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1. The Back-Up by Anonymous

   Fandoms: Men's Hockey RPF  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   16 May 2025

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Sidney Crosby/Nathan MacKinnon
   • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
   • Macklin Celebrini/Will Smith (Men's Hockey b. 2005)
   • Nathan MacKinnon
   • Sidney Crosby
   • Marc-Andre Fleury
   • Macklin Celebrini
   • Not Happy
   • Angst
   • Coming Out
   • Pining
   • Implied/Referenced Homophobia
   • Getting Together
   • Mentors
   • Sad Ending
   • Ambiguous/Open Ending
   • Angst and Feels
   • Character Study
   • Comfort Food

   Summary

   “What number do you want to wear?”

   Nate raises an eyebrow. “Uh, 29?”

   The woman shakes her head. “Sorry, that one’s taken. You’ll have to pick something else.”

   Nate frowns. Taken? But that’s his number. Who could have taken it?

   “Sidney!” a familiar voice shouts, and then Sid is dropping his bags and running straight into the arms of Marc-Andre Fleury. He’s smiling broader than Nate’s seen in months.

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   Nate goes to Worlds and finds himself stuck with an adopted rookie who reminds him a lot of himself when he was first entering the league. In between playing hockey and trying to make sure Macklin doesn't do anything dumb, Nate falls in love with his best friend.

   Series

   • Part 98 of Men's Hockey RPF
   • Part 1 of Back-Up Series

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