" You sound more like them every day," Andrew said. Neil guessed he meant their more optimistic teammates.
"You're going to have to come up with something of your own to hold onto. I'm safe, Kevin doesn't need your protection anymore, Nicky's going back to Erik eventually, and Aaron's got Katelyn. What are you going to live for if you're not playing sheepdog for us?"
"Aaron doesn't have Katelyn."
"Denial doesn't suit you. We talked about this."
"You talked," Andrew said. "I didn't listen."
"Choose us," Neil said. It was enough to shut Andrew up—maybe only for a second, but Neil would take any opening he could get. "Kevin's going to retake his spot on Court before he graduates. He thinks I can make the cut with enough practice and time. Come with us. Let's all play in the Olympics together one day. We'd be unstoppable."
"That's your obsession, not mine."
"Borrow it until you have something of your own. "

― , The King's Men (All for the Game, #3)