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"Hey Luca, can you come to the meeting room quick?" Harris shouted just as Luca entered the rink before their game against Toronto.
"Yeah, sure, are you filming another video for Instagram?" He asked, following the shorter man through the hall ways.
"Yeah, kinda." Harris said dismissivly, making Luca a little but suspicious, "come on we don't want to leave them waiting"
As they continued towards the media room Luca turned Harris' odd choice of words over in his head. What did he mean "don't want to keep them waiting", who was going to be there, the team wouldn't care how long he took and he hadn’t seen many cars outside when he got here. Maybe it was some brand that management wanted him to collaborate with. But they never wanted him for these, always Shane or Ilya or one of the other vets.
"Hey! We're back" he heard Harris call as he opened the door, Luca looked up scanning the room to see if he could work out what was happening when he stopped dead, face falling in a mixture of shock and horror.
In the media room was the one man he had both wanted to meet and hoped to never meet for years. Mark Lee was stood in the media room of the Canadian Tyre Centre, in Ottawa, in front of the world's biggest fan boy Luca Haas.
"Oh shit" was all he could get out, staring, he was still staring. At Mark Lee! He needed to stop staring, he was being weird. But OMG Mark Lee! Here, in the same room as him. At one of his games!
"Hi, its nice to meet you," Mark said holding his hand out for Luca to shake, "I heard you were a fan." He continued with a grin.
Luca took his hand slowly, trying not to freak out even more than he already was, "um, yeah. Its nice to meet you too. Holy shit. Sorry, I just, oh my god"
"It's okay, I'm used to that reaction from fans. I saw your tweets about me the other week. I have to say, I never thought I would be trending in the hockey world, especially not because an MLH star is a fan of me, and NCT."
Luca flushed a deep red, why hadn't he considered this a possibility. He posted that on his very public account. More than once. And even after Mari has sent him the screenshot of Mark Lee posting his tweet to his Instagram, he hadn't quite believed it.
"Oh my god this is so embarrassing," Luca Cringed, "I'm so sorry. I didn’t even mean to post that to my main account, and by the time my friend told me thats what I had done it was too late to take it down. And the team already knows I can be a bit of a fan boy, especially after Ilya. What even is my life right now."
"Luca, you're rambling," Harris cut in to stop him embarrassing himself further.
"Oh sorry."
"Don't be sorry, it was kinda cute," Mark said putting a hand on his shoulder, "I'm here to watch the game today, so good luck. I might have to support Toronto, though, so don't play too well," he teased.
"Oh no you don't want to do that, Toronto is a terrible team now, the Centaurs are much better you'll have a better time if you support the winning team." Luca said quickly without thinking causing Mark to laugh, and Luca to blush again.
"I think you would have to try a little harder to convince me not to support my hometown."
"If I score a goal or two tonight would that work?"
Omg, Luca thought, did I actually just say that to Mark Fucking Lee?
"We'll have to see. Here put your number in and I'll message you after the game to let you know," Mark said handing over his phone with a wink.
Luca put his number in to the phone saving his contact, rather boldly, as "Luca <3". He had no idea what had convinced him to do that, but hey, he had to at least shoot his shot even if the singer changed it as soon as he looked.
Also he was very sure they had been flirting.
"Well I should find my seat and let you get ready." Mark said, smiling as Luca handed his phone back and he saw his new contact.
"Oh yeah, I'm should go get ready. The rest of the team should be here by now anyway. And I said I was going to see my friend before the game."
"Of course we don't want to keep anyone waiting. But first we should get a picture. For Instagram, you know."
"Yeah, sure. That would be amazing, thank you." Luca was blushing again at the suggestion.
Oh my god. Mark Lee wants to take a picture with me?! Oh my god this is the best day of my life. He thought as Mark's phone was then handed to Harris, photos were taken, phones handed back and then the best thing to ever happen to Luca happened (in his opinion, his sister would probably tell him the best thing to happen to him was being drafted to the MLH but what does she know).
Mark Lee, The Mark Lee, hugged him. And said "good luck in the game today, I look forward to watching you play. And scoring those goals for me." He winked again and then was gone. Walking out the door without a second glance.
Luca stood there for a full minute before his mind caught up to what had just happened, when it finally did his hands rose to cover his face, now bright red, and he crouched down breathing heavily.
"Harris, did that actually just happen?" He asked shakily, peeking through his fingers at the other man.
"Luca Haas! Were you just flirting with him? And was he flirting back?! AND YOU GAVE HIM YOUR PHONE NUMBER!" Harris was just as excited as Luca it seemed. And maybe less in shock because he seemed to have at least processed what he had seen.
"I think so..."
"O.M.G. well congratulations on picking up a singer! And one you were crushing on anyway! I'm so happy for you. But now you need to go get ready and find your friend."
"Shit, Mari. I forgot, okay I'll go now. Yeah. Okay. Holy shit that just happened. "
***
Mari
Lucaaaaaaa
I'm here where are you
Luca?
(1 missed call)
Did you forget?
Really?
It's okay I'm not mad I know you're busy
Luca
Mari I am so sorry I was dragged into a media thing
Are tou still there?
Mari
No sorry I went to buy a Haas jersey
And popcorn
And beer
And find my seat
Don't worry tho its literally your job
And I'll find you after the game
Luca
Okay I will tell you all about what just happened when I see you later
Love you
Mari
I love you too
And this seat is fucking amazing
Look at this view
[Photo of the rink a few rows behind the glass but central to the ice]
Luca
I know they are good seats
They are mine
Mari
Ok no need to brag
HOLY SHIT LUCA
YOU ARE GOING TO DIE
I JUST DID
BECAUSE WTF
GUESS WHO JUST SAT NEXT TO ME
TO WATCH YOUR GAME
I mean I guess he would support Toronto but maybe he's here for you...
HOLY FUCK I TALKED TO HIM
I ASKED FOR A PHOTO
OMG OMG OMG
LUCAAAAAAAA
HOLY SHIT HE KNOWS YOU EXSIST
HE'S WEARING A HAAS JERSEY
omg I actually can't breathe
[Photo of Mari and Mark Lee both holding their hands up in a peace sign and both wearing Haas jerseys]
Luca
...I know
Mari
WHAT
YOU DIDN'T TELL ME
wait is this what you were doing
Him?
Wait
That came out wrong
...were you?
Luca
Yes...
We talked
Maybe flirted a little I think i might have imagined that
Maybe
I don't know
No we were definitely flirting
And he asked for my number
And I gave it to him
And he said he's gonna text me
Mari
HOLY
FUCKING
SHIT
LUCA HAAS
trust you to be the one to pick up Mark Lee of all people
Luca
We don't know thats what happened
Mari
Don't we?
Luca
Okay maybe
I've got to go now have fun
***
When Luca walked into the locker room to get ready for the game he still looked completely shell shocked. Eyes wide and face still red, and still not completely sure what just happened did actually happened.
"Haasy, where have you been?!" Wyatt Hayes shouted across the room when he was finally noticed.
"You good, kid? You look a little terrified." Bood added.
"Ah no need to be scared Haasy you have played many times. You are good player, on best team in the league. And Toronto are very bad now, will be easy game. We stole their best player." Ilya, said apparently thinking he was nervous about the game.
"No I am okay. I think." Luca muttered starting to get dressed in his kit.
"No way, who did you see out there. What happened Haasy?" LaPoint said, practically bouncing over to Luca to throw an arm over his shoulders, "seriously guys this is the look of fan boy Luca meeting his Idol. He had this exact same look after meeting Roz for the first time."
"Awwww you did? I love you too Haasy." Ilya grinned, making Luca even more red that he thought maybe this would be a permanent feature now.
"I met that singer I like, the one that I tweeted about a few weeks ago." He admitted quietly, hoping there would be no follow up questions from the team.
Unfortunately for him Harris had walked into the room and decided to embarrass him even more by adding, "And our little rookie gave him his phone number." Causing the room to erupt in cheers and shouts and large bodies jostling him in congratulations.
"Okay, okay, enough. Lets get ready and get out there to win this game," Ilya shouted once the noise had died down a bit, saving Luca from sinking completely into the bench where he was trying to hide.
***
Luca
So you know that thing I was worried about telling the team
And like everyone else
Mari
The gay thing?
Luca
Yes
I think the team already knew
Or figured it out maybe
Idk
They seemed very happy for me when they found out I gave him my number
Mari
See, I told you it would be okay
Not everyone is going to be like you know whos
Luca
I know that logically
But I'm still scared it will happen again
Mari
I get it but fuck them
You have a great team
And a hot as fuck captain
And me and your sister
And Mark Lee apparently????
Seriously babe how did you even manage that
You're like so shy
But forget them win this game and we will go out tonight
Or I will come out with you and the team idc we are getting drunk together tonight.
Luca
I love you
We will win this game
I have to score 2 goals tonight
Mari
For Mark?
Luca
He asked for them...
Mari
HE DID WHAT??!?!?!?!?!
LUCA
LUCA HAAS ANSWER ME
oh you're on the ice
Oops
***
Mark
@onyourm_ark
[Photo 1: Mark Lee and Luca Haas in the media room when they met. Photo 2: a view of the ice with the players warming up. Photo 3: a zoomed in photo of the back of a player the jersey has the name Haas across the shoulders. Photo 4: a picture of the final score being 6 - 2 to Ottawa. Photo 5: a picture of Mark in an Ottawa Centaurs jersey. Photo 6: Mark surrounded by the whole team]
Finally got to see why I was trending in hockey. Such a great game @ottawacentaursoffical congratulations on the win and thank you for having me! @Luca_haas you have convinced me to switch sides see you again soon.
***
Mari
OMG LUCA
Luca
I ALREADY KNOW I AM DEAD MARI
DEAD
***
+1011**********
Hey, great game today. You officially turned me into a Centaurs fan today.
Thought you might want this photo too.
[The photo harris took of them in the media room]
This is Mark btw
Luca <3
Omg thank you so much
I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm glad I persuaded you to be a fan of the best team in the league
Mark
Well I have a lot more free time now
Maybe I will come to more games...
***
Luca Haas
@Luca_haas
[Photo of Luca and Mark before the game in the media room]
This was literally the best day of my life I think I died. Multiple times. And we won the game too. @onyourm_ark