MY ICE HOCKEY BOY
“Last semester, remember when they swore the chemistry teacher was having an affair with the janitor? Rumors are oxygen in this place. Doesn’t mean they’re true.”
But there’s something about the way people whisper this rumor. It’s not playful, not exaggerated for drama. It’s hushed, conspiratorial, like they’re genuinely afraid.
I press my fork into the salad harder than necessary. “He’s just some transfer. Why do they care so much?”
Lila leans closer, lowering her voice. “Because he’s on the team now. Our team. And you know how anyone who touches hockey around here is practically royalty. Except, in his case, people can’t decide if he’s a savior or a psychopath.”
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