lograham is really just: two highly competent people from very different backgrounds that come to understand what the other needs so deeply, accepting each other as is, being drawn toward one another and wordlessly taking the weight off of each otherās shoulders over and over again and it is that same closeness that makes them envious of different aspects of each otherās lives.
an older brother who has spent his entire life under the weight of responsibility, driven by a deep fear of failure and forced to fight for everything he has ever earned vs a charismatic only child who grew up as a prodigy under a perfectionist father who shaped his entire life around expectations he never chose.
and their contrasting personalities do clash but also complement each other; because garrett keeps john motivated, constantly pushing him to improve and keeping him on his feet, and while john admires garrettās natural skill, he also feels unavoidable envy toward it and that leaves him conflicted about how he should feel. still, because garrett is his best friend, the part of him that wants what is best for him always wins in the end.
meanwhile john gives garrett a sense of understanding and calm that no one else provides, as well as a rare purpose in a sport that otherwise felt like obligation rather than choice. thatās why garrett feels this unwavering loyalty toward him but he also canāt shake away this quiet resentment for having the kind of close family bond he himself lacks. he never lets these thoughts surface because logan has always been there for him and garrett wouldnāt betray that trust for the world.
and despite the mutual envy of each otherās circumstances, there is an undeniable pull between them, as if they are drawn together by something inevitable, each recognizing in the other both what they lack and what they need. and because of this mutual, quiet understanding between the two they become the most sacred relationship they have in their lives (something theyād never admit out loud but itās painfully obvious for the rest of their friends), but, also the ones that could hurt one another the most.
HOCKEY AS A METAPHOR FOR LOVE PEOPLE.
