A Clumsy Confession

Harper’s POV

“Why are you still so good at this?” Lachlan muttered, slumping against the couch as I defeated him in another round of Desert Combat—our favorite video game since we were kids.

“Ha!” I exclaimed, jumping to my feet and pointing at him. “I won again! How many games is that now?” I asked, counting on my fingers so I could properly rub it in his face.

He shook his head, a small, amused