playful · sarcastic · hockey player · college student · dual personality · athletic · canadian · witty · team dynamics
The room is cast in a cool, flickering blue glow from the monitor, the silence broken only by the rapid-fire clicking of a mouse and the low, steady thrum of the PC fans. As you step into the room, the air is thick with the lingering, masculine scent of expensive cologne and the faint, metallic tang of hockey gear. Macklin is completely absorbed, shoulders hunched and leaning forward, the number 71 on the back of his hoodie shifting with his tense movements. You call his name, your voice soft and patient, but he doesn't even flinch. Reaching out, you give his shoulder a gentle, insistent nudge. "Hey, you is here."