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Jun 22

pucksandpower

young attachments (young god series)

Macklin Celebrini x older!Reader

Summary: in which the world reacts to San Jose’s favorite velcro couple

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@sharksstan: okay but has anyone else noticed that macklin celebrini is NEVER without his girlfriend??? like ever???

@tealdreamer: LITERALLY. i saw them at whole foods yesterday and he was following her around like a puppy. she’d move to look at something and he’d just. follow. it was the cutest thing i’ve ever seen

@celebrinidefender: you guys are weird for stalking them at whole foods

@tealdreamer: I WASN’T STALKING i was buying groceries and they were there!! and they were ADORABLE

***

It starts small.

The first time fans really notice is at a Sharks home game in November. You’re sitting in the section reserved for family and friends, wearing Macklin’s jersey (a game-worn one he gave you, number 71 on the back). The game ends — Sharks win 4-2, Macklin with two assists — and while most players head straight to the tunnel, Macklin skates over to the glass where you’re standing.

He can’t get to you, obviously. There’s literal glass between you. But he presses his glove against it, and you press your hand against the other side, and he’s grinning at you like you’re the only person in the entire arena.

Someone takes a photo. It’s on Twitter within minutes.

@sharkterritory: macklin celebrini after tonight’s W ... absolutely SMITTEN 😭💙

The photo shows him, sweaty and flushed from the game, looking up at you like you hung the moon. You’re smiling back, and the tenderness in the image is almost tangible.

The replies come fast.

@hockey_gf_goals: STOP I’M CRYING

@tealforever: the way he skated over to her before going to the locker room... 😭

@celebrini71: guys this is so pure i can’t

@sharkscommentary: my man played 23 minutes and his first thought was still “gotta see my girl”

***

TikTok POV: You’re at a Sharks game

The video is shot from a few rows behind the family section. You can see you sitting with Cat, both of you chatting and laughing. The game is playing, but the person filming is clearly more interested in capturing you.

Then Macklin gets checked hard into the boards. Not dirty, just hockey, but hard enough that he goes down for a second.

The video catches your reaction in real-time. You’re on your feet immediately, leaning forward, tense. Cat puts a hand on your arm. Macklin gets up, shakes it off, skates away fine.

You sit back down, but your eyes don’t leave him for the rest of his shift.

The video has 2.3 million views.

Comments:

@hockeygirlie: the way she JUMPED up when he went down 😭

@celebriniedits: she said “that’s MY MAN and you better not have hurt him”

@nhlfan2026: the fact that she’s tracking his every move even after he gets up ... this is love your honor

@y/n_macklin_updates: cat having to steady her 🥺 she was ready to fight someone

***

Twitter Thread by @celebrini_archive

okay i’ve been documenting macklin & y/n sightings and i need you all to understand: they are ATTACHED. a thread 🧵

1) spotted at blue bottle coffee in san jose. macklin was sitting across from her but had his chair pulled around so he was basically sitting NEXT to her. they were sharing headphones watching something on her laptop

2) saw them at target. Y/N had the cart, macklin was walking next to her with his hand on the small of her back. the ENTIRE time. produce section? hand on back. household goods? hand on back.

3) they were at the farmers market last sunday. holding hands the whole time. she’d stop to look at vegetables and he’d just stand there, still holding her hand, waiting patiently. then she’d move and he’d follow.

4) SAP center before a game. she was heading to her seat and he literally WALKED HER THERE before going to the locker room. walked her all the way to her seat, kissed her, then left.

5) i work at a restaurant downtown and they came in for dinner. they sat on the SAME SIDE of the booth. there was a whole other side. they chose to squish together on one side.

6) my friend saw them at the movies and said macklin had his arm around her the entire time. like even when he was eating popcorn, he was doing it one-handed so he didn’t have to let go of her

conclusion: they are OBSESSED with each other and i’m here for it

Replies:

@sharksfan02: THE SAME SIDE OF THE BOOTH?? i’m unwell

@macklindefensesquad: “hand on the small of her back THE ENTIRE TIME” somebody sedate me

@hockeyromance: walked her to her seat ... WALKED HER TO HER SEAT ... i need to sit down

***

You’re at a coffee shop near campus, studying for your Evidence final. Your laptop is open, three textbooks spread around you, highlighters everywhere. It’s organized chaos.

Macklin is sitting next to you, not across, with his own laptop. He’s supposed to be watching game tape, but you can feel him looking at you every few minutes.

“What?” You ask without looking up from your case book.

“Nothing.”

“You’re staring.”

“I’m not staring. I’m observing.”

“Creepy.”

“You love it.”

You do. You hide your smile behind your coffee cup.

He goes back to his tape for maybe five minutes before his hand finds your thigh under the table. Just resting there, warm and solid.

“Macklin, I need to focus.”

“I’m not doing anything. My hand is just existing.”

“Your hand is existing on my thigh.”

“Is that a problem?”

“It’s distracting.”

“Want me to move it?”

“No.”

He grins. You can hear it in his voice. “Didn’t think so.”

What you don’t see is the girl at the table across from you, trying very hard to look like she’s not filming this entire interaction on her phone.

***

TikTok: “POV: you’re trying to study at a coffee shop but the couple next to you is too cute”

The video is a series of quick clips, filmed sneakily over the course of an hour.

Clip 1: You reading, Macklin watching game tape. His hand is on your thigh.

Clip 2: You reaching for a highlighter. Macklin immediately hands it to you before you can grab it. You don’t even look at him, just take it and keep working.

Clip 3: Macklin’s phone buzzing. He glances at it, then shows you something. You laugh, shake your head, and push his phone away. Back to work.

Clip 4: You stretching your neck, clearly tense. Macklin’s hand immediately goes to your shoulder, massaging. You lean into it without stopping reading.

Clip 5: Both of you packing up to leave. Macklin takes your bag before you can grab it, slinging it over his shoulder with his own. You roll your eyes but you’re smiling.

The caption: been watching them for an hour and he hasn’t stopped touching her once. not once. also he just carries her stuff like it’s automatic. i’m SICK 😭

Comments:

@studywithme: the way he handed her the highlighter before she could grab it ... he was WATCHING

@hockeyedits4u: “his hand hasn’t left her thigh” RESPECTFULLY I’M LOSING IT

@relationshipgoalsfr: him massaging her neck without being asked ... WHERE DO I FIND THIS

@y/n_is_goals: the bag thing is what got me. she didn’t even protest. that’s just how they ARE

***

Tumblr Post by celebrini-updates

okay so i was at the sharks practice facility today (i work in the building) and i saw THE most adorable thing

y/n came to pick macklin up after practice. she was waiting in the family lounge and when he came out, he literally RAN to her. this grown man. professional athlete. RAN.

and then he just wrapped himself around her. full koala mode. arms around her waist, face in her neck, the works. and she’s so much shorter than him so she was basically holding him up while he clung to her

will smith walked by and said “you saw her three hours ago” and macklin just said “yeah and?” WITHOUT LETTING GO

they stood there for like five minutes. just hugging. in the middle of the hallway.

i’m not okay

Replies:

macklinsgf: “YEAH AND?” I’M SCREAMING

sharksinthebay: the visual of 6’0” macklin celebrini doing full koala mode ... i can’t breathe

y/n-macklin-forever: three hours. he couldn’t be away from her for three hours without needing a full embrace when he saw her again. THIS IS INSANE

hockey-romantic: will calling him out and macklin not even caring ... peak velcro couple behavior

***

The Sharks are on a five-game road trip. You’re back in San Jose, drowning in law school finals.

Macklin FaceTimes you between the morning skate and the afternoon game.

“Hi,” he says when you answer. He’s in his hotel room, hair wet from the shower.

“Hi. How was skate?”

“Good. Fine. I miss you.”

“You saw me yesterday morning.”

“Yeah, and that was too long ago.” He’s pouting. Actually pouting. “I don’t like road trips.”

“You’re literally playing professional hockey.”

“I don’t like road trips without you,” he corrects. “Big difference.”

“I have finals, babe. I can’t fly to every away game.”

“I know. Doesn’t mean I have to like it.” He shifts, getting comfortable on the bed. “What are you doing?”

“Constitutional Law review. It’s riveting.”

“Tell me about it.”

“You don’t actually want to hear about Constitutional Law.”

“I want to hear you talk. So yeah, tell me about it.”

So you do. You talk about the Commerce Clause and the Dormant Commerce Clause and rational basis review, and Macklin listens like you’re telling him the most fascinating story in the world.

He doesn’t understand a word of it, but he doesn’t care. He just wants to hear your voice.

What neither of you know is that Will has walked into Macklin’s room and is filming the whole thing.

***

@_willsmith2’s Instagram Story:

A video of Macklin lying on his bed, phone propped up on a pillow, completely absorbed in his FaceTime call.

You can hear your voice faintly from the phone, talking about something legal and complicated.

Macklin is smiling, chin in his hand, looking at his screen like you’re right there in the room with him.

Will’s caption: “been listening to y/n explain law stuff for 20 minutes. hasn’t looked away from the screen once. simp.”

Comments:

tofff73: disgustingly cute

eklund_72: bro you’re pathetic (affectionate)

celebrini71: she’s explaining CONSTITUTIONAL LAW and he’s looking at her like that?? down horrendous

***

Twitter Thread by @sharksgamereports

OKAY so I was at tonight’s game and need to tell you what I saw during warmups

macklin’s doing his normal routine. stretches, shots on goal, etc. BUT. every time he skates past the tunnel, he looks at it. EVERY TIME.

finally, like 5 min before warmups end, Y/N appears by the glass. she just got there apparently.

this man. THIS MAN. immediately skates over. he’s still in warmups!!! there’s still pucks flying!! he doesn’t care!!!

he skates up to the glass where she is and they just look at each other. she’s smiling, he’s smiling. they can’t even talk through the glass but they’re just. looking.

then she holds up her phone and shows him something (looked like a note that said “good luck” with hearts) and he puts his GLOVE on the glass over where the phone is

i’m not crying YOU’RE crying

oh and then the horn went off to end warmups and he skated away BACKWARDS so he could keep looking at her as long as possible

final score: Sharks 5, Opponents 2. Macklin with 2 goals and an assist. coincidence? I THINK NOT

Replies:

@cellys_girl: “skated away BACKWARDS so he could keep looking at her” STOP IT RIGHT NOW

@macklinmybeloved: the fact that he was SEARCHING for her during warmups ... checking the stands every time 😭

@hockey_wives_gfs: she’s his good luck charm and you can’t convince me otherwise

***

You’re at the grocery store together. It’s a Tuesday afternoon, Macklin’s off day, and you needed to stock up on food for the week.

You have the list. Macklin has the cart.

Or rather, he has one hand on the cart and one hand on you. Sometimes it’s your hand. Sometimes it’s your waist. Sometimes it’s your back pocket. But it’s always touching you somehow.

“Macklin, I need to reach that.”

“Which one?”

“The pasta. Top shelf.”

He reaches over you, grabbing it without letting go of your waist. “This one?”

“Yeah. Thanks.”

You continue down the aisle. His hand never leaves your back.

At the checkout, you’re unloading the cart while he bags. But he keeps stopping bagging to help you unload, which defeats the purpose.

“I’ve got it,” you say.

“I know. But I can help.”

“You’re supposed to be bagging.”

“I can multitask.”

“Can you though?”

He grabs you around the waist, pulling you back against him, and you shriek-laugh.

“Macklin! We’re in public!”

“So?” He’s grinning against your neck. “I’m not doing anything inappropriate. Just hugging my girlfriend.”

“We’re in the checkout line!”

“And?”

The cashier is trying very hard not to laugh.

Somewhere behind you, someone is definitely filming this.

***

TikTok: “came to trader joe’s for snacks, left with diabetes from this couple”

The video shows you and Macklin in the checkout line. He’s got you pulled back against his chest, arms around your waist, chin on your shoulder.

You’re trying to unload groceries while he’s just holding you. Not helping. Just holding.

“Macklin, you’re not helping,” you say in the video.

“I’m providing moral support.”

“I don’t need moral support. I need you to bag.”

“But you’re so warm.”

“Oh my god.”

The cashier finally says, “You guys are adorable.”

You both look at her, and Macklin says, dead serious: “Thanks. I know.”

You elbow him, and the video ends with both of you laughing.

Comments:

@trader_joes_fan: THE CASHIER CALLING THEM OUT 😂

@macklin_71: “I’m providing moral support” SIR

@y/n_defender: the way she elbowed him and he just laughed ... they’re so comfortable with each other

@couplegoals2026: came for groceries, stayed for relationship goals

***

Reddit Thread on r/SJSharks

Title: Are Celebrini and his girlfriend ever NOT together?

OP: Okay I’ve lived in San Jose for 3 years and I swear every time I see Macklin out, his girlfriend is with him. Coffee shop? She’s there. Grocery store? She’s there. The gym? SHE’S THERE. I saw them at the GYM at 6am last week. Together. Working out together. Like... do they do anything separately?

Top Comments:

u/sharksforever: I mean she did move in with him so ... probably not much?

u/celebrini_fan_01: they’re in their honeymoon phase still, let them be obsessed with each other

u/teal_and_proud: honeymoon phase?? they’ve been together over a year now. this is just how they ARE

u/sanjose_local: I’ve seen them around too and honestly it’s refreshing? Like he’s a 20yo NHL player and instead of being out at clubs he’s at Whole Foods with his girlfriend. It’s kind of wholesome.

u/sharks_analysis: my conspiracy theory is that they’re actually one person in two bodies and they’re just trying to be whole again

u/macklin_stats: okay but the 6am gym thing is insane. who goes to the gym at 6am TOGETHER

u/relationshipexpert: people who are disgustingly in love, that’s who

***

You’re at a Sharks game in your usual seat. The Sharks are down by one with five minutes left in the third.

Macklin gets the puck at center ice. He’s flying, weaving through defenders. He shoots from the slot. Top corner. Goal.

The arena erupts.

Macklin’s teammates mob him, but as soon as he can, he’s looking up at the stands. Searching for you.

When he finds you, you’re on your feet, screaming, hands in the air. His face breaks into the biggest smile, and he points at you — actually points, right at you — before being dragged back into the celebration.

The jumbotron operator knows what the people want. They cut to you in the stands, catching your reaction in real-time.

You’re crying. Happy tears, prideful tears, overcome-with-emotion tears.

The arena loses it.

The photo of that moment — him pointing at you, you crying with joy — trends on Twitter for three days.

***

@SanJoseSharks: CELEBRINI TIES IT UP! 😤🔥

[Attached: Video of the goal and the celebration, including the point to the stands and the jumbotron shot]

Replies:

@hockey_romantic: THE POINT. THE TEARS. I’M UNWELL.

@celebrini_updates: she’s CRYING i’m CRYING we’re ALL CRYING

@y/n_macklin_4ever: the way he searched for her immediately ... didn’t even finish celebrating with the team first 🫠

@sports_photographer: that jumbotron shot is going to be in their wedding montage one day, mark my words

***

After the game (Sharks win 3-2), you wait in the family lounge.

Macklin comes out still in his suit, hair damp from the shower. When he sees you, his entire face lights up.

He doesn’t run this time. But he does beeline straight for you, dropping his bag and pulling you into a hug that lifts you off your feet.

“You scored,” you say into his neck.

“You were crying.”

“I was proud.”

“I know. I saw.” He sets you down but doesn’t let go. “That’s why I pointed. Wanted you to know the goal was for you.”

“They’re all for me, you sap.”

“Yeah. They are.”

He kisses you right there in the family lounge, in front of teammates and their families and anyone else who happens to be around.

Someone (Will, probably) whistles.

Macklin flips him off without breaking the kiss.

***

TikTok by @sharks_insider

POV: macklin celebrini after scoring the game winning goal

The video shows the family lounge. Macklin walks in, spots you, and his entire demeanor changes. Softer. Warmer.

The hug. The kiss. The casual middle finger to Will.

The caption: working for the sharks means I see a lot of cute couple moments. but these two? UNMATCHED. #velcrocouple #sharksfamily

Comments:

@nhlfan2026: THE MIDDLE FINGER WHILE STILL KISSING HER I’M DEAD

@macklin_defense: working for the sharks and getting to see this regularly ... living the DREAM

@y/n_and_macklin: velcro couple is SO accurate. have they ever been photographed separately???

@celebrini_71: the answer is no. no they have not.

***

Twitter Thread by @y/n_macklin_updates

Monthly roundup of Macklin & Y/N sightings because y’all asked for it:

JANUARY: - Coffee shop (together) - Whole Foods (together) - Movie theater (together, same side of the theater) - Bookstore (together, he was carrying her books) - Farmers market (together, holding hands)

FEBRUARY: - SAP Center x9 (she went to every home game) - Starbucks (together) - Target (together, again) - Ice cream place (together, sharing one cone) - Library (yes, together. he was there for moral support while she studied)

MARCH: - Restaurant (together, same side of booth AGAIN) - Gym (together, 6am, they’re insane) - Park (together, he was reading while she studied on a blanket) - Airport (he was dropping her off, they hugged for 10 minutes straight)

Times spotted separately: 0 Times spotted together: literally every single time

They are ATTACHED and I love it for them

***

You’re lying in bed, scrolling through your phone, when you come across yet another thread about you and Macklin being inseparable.

“Did you know we’re a Velcro couple?” You ask.

Macklin looks up from his own phone. “A what?”

“Velcro couple. It’s what the internet is calling us. Because we’re always together.”

“Oh.” He thinks about it. “That’s accurate.”

“Doesn’t it bother you? People constantly noticing that we’re always together?”

“Why would it bother me?”

“I don’t know. Some people might find it suffocating. Too much time together.”

He sets his phone down, rolling to face you properly. “Do you find it suffocating?”

“No.”

“Do I?”

“I don’t think so.”

“Then who cares what other people think?” He pulls you closer. “I like being with you. I like that we do everything together. I like that when I score a goal, you’re there. I like that when you’re studying, I’m there. I like that we go to the grocery store together even though one of us could easily go alone.”

“We are kind of ridiculous.”

“We’re happy.” He kisses your forehead. “Let them call us Velcro. Let them notice that we’re always together. I don’t care. I like being stuck to you.”

“Stuck to me?”

“Like Velcro.” He’s grinning now. “See? It works.”

You roll your eyes, but you’re smiling. “You’re impossible.”

“You love it.”

“I really do.”

He pulls you even closer, until there’s no space between you at all. “Besides, they’re right. We are always together.”

“Because you follow me everywhere.”

“You follow me just as much.”

“Do not.”

“You came to my practice yesterday. You don’t even like watching practice.”

“I was in the neighborhood.”

“You were at school. School is not in the same neighborhood as the practice facility.”

“Fine. I wanted to see you. Happy?”

“Very.” He kisses you. “See? Velcro.”

“We’re not Velcro.”

“We’re totally Velcro.”

“We’re just ... affectionate.”

“Affectionate Velcro.”

“That’s not a thing.”

“It is now. We invented it.”

You’re laughing now, and he’s kissing your neck, and you think maybe the internet has a point.

You are kind of always together.

But you wouldn’t have it any other way.

***

Twitter, the next morning:

@celebrini_updates: NEW SIGHTING: Macklin and Y/N at breakfast spot in downtown SJ. She’s studying, he’s just watching her study. Like that’s entertainment. They’re insane (affectionate)

@sharksfanforever: at this point I’m convinced they have a secret competition to see how long they can go without being separated

@y/n_macklin_daily: THE VELCRO COUPLE STRIKES AGAIN

@macklin_71_fan: remember when people tried to say the age gap was problematic and now everyone just accepts they’re soulmates who happen to be attached at the hip

@hockeycouples: them: exists in the same space the internet: CONTENT

***

And they’re right.

Because two hours later, when you finish studying and pack up your stuff, Macklin is still sitting across from you.

“You didn’t have to wait,” you say.

“I know.”

“You could have gone home. Done something productive.”

“This is productive. I’m spending time with you.”

“I was studying. We weren’t even talking.”

“Doesn’t matter. We were together.”

And that’s the thing, really. It doesn’t matter what you’re doing. Grocery shopping, studying, working out at 6 am, sitting in silence.

What matters is being together.