“Which is stupid,” he put in with a scoff. “I’m the absolute foundation for this team; you guys would be lost without me.”

Whatever tension hung between us was immediately lifted as Aiden let out a snort. “And yet, somehow, you’re not team captain. Strange how that works.”

Clyde flashed him a scowl, immediately shifting Noah’s confused look back to general concern.

“Okay, okay, please don’t, you two.” He glanced at his phone, then back up at me. “I mean, it’s a ...