A Forbidden Love - Falling in love with my step brother

Chapter 5

Sophies POV:

Tyler stomped back up the stairs and blew up the air matress next to my bed while glaring at me every 5 and a half seconds.

He had a set of headphones in his ears and I walked over to him and put one in my ear "What song is this?" 

His jaw clenched and he looked up at me wearily "The Kooks..." 

I nodded "Nice, ever hear The Smiths?" 

He nodded and smiled slightly "How about screamo?" 

I frowned "I'm sorry to insult your profound genre of music- but that isn't music" 

He shrugged "I feel the same way about it" 

I smiled "Cool..."

He was still wearing his leather jacket and had that faint scent of lemons.

"..so why weren't you at school today?" I asked 

"Busy"

I laughed "Busy? With what?" 

He shrugged off my question "What were you doing talking to Seth Collins.." 

I bit my lip "He's in my art class..." 

He nodded "Stay away from him" 

"Why?" 

"He's bad news" 

I scoffed "And you're not?" 

He looked at me angrily, it was kind of scary "Don't.." 

I rolled my eyes "Whatever" 

He got up and grabbed my wrist "Seriously..and how've you been..." 

i pulled my hand away from his tight grip "...what do you mean..." 

He turned a pink color "I just- I mean- let me see your arms, idiot" 

"I'm clean" I shrugged 

He grabbed my arm and I winced. He pulled up my sleeve, revealing the welts and burns along my upper arms. 

His usual angry expression became soft and worried "...What the hell Sophie..."

I slapped his hand away "I'm fine" 

He grabbed me again, by the shoulders this time "You're not fine.." 

I shrugged

He sighed "Why didn't you talk to me..?" 

"You've been gone all week- anyways why would I talk to you?" 

"Because I care? And I wouldve come home had I known you were doing this" 

I scoffed "Oh. So this is what it takes?" 

He frowned "What do you mean" 

"I mean, it takes all of this for you to come home?"

"Why do you care where I am" 

"Why do you care about my arms?" 

His expression became cold and tired "I don't" 

I laughed coldly "Good" 

He sighed "You- I just. You're not alone alright..."

I hugged my arms and nodded silently "alright.."

He pulled me over and hugged me, I wasn't sure if I could handle this contact honestly. He was warm and smelled like his usual oranges, I could feel his steady heartbeat and his muscles tightening around me, willing to never let me go.