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E.L. Massey
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June 17 - June 17, 2023
His cousin Toby had been a bit of a dick. But Eli didn’t even have to decide whether it was worth punching him over because two of his other cousins piled on Toby a moment later. Then, once Toby’s mom found out what he’d said, he didn’t get dessert. So that was fine too.
“Do you remember,” Abuela says to Papá, from where she’s crocheting on the couch, “that one time you say you’ll have Alicia home by midnight, and instead, you bring her back three days later and married?”
“Alex,” Asher asks, squinting at the TV. “Are you playing NHL16 as yourself?” “Of course, my stats are awesome.”
Are you the big spoon or the little spoon?” “Is that sexual innuendo?” Eli asks. “No. I’m genuinely curious.” “I’m the knife,” Alex mutters. “He’s the little spoon,” Eli says. “Not all the time!” Alex argues. “We take turns!”
“You talked to all of the Russians in the NHL?” Asher asks, sounding kind of awed. “How? Do y’all have, like, weekly secret phone meetings? Do your families all know each other? Is there really a Russian Hockey Mafia?” “No,” Kuzy says patiently, as if Asher is particularly stupid. “We have group chat. WhatsApp.” “Oh.” Asher looks disappointed. “But if is a Russian Hockey Mafia, I’m boss.” “Of course,” Jeff says.
“There are kids all over the world right now who are going to watch how this whole thing plays out and use it as a determining factor in their own lives—whether they’ll keep playing hockey or quit. Whether they’ll come out or stay in the closet. We can’t control how other organizations react, but we can make damn sure they see a united, supportive team behind Alex. Okay?”
We should replace all the refs with dogs, Rushy says, smooshing the sides of Hawk’s face. You would have called goaltender interference, wouldn’t you? Yes, you would—
“Have you had to make any adjustments to having a gay captain?” the man asks. “No,” Jeff says evenly, making Jessica proud. “Yes,” Kuzy said seriously. “We make Alex wear blindfold in the shower so he’s not see our dicks. Because no homo. Is rainbow blindfold though. Because Hell Hounds also pro-homo. You know?” On Twitter later that day, #prohomo starts trending. Jessica doesn’t let Kuzy do media for a couple weeks.
