Love of the Game
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"He's content like this, a dirty little secret, sneaking away under cover of dark to indulge. He just never imagined this particular dalliance to mean so much to him, affect him this strongly, to the point where he's sitting in his car, drumming his fingers on the steering wheel, wishing Dak would just walk a little fucking faster." (Or; CeeDee congratulates Dak on his engagement and gets invited to a private celebration in his lambo)
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- Part 1 of Love of the Game
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"Dak should know better, CeeDee’s not the type to just move on like that. He’s been scolded for venting on the sidelines before, but there are no referees, cameras, or reporters here, he doesn’t have to muzzle himself the same way he does during a game."
(CeeDee gets mouthy on the flight home after a loss, and Dak helps him work out his frustrations)Series
- Part 2 of Love of the Game
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"There's usually butterflies that flit around in his belly when Dak says he'll come to CeeDee's alone. The opportunity for raw, unfiltered passion, but this, he senses tension and mean frustration on his behaviour, and Dak's comment on painkillers makes him think he'll regret not taking his time on the sidelines."
(After a bad loss and both of them getting injured in one evening, Dak needs to give CeeDee some feedback. In private.)Series
- Part 3 of Love of the Game
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"Inside, he's fuming, and with nobody to direct that anger to, he searches for Dak's eyes, catching them long enough to send him a helpless look.
There's a subtle tilt of Dak's head. That's all he needs."
(After Dak's injury turns out to likely be season-ending and another disaster of a game, CeeDee needs something, or someone, to take his mind off how much everything sucks)Series
- Part 4 of Love of the Game
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"You can't share me, because you don't have me."
(Dak may be recovering from his hamstring surgery, but that doesn't stop him from lusting after CeeDee, even with his sweet, supportive fiancée pregnant for the second time)
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- Part 5 of Love of the Game