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you must like me for me by superstarlit on ao3
global superstar will smith first rose to fame at fourteen, when his cover videos and original songs went viral on youtube. a decade later, the media get the wrong story, some fabricated evidence, and run with it. he is outed in the process, and his reputation as america's sweetheart is destroyed, replaced by a much harsher sentiment. macklin celebrini is a generational talent. the face of a franchise. two-time hart trophy winner at only twenty-two. off the ice, he's much less polished. escapes the pressure in club lights, fuels his ego with free bottles and puck bunnies. in his fifth nhl season, third as captain, he still feels adrift in san jose. he has everything he's ever wanted, and he's never felt more alone. or, a reputation au.