Pucking the Captain
Coach continued, his voice dropping into a quieter, almost gentle register that caught me completely off guard.
"The media, the fans, the front office—they'll forget about you in five years. They'll replace you with a bigger, faster kid who doesn't ask questions. But the kid in room 412? He's looking at you like you're the only thing in the world that actually matters. Don't throw that away because you're scared of a few whispers. True strength isn't about hiding who you love in the dark. It's about having the guts to stand in the light and claim him."