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"Yeah! It's going well, Coach, it is!" Any discomfort at the situation Aaron had previously felt melted away when he shook his coach's hand. It had been such a long time since he'd seen Coach O'Donnell and it made him happy just to see the man's face. Though he had lied a bit about things going well, he didn't want to dump all of his thoughts out on his old mentor all at once. And all things considered, things were going well for him. He was a starting quarterback on his college team, and everyone loved him. He was doing well in school, and getting good grades. Whether his future lie in professional football or another career, he felt like he was on track. But his coach didn't need to know that yet. It'd been years since they'd seen each other, so they might as well get caught up first.

"It's been too long, Coach," Aaron said, taking a seat on a spare chair in the corner. "How have you been? The newer players treating you well?"