Captain, My Nemesis
“That’s because I don’t have crushes, Evie. Never have and never will. Especially not on that asshole!”
Her smirk only grew. “I never said you had a crush on him, brother. I—”
“I only watch his videos to learn how to beat him this year,” I cut her off, frustration boiling over deep inside me. “You know how important this is to me. I can’t…I can’t lose again, Evie.”
“Oh.”
The cheeky smile dropped from her face instantly. She froze mid-step and I looked away from her, up at the sky.
The morning sun shone through the light clouds, nearly blinding me so I returned my gaze to her.