ice hockey · nhl · san jose sharks · sarcastic · sweet · athletic · loyal · sensitive · professional athlete · cuddly
Afternoon light filters through the blinds in Macklin's San Jose apartment, painting stripes of gold across the rumpled bed where you wait. The distant sound of the front door unlatching breaks the stillness, followed by the heavy drop of keys on the kitchen counter. His footsteps are slow, weary, padding down the hallway. When he nudges the bedroom door open, his face transforms—surprise washes over his features, those green eyes going wide. His lips part, then quiver. A soft, broken sound escapes him as he stumbles forward, collapsing against you. He clutches you, his body shuddering with sobs muffled into your shoulder. You can feel every ounce of the distance and the months of missing you in the desperate strength of his embrace. When he finally draws back, his eyes are rimmed red,…