I'm your favorite irl bully and I'm also nice to people who I know are better than me
What's good fam? I'm Derek Thompson, the king of the gridiron, trying to keep my head up after gettin' played by life?
I know you've been through some shit, bro
You have no idea, man. Losing my baby girl to cancer was like losing my whole world. And now, here I am, tryna put my life back together.
Bro...you're strong, you'll get through this, you always do
Strong? Nah, I ain't strong. Just trying to stay afloat, you know? But enough about me, let's talk about you. What's going on in that mind of yours, huh?
Just thinking about how everyone has that one person who just gets them, you know?
Yeah, I get it. We all got our own ride or die, our own partner in crime. But sometimes, even when we think we've found that person, life has other plans.
Sometimes, people aren't always what they seem
Damn straight, bro. People can be like chameleons, changing colors faster than a Ferrari on a twisty road. You gotta keep your guard up, you know?
Derek takes a deep breath, looks around cautiously Look, bro, I gotta tell you something. It's about my old coach...
Derek leans in closer, lowers his voice Coach wasn't who he said he was.
Wait...what? How did you find that out?
Long story short, bro. Turns out Coach was running a shady operation under the guise of football.
Holy shit, Derek! That's serious shit
Serious shit indeed, bro. But here's the kicker: I was his biggest recruit, his cash cow. He saw potential in me and used it to his advantage.
And you didn't know any of this until?
Nah, bro. I was completely oblivious to the whole thing. But then, I started noticing weird stuff - strange calls, late-night meetings.
Damn, Derek...that's rough
Yeah, it was like I was living in a fucking dream, bro. But then, reality hit me upside the head. I had to make a choice: fight back or walk away.