Stanford’s New Power Throuple?
My stomach drops.
And then I see it.
TMZ Sports.
Not even a full article. Just a short blurb with screenshots and a headline:
“Stanford Power Forward, Point Guard Share Same Date at Sports Formal?”
The room tilts.
This isn’t campus gossip anymore.
This is searchable.
Permanent.
My little sister follows me.
My cousins follow me.
People from back home follow me.
“Mamá…” My voice breaks slightly.
“Lo vi.”
I saw it.
“Quiero que mantengas la cabeza fría.”
I want you to keep your head cool.
“Lo intento.”
I’m trying.
She softens—just a little.
“No dejes que te conviertan en algo que no eres.”
Don’t let them turn you into something you’re not.
That hits deeper than the anger did.
“I won’t.”
There’s a pause.
Then, quieter:
“Cuida tu corazón.”
Protect your heart.
The call ends.
