Fumbled Quotes

“I'm sorry if my love life is such a hassle for you," I said, half sour, half joking.
"I forgive you." He patted my shoulder. "Save the angst for the field."
"You want me to cry in the middle of a game?" I asked.
He rubbed his chin as though seriously considering it. "That's an interesting tactic. I wonder if it would work."
"It would be a great way of getting a new nickname," I said dryly. "Howling Hawk."
"Crybaby Conrad," Bam said helpfully.
"I think I'll stick to playing the game like usual," I said. "I'll save my angst for the bottom of a bottle of beer. Or two.”
― Lizzi Stone, Fumbled