Hockey King by Day, Forbidden Uncle by Night

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s. The buildings were all a cold, hard gray, sme

gear constantly greeted him, respe

curiously observing t

make your dad so angry

ount of my father's "tyranny," casting myself as the tr

w world. Everything here felt rigid and unfamiliar, so d

physics and biology because I had no interest in them. I told him how my father

I couldn't prove myself here, my father would use those fa

e red, as if I had suffered t

me with the same concern he'd had when we were kids, an

voice full of concern. "But don't worry. I'll

you, Andrew. I know you'll look out for me, but I don't w

and he gave me a reassuring nod

for coaches and some senior staff. The conditions are much

"A single room? Andrew, you r

ust an empty room. You need s

but clean and tidy, with a private bathroo

bedding. I stared at them for a moment, realizing he'd clearly

repared all of this

bedding, a quiet sense of gr

ake you to the cafeteria for dinner later,"

uddenly asked, "Andrew, do I... do I re

her gave a direct order. No one at the academy

position for me. Just... help me understand

d half the weight

the way he always had. I didn't want that

r the next four years. It was no match for my luxurious bed

portswear-a baggy T-shirt and short

e from a slightly pale complexion, I w

ed on my door right on time

of energetic young athletes. Many of them s

y line, where the food was much more

with the other recruits. You don't hav

day. Eat properly tonight. Tomorrow,

t the dishes I liked, treating m

nk you," careful not to make his kind

to sit. As I ate, he t

e top, then the official team members, and the new recruits are at the very bot

"I will. But I won't use you

ment before smiling. "Good.

he boys here were indeed tall and handsome, bursting

n my mind, as long as Andrew was he

ndrew walked me

hesitant, as if he w

the dorm building, I smiled at him. "T

w's cheeks. He scratched his he

nd turned to ent

the administrative building. Several fl

mile faded

ne else if you have to, but stay away from Director Julian Be

the lit windows stood a tall, dark silhouette, motionless agai

name stirred a faint sense of fa

erious look. "Just

r thought. At the time, I had no idea that the man standing beneath those cold