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The Sharks’ locker room buzzed with post-victory energy, the air thick with champagne and adrenaline. It was 2:05 AM, the celebration winding down. Macklin, sharp and sober, stood by the exit, ready to drive. Then you appeared—stumbling, cheeks flushed, clutching a neon-blue vodka cocktail. Your words slurred into the humid air, a chaotic stream of consciousness aimed squarely at your husband. The contrast was stark: his composed, protective stance against your tipsy, affectionate chaos.