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Sam Dickinson knows every thing there is to know about Michael Misa.
It is a fact known in the sharks circle; he knows his birthday and his favorite cake, he knows what gifts he wants for each gift giving holiday, he knows how he likes his breakfast, lunch and dinner, he knows his favorite time of the day to call his mom, he knows….
He knows everything.
“Goodnight love, I'll see you in my dreams.”
Except, apparently Dick does not know Misa has a girlfriend.
But that cannot be.
If Misa had a girlfriend, Dick would have to know, he always knows!
But at exactly 1 minute and 23 seconds ago, Misa had just called someone “love” on the phone.
And it's not an illusion or a miss hearing, Dick knows what he heard, he had his airpods off and everything so he could listen to the soothing smoothness of Misa's voice when he's sleepy and — FOCUS! He's getting off track.
Maybe Dick slept and had a nightmare, that must be it.
***
It happens next night too, it's been a long day — long enough he almost forgot last night's nightmare.
“Goodnight love, I'll see you in my dreams.”
The exact same phrase. Misa just used the exact same phrase the second night in a row.
What?
***
Dick asks Toff; considering Misa lives with him, he must know something. Or better, someone (aka Misa's secret girlfriend).
“Misa's what?” Toff asks, sitting on the bench in front of his locker.
Dick huffs out, Toff is useless.
If Misa lived with Dick, he would know it. Maybe that's the fixing for the situation: just get Misa to move in with him.
***
While he still thinks Misa should move in with him, he is reminded — by a very pleased with himself Ekky, after taking out Graf on a date — that Wennberg is great at dating advice.
Of course, if Misa wanted any dating advice, he would go to Wennberg.
“Are you sure Misa has a girlfriend?” Wenny looks at him weirdly, almost like he knows something Dick doesn't. Weird.
“Yes, I heard him!”
Wenny shrugs, “I know nothing.”
***
Clearly, being veterans in the NHL is starting to affect Toff and Wenny.
But then again, this is just another instance that proves Dick knows Misa the most of any teammate.
***
“Who's your girlfriend?” He blurts out, the third time he hears Misa say it on the phone.
Misa frowns at him, oddly confused, “What?”
“Your girlfriend,” Dick repeats, “Who is it?”
“I don't have a girlfriend,” Misa answers.
Dick scoffs, “Of course you, you keep calling her “love” on the phone.”
“That's Stella.”
Stella Stella Stella, Dick repeats the name in his mind. Honestly, it doesn't suit Misa. He always thought Misa would end up with a girl with a prettier name, like Samantha or something like that.
“Why didn't you wanna tell me you have a girlfriend?”
“Dude,” Misa starts and then extends a hand to put on his forehead, “do you have a fever? Are you going insane?”
“What?” Why is Misa acting so weird?!
“Stella Toffoli,” Misa says slowly, looking deeply in his eyes with his big brown chocolaty orbes.
Dick is so confused right now.
“I didn't know Toff had any family named Stella. Weird, he named his dog with the name of a family member.”
Dick hears Misa inspire and expire, slowly. “Dick, I was talking with Stella Toffoli. The dog. The small little spoiled brat dog.”
“Why would you call a dog your love?” Dick asks.
Misa grins, “What, are you jealous?”
“Why would I be jealous of a dog?” And then, “Why are you telling a dog you will see it in your dreams?”
“Stella likes me, she has a bad night of sleep when I'm on the road,” Misa explains with a shrug.
Right, yeah, everything makes sense.
“Don't worry Dickie, the only person I would date is you.”
Scratch that, nothing makes sense, “What do you mean?” Dick asks.
Misa chuckles, “Once you find out, hit me up and I'll ask Stella if she approves of you or not.”
It sounds like Dick doesn't know more than one thing about Misa.
“Wait, are you saying you want to date me?