Rejected By My Hockey Alpha
That wouldn't be fair to either of us.
My phone buzzes again with notifications from social media – I*******m, TikTok, T*****r, all lighting up with mentions and tags. More comments about my transformation, more people praising my hockey skills, more speculation about my personal life. The attention still feels surreal, like I'm watching someone else's life unfold on a screen.
"Look at this," Isla shows me her phone, practically vibrating with excitement. "Someone posted a compilation video of all your best plays set to that Beyoncé song about being irreplaceable. It has half a million views already."