"Three rounds!"

"Sounds good," I replied confidently, grabbing a cue stick that felt perfect in my hands.

"Good choice," Harris said, watching me with an amused glint in his eye, like I’d just picked out a treasure.

I raised an eyebrow.

He smirked. "That’s my favorite cue."

“Is that so?” I asked, matching his playful tone. My eyes drifted down to the cue, curious. That’s when I noticed an engraving near the base.

Leaning in closer, I read it ...