Falling For My Exchange Brother | BOOK 1,2,3

12. Endurance

"What's going on with you and Arthur?"

I see my dad walk towards me as his arms are folded, making me roll my eyes.

"Nothing."

"You and him seem...off. Are you two playing a game of some sort?"

I shrug, not wanting to give too much. But that's exactly what it was; it was a challenge of endurance. To see how long we can act normal around one another without doing the stuff we usually do.

I wonder if he did it because two days ago him and I was having the most intimate day ever. Not to mention we got drunk, but did a lot and involved me getting insane hickeys.

Wonder if he did it because he was falling hard for me. Or maybe because it was out of control considering I don't have feelings for him...

Just feels good.

"Sure. It's a game." I say, and he rolls his eyes.

"You two need to start talking again because we thought you two were hating one another again."

"Not exactly." I accidentally mutter, and he heard as he raises his eyebrows.

"What do you mean?"

I sneer at myself, wondering why I'd say that out of nowhere. Until I see him walk into the living room and heading towards me. Smiling as he nods at my dad and surprising me.

"William, want to walk around neighborhood? I bored." He asks, and I know he probably heard our conversation.

My dad nods at me and acts like I wasn't going to say yes in the first place. I stand, nodding as we walk away. Once we're out the house I shove his arm, making him grin.

"Did you hear us?"

"Yes. It was clear you need help. So, I fixed it. Now walk with me."

I sighed, sticking my hands in my pockets as we walked down the sidewalk. Looking at the other houses as we were silent, but it was a comfortable silence. Not the silence that makes you want uncomfortable and makes it awkward.

This time I could actually walk with him and not have anything bad to say to him.

"How long is this challenge?" I ask, and he looks at me as he smirks.

"Last long until one of us break. I not, you will."

"Doubt it! I don't care if you won the other challenges, this one I must win."

He chuckles, facing back forward," It hard as it is. Sleeping in same bed is hard too."

"Tell me about it. I wish you kinda didn't do this challenge." I admit, and he smiles.

"Me too..."

I look around, seeing that we're far from the house. Looking at him he is still looking forward and I'm not sure if he's thinking what I'm thinking.

"What if the challenge involves being in the house?" I ask, and he glanced at me with a mischievous smile.

"Than would we not just leave house all time?"

"No. Only do it once a day. You know, to ease tension."

"That not contradict endurance?" He asked, cocking his head as he suddenly turned a into a trail that was leading into the forest.

"I mean...it does, but than it doesn't-."

"It does."

I roll my eyes, slightly blushing as I literally was open to breaking the challenge somewhat. But he didn't say no so I wait it out a bit as he takes me wherever we're going.