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Author: Nat / @idontgiveaflyinggrayson69​

Tagging: @thirteenisles​ @matbaerzal​ @mcmo-anon​ @texanstarslove​ @matbarzyy​ @hockeywocs​ @ggggmoneyyyy​ @great-puck-work @calgarycanuck​ @toplinetommy​ @fiveholegoal​ @itrocksmysocks​ @joelsfarabee​ @barzysreputation​ @iangiemae​ @stlbluesbrat​ @c-tangerine​ @yzas-stuff​ @canadianheaters​ @jeylia-haj​ @roopehintz​ @dreamsndior​ @beauvibaby​ @2manytabsopen​ @nazdaddy​ @sorryjustafangirl​ @sidscrosbyy @fallinallincurls​ @pastelpapermoons​ @miranda0102​ @hockeybabe87​ @teenagekook @svechnikolan @kayt-marie​ @heatherawoowoo​ @islesnucks​ @whoeverineedtobe​ @lovethepreds @ohpuckyeah​ @ilikealotofpeople-younotsomuch​ @mf-mightyducks​ @day-dreamerr​ @ficsilove10​ @notaccurateornice​ @rapidfever​ @dylancozzys @gravyoverall @newlibrary​ @lena306 @caelum-the-part-time-acosmist @honestreputation​ [let me know if you want to be added!]

Word Count: 6.4k

Warnings: Alcohol.

Comments: Parts 13 & 14 are half done so hopefully they’ll be out soon!! Please let me know what you think!! xx

Author: Nat / @idontgiveaflyinggrayson69​

Tagging: @thirteenisles @matbaerzal @mcmo-anon @texanstarslove @matbarzyy @hockeywocs @ggggmoneyyyy @great-puck-work @calgarycanuck @toplinetommy @fiveholegoal​ @itrocksmysocks @joelsfarabee @barzysreputation @iangiemae @stlbluesbrat @c-tangerine @yzas-stuff @canadianheaters @jeylia-haj @roopehintz @dreamsndior @beauvibaby @2manytabsopen @nazdaddy @sorryjustafangirl @sidscrosbyy @fallinallincurls @pastelpapermoons @miranda0102 @hockeybabe87 @teenagekook @svechnikolan @kayt-marie @heatherawoowoo @islesnucks @whoeverineedtobe @lovethepreds @ohpuckyeah @ilikealotofpeople-younotsomuch @mf-mightyducks @day-dreamerr @ficsilove10 @notaccurateornice @rapidfever @dylancozzys @gravyoverall @newlibrary @lena306 @caelum-the-part-time-acosmist @honestreputation [let me know if you want to be added!]

Word Count: 6.7k

Warnings: Alcohol. 

Comments: Thank you guys for sticking with this story! And a special thank you to every anon who sent in ideas to get my inspiration going again! I know it’s been a hot minute since I updated, but here we are! Part 12 is already done so keep your eyes peeled for it! And welcome to the second half of the story! 

Author: Nat / @idontgiveaflyinggrayson69​

Tagging: @thirteenisles @matbaerzal @mcmo-anon @texanstarslove @matbarzyy @hockeywocs @ggggmoneyyyy @great-puck-work @calgarycanuck @toplinetommy @fiveholegoal​ @itrocksmysocks @joelsfarabee @barzysreputation @iangiemae @stlbluesbrat @c-tangerine @yzas-stuff @canadianheaters @jeylia-haj @roopehintz @dreamsndior @beauvibaby @2manytabsopen @nazdaddy @sorryjustafangirl @sidscrosbyy @fallinallincurls @pastelpapermoons @miranda0102 @hockeybabe87 @teenagekook @svechnikolan @kayt-marie @heatherawoowoo @islesnucks @whoeverineedtobe @lovethepreds @ohpuckyeah @ilikealotofpeople-younotsomuch @mf-mightyducks @day-dreamerr @ficsilove10 @notaccurateornice @rapidfever @dylancozzys @gravyoverall @newlibrary @lena306 @caelum-the-part-time-acosmist @honestreputation [let me know if you want to be added!]

Word Count: 6.7k

Warnings: Alcohol. 

Comments: Thank you guys for sticking with this story! And a special thank you to every anon who sent in ideas to get my inspiration going again! I know it’s been a hot minute since I updated, but here we are! Part 12 is already done so keep your eyes peeled for it! And welcome to the second half of the story! 

8. What’s the most validating comment you’ve ever received about your writing (in person or online)?

I already answered this with a comment so I'll pick another!

Okay but literally any comment from @canadianheaters but THIS ONE

Why is now the right time for you to come out?

"I came home from Calgary after my season ended because of COVID. I was lying in bed one night, just deleted a dating app for the fourth or fifth time, and I was just extremely frustrated because I couldn't be my true authentic self. And in that moment I said, 'Enough's enough. I'm accepting who I am. I wanna live the way I want to. And I'm going to accept myself as a gay man'."

What's it gonna mean to you next season to skate in a game knowing that your truth is out there?

"It's hard to put into words. I'm gonna lace my skates up the same. I'm gonna put my jersey on the same. Strap up my helmet. Pull on my gloves... But I'm finally gonna be able to breathe, and exhale, and show the world the real me. And I'm so excited to see where that will take me - not only as a hockey player, but as a person as well."