You’ve got this. The text comes from Patty just as I’m about to throw up in the parking lot on my way in to my first day with the Pittsburgh Forge. On the one hand, this is an amazing professional opportunity, and one I almost gave up dreaming about. On the other, I made out with the team’s newest player and there’s just no way around that being awkward. I just have to hope he won’t blab about it to the other guys.

I grab my stuff and toss the new lanyard around my ...