Incest Older Sister's Embrace

[neerathemall]

I snuck a peek at my girlfriend in the couch next to me. Sophie was barely bothering to feign an interest in the show we were supposed to be watching together. Instead she lay on her side, sunken into a number of pillows with her phone held inches from her face. She would only occasionally look up from the screen to see what was going on in the show.
It was a minor thing, but it still annoyed me. Anytime I said anything about it she would just brush it off.
We used to watch shows together. We used to occupy the same side of the couch when we did. Somehow things had changed.
I sighed and and tried putting the thought out of my mind.
Minor things, I reminded myself.
But I was noticing these minor things more and more. Sophie chuckled and smiled at something, then tapped what I assumed was reply on her phone.
Fuck it, I thought to myself. I gave up on following the gritty crime drama we were watching. If you can't beat them and all that...
I reached for my phone, messaging the one girl I knew would give me some attention.
Hey, Sis! I typed in, hoping she would provide me with some distraction.
Before I could put the phone down again it vibrated twice to signal that I had received a message back.
Hey sexy! Olivia replied. What's up?
Not much. Just hanging out at home...
Sophie not being any fun? Olivia guessed.
I looked at my significant other. Still not paying attention. Wearing a boring old t-shirt and grey sweat pants.
You could say that, I replied.
You could come over, Olivia wrote back.
Sure, I'm not doing anything anyway.
I'll be your emotional booty call ;) she wrote.
I smiled to myself. My older sister was as supportive as she was overly affectionate. But I liked that about her.
Got beer? I asked.
Always.
Be right over.
I turned off the screen and stood up.
Olivia lived nearby. Only a 7 minute-or-so walk away. I had to admit that it felt good to have my older sister so close.
It was only half past seven in the evening. Plenty of time to hang out, even when tomorrow was a workday. Especially when "work" consisted of a college lecture with no obligatory attendance.
"Soph, I'm heading over to Olivia's for a bit," I announced, already looking for my keys.
That got her attention. Barely.
"Huh? Sam? You going out?"
"Yeah, Olivia's," I repeated.
"Huh." She frowned.
"I guess... do what you have to," she said, obviously annoyed with me.
I really wasn't in the mood to argue with her. So I just didn't answer. Sophie had her own place, but her staying over felt so natural that I didn't question leaving her in my apartment.
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