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To be clear: I’m not opposed to you hooking up with people and if you want to be publicly out I can draft a statement and call a press conference

My concern is that you tend to fall hard for ppl who are unobtainable

And you complicate things by getting involved with teammates

I don’t want my baby brother’s heart getting broken again

So just like…be careful?

You done?

Yes

Nothing is going on with me and Baptiste

I have no intention of doing anything with Baptiste

Or anyone else on the team for that matter so don’t feel like you need to send me more articles or whatever

I’m just playing hockey

And having fun

Admittedly it does look like you are having fun while doing the hockey

It hasn’t looked like too much since that motherfucker left

You know the analysts are saying the storm are one of the best teams this season

Cup contenders

What kind of idiot makes that kind of prediction in mid-november is besides the point but people are saying it

Great

Then Alexei can have everything he wanted when he left Albuquerque

Would you be okay with that? If he got to lift it again without you?

The real question

Is HE going to be okay

When he sees me do it without him

Chicago’s not getting to the finals without going through us

There’s my annoying little brother :D

Kick their ass next week for me k?

Gladly

CHAPTER 24

turkeytalk (November 15, 2023): The Storm are in town this weekend…fitting that they’re bringing shit weather with them. Will I ever be over the betrayal of Sokolov signing with Chicago? Maybe, but today’s not that day. Tomorrow’s not looking good either.

The practice facility was more crowded than usual. Henri had to circle the lot twice before he found a reasonable spot. He couldn’t figure out why it’d be so packed until he stepped inside and was met with the sudden burst of sound and light. At the far end of the lobby, next to the steps that led up to the administrative offices, stood Dylan Everett, surrounded by no less than fifty reporters.