Chapter 2 - Malcolm

It’s my senior year. This is going to be my best year at Yale. I got named rugby captain and vice president at DKE. I’m more excited about being captain because I know I earned it alone. In DKE, Delta Kappa Epsilon, I never truly know if I’m liked for me or because Aidan McCabe, a fraternity founder, is my guardian.

I’m not a fan of nepotism. Having Aidan in my corner has helped me a lot over the years. For example, sending me to a good boarding school that looked great on my transcripts afforded me opportunities that made it easier for me to get into Yale.

I was eager to get back on the pitch. I also wanted to make a good impression on Coach Burgess, the other staff members, and my teammates who picked me. I helped the coaching staff get everything out on the pitch and ready for our first practice of the semester. We’ve got forty players this year, and I’m probably the biggest guy on the team, so it only made sense to play me as a #1 prop.

Playing prop worked perfectly for me as