how about maxiel in an ice hockey au??👀
OH HO HO👀
danny was first teammate that didn’t just take max’s attitude for what it was and knew there was something more. he knew the rough exterior was something jos had instilled in max to be a better player but danny helps being out a more fun and relaxed side to max
I feel like reader is in the team before max joins, maybe as a social media manager or a medic but she’s definitely used to danny’s constant flirting. what she isn’t used to is max’s puppy love crush he has on her where he instantly just stops having coherent thoughts around her
if we do go down the medic route, there’s something so sweet about reader always insisting to be the one to patch max up. he doesn’t choose to get into fights, but the family name drags some shit with him when he joins the nhl and he’s just used to people goading him. he gets better over the years, but at the start, his short temper gets him into a lot of fights
danny is a beloved guy throughout the league so it’s rare for him to get into fights. however, the one time he properly started one was when a player kept targeting max. despite staying silent, danny could see max retreating and shutting down a little at the comments and something in him snaps. he definitely starts and finishes that fight. and he proudly sits in that penalty box, grinning with a bloody nose and all
danny ends up trying to play cupid with max and reader, only to realise he is in love with both of them himself. however, instead of stepping back and letting the two of them happen, he becomes a wee mastermind because he’s daniel ricciardo. he always gets what he wants. and he wants yous both
