I opened the door
To see Marcus and Eric "damn you answer the door like this for everybody" Eric said making me curl my face up "no I thought you was my friends and I'm getting ready for practice same as you should but wassup" he chuckled and they walked in showing breakfast
From McDonald's and two ice coffees from Dunkin "we brought yall some food we told Jaiden we were coming" Marcus said making me huff "JAIDEN" we all waited for a couple seconds until she came out the room with her tights on
And a sports bra "wassup" I made a face at her "your breakfast is here" she smiled and came more in the living room kissing Marcus on the cheek "aww thank you I thought you forgot" he smiled and they started to get into a conversation
"Damn can I get a kiss to or what" I rolled my eyes "we just started talking yesterday I do not know where your lips have been or your face we need at least a 30 day cleanse" his mouth dropped "30 day you finna treat a nigga like that" I nodded "you said you wanted this
We are following my rules
"ahhh that's really cute" i raised my eyebrow "what's cute" i smiled "that you think you run shit but it's ok you'll find out sooner or later how this will go
but anyways Jaiden told us you like the oatmeal and hashbrowns from mcdonald and i got you a ice caramel coffee from Dukin now ima need you to sit and eat before practice ight" "i rolled my eyes "yeah boy whatever"
*time jump*
"ok so be honest with me" it's a couple hours after practices and classes so me and Eric decided to just chill at his his apartment while marcus and Tyler had ours "be honest about what"
we were laying on the couch just talking to each other and it felt nice "i know we just started talking and i do really like you but what am i getting myself into Eric be honest and your honesty won't scare me away i just wanna be more aware"
he huffed "ight ima be honest ima a sophomore so i had my fair share of bitches,talking stages,fuck buddies,one night stands,and i even had a girl friend but all that shit stopped after last summer because
i got into some trouble back home and a friend bailed me out and they only condition was for me to get my shit together and focus on football so i've been chilling and i ain't run into no shit yet but only time will tell" i nodded "what kinda trouble"
he huffed "i come from a fucked up background drugged out momma absent daddy so from a young age i got mixed in with the wrong crowds in and out of foster cares and shit with my brother
slanging drugs,toting guns,fighting niggas i was just a fucked up kid but that family friend help me out and gave me and my brother a house food and some love and i got my shit together i actually realized that i was hella smart
and im decent with a football so i got my shit together my little brother on the other hand he's having a harder time then me but it ain't his fault but to answer your question i got locked up for assault and battery
for trying to help my little brother out" i nodded "ok so messed up background no parents and rebellious siblings ok" he huffed making me raise and eyebrow "why you huffing" "it took me this long to get you to even give me the time of day now you probably thinking im a bad nigga or something"
i shook my head "everybody goes though different shit in life and just because i might have grown up with more opportunities than you or i had my parents doesn't mean i think of you any less you got in all that trouble because you didn't have someone to guide you
or the proper love that you deserved i'm actually proud of you for working past systematic norms and becoming who you are today" he smirked at me "you said that like you've known me my whole life and i appreciate it normally everybody has an impression made up before i even finish my sentence"
i shook my head "nah i like to get to know people instead of assuming because a lot of people think im lucky or blessed to have a two parent household and in my personal opinion they should have got divorced years ago
but you know old people don't believe in separation so here we are 35 years later and 5 fucked up kids later" he chuckled "i'm guessing your the youngest you have that witty snappy comical personality"
i shook my head "nope i have a 13 year old little sister Noah my parents thought instead of getting a divorce it would have be a great idea to have a fifth kid 7 years later so now me and all my siblings are grown and they are stuck at home with a teenager"
he chuckled "you don't sound happy you and your sister don't get along or something "it's not that me and my sister just have a big age gap and a lot of stuff changed once she was born and it wasn't her fault
but she doesn't make it easier you know me and my siblings were living comfortably before she was born and i feel like my parents made a selfish decision for them and didn't think about us and it's also
impacting my little sisters life to she's not close with us because we are grown and have our own stuff going on my parents are older so they don't really pay her mind unless she's being a brat like it's just a lot"
"i guess we both have some trauma built up huh" i chuckled "just a little"
