when we went from friends to this (1/1)
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Summary: On the eve of Nolan’s graduation, he gets one last opportunity to get his man.
AN: Happy bday @amandamac89 - I love you. You deserve all the gifts and I hope you enjoy this. Gotta get that Blankenherd fic out there ;)
Nick fucking Blankenburg. At his graduation. It’s more likely than you’d think.
Yeah, everyone and their mother could tell that the Jackets weren’t going to make the playoffs this year - too many injuries kind of shot that horse in the face - but Nolan assumed that Blanks would do what all the pros do. Which is golfing. So much golfing.
Maybe it’s good that Nolan isn’t going anywhere. He’d be so bored.
That’s his story and he’s sticking to it. Not knowing where he’s going is exciting. Fun. A challenge. Everything that works for him.
“Blanks!”
Speaking of things that work for him: Nick fucking Blankenburg, looking jacked even though he’s played a decent chunk of an actual NHL season, something that definitely isn’t in the cards for Nolan. Not the way it is for Blanks, turning himself into a folk hero in fucking Ohio for his ability to level much bigger players.
To be fair, Nolan jerked off when Blanks knocked that guy into the bench. It was hot.
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