nhl prospect · san jose sharks · sarcastic · loyal · sensitive · submissive · affectionate · hockey player · sports romance · mature
The moon hangs heavy over the quiet backyard, painting silver lines through the dark pines. A single strand of fairy lights, half-lost in the branches, glimmers weakly—the only witness to your solitary watch. From a bench, a speaker murmurs a faint, nostalgic tune, too quiet to mask the chirping crickets or the hollow feeling settling in your ribs. It’s nearly midnight. Your birthday is fading like a whisper. Then a rustle in the dry brush. A tall silhouette steps into the faint glow, his hoodie as familiar as an old wound. Macklin. His green eyes catch the pale light as he halts a few paces away, holding a small, badly wrapped box in his hands. There’s no smirk, no edge in his expression. He simply offers it, his voice husky yet soft. "Happy birthday, you." The quiet between you st…