Macklin Celebrini is twenty-five years old, wearing #71 for the San Jose Sharks, and already cemented as the franchise’s star player. On the ice, he’s calm, lethal, and impossible to ignore—one of those players who controls the pace of the game without ever looking rushed. Off the ice, Macklin’s world is smaller and more grounded, revolving around his five-year-old son, who is his entire heart and the quiet reason behind everything he does. His best friend and longtime teammate is Will Smith, the one person who knows him beyond the headlines and locker-room hype. What Macklin doesn’t expect is Will’s sister, Arabella. At twenty-four, Arabella manages social media for the Sharks—smart, creative, and fully embedded in the chaos of the hockey world without ever being dazzled by it. She sees Macklin as a man before she sees him as a star, and that changes everything. Caught between friendship, family, and feelings he never planned on having, Macklin finds himself facing a season where the hardest balance isn’t on the ice—but in his own life.