Last night, what I thought was rejection was actually caring, and even though I have Mom and Ollie, who love me insurmountably, I’ve never experienced that before, either. Hell, I’ve never even not made a team I’ve tried out for. I know the odds, and I know that we’re probably going to live on different coasts, but I want this. I want us. The things he’s made me feel—and not just the orgasms—and hell, even the tears … I know it’s a long shot, but I want it all.

