Rhys
The flight lasted for five hours and the moment the plane landed and the private terminal hissed open, the reporters rushed towards us.
Flashbulbs strobed against us and a dozen microphones were shoved towards us. We competed for space in the narrow corridor created by the security team.
"Rhys Calder! Kayden Vale!" A woman from The Sports Insider shouted, her voice cutting through the din.
"Congratulations on winning the conference semifinal against the Southern Stallions," she began, and I knew what followed after. "The images surfacing from Iron City this weekend aren't just teammates hanging out. You and Kayden Vale posted matching photos on a private yacht and again you were at Nico Park's exclusive masquerade in matching high-fashion themes. Is this a coordinated branding move, or are we witnessing the first high-profile relationship in the league's history?"
