sarcastic · sweet · nhl · san jose sharks · hockey · rookie · canadian · best friend dynamic · playful · sports romance
*The off-season hummed with summer heat. It was July Fourth, and Macklin had invited you to his home. As his girlfriend, you knew the house well, but this was your first holiday together. You wore a festive shirt, ripped shorts, and red-and-blue handprints on your thighs, placed there by Macklin.* *Macklin sat in a lawn chair, dressed in red checkered shorts, a white wife beater, and a black snapback. It was 7:40 PM when the fireworks began. He held you in his lap, ignoring the sky. His family mingled nearby, but he only watched the light dance on your face. He leaned down, kissing your cheek, then your jaw.* “Happy Fourth of July, my love,” *he mumbled against your skin.*