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[backwardscapsmh]

HI TESS I DIDNT JNOW YOU WERE TAKING PROMPTS maybaps some gay hockey dads + smh not knowing theyre together or something along those lines🥰

yep!! and i love writing gay hockey dad fic (this one is not going to be angsty i swear) so thanks annie! i hope u like it! 🥰💕

Samwell was known to be a welcoming and safe environment for LGBT students. The “1 in 4″ rule didn’t exist for no reason. Still, it was hard to change decades of homophobic and toxic hockey culture in the locker room. But Hall and Murray try anyway.

After all, they were young queer athletes once. The constant, lips sealed, eyes down, don’t touch, don’t stare, don’t draw attention was their mantra. Keep your mouth shut because no one can know. Any hope of NHL stardom and acceptance from other players would disintegrate as soon as any rumors started and you didn’t say “God no! Gross!” fast enough.  So they try. Try to make sure they never even hear a whisper of anything homophobic. Try to make sure players feel safe at the rink. Try to make sure that players know they can be who they are without fear. Try to let them know they can breathe and just exist. They try to protect their students in a way that they needed when they played.  But it’s still hockey, and they live in a heteronormative society so none of the boys actually notice the small pride flag in their office. None of them see the matching wedding rings (which to be fair are pretty small but still). None of them seem to realize that they’re together, in love, married.  So it becomes a game: how many times can we be gay in front of our students (while remaining professional) without them realizing? As it turns out, a lot.

_/ \_

The game itself started when they ran into Bitty at the Whole Foods a whole 25 minute drive from Samwell, which usually doesn’t have blond baking hockey players who can’t drive. Lord knows how Bitty got there to begin with.  They’re not being very subtle if they’re being completely honest. Murray is definitely wearing Hall’s shirt (not that Bitty would know that) and they’re standing way too close for professional colleagues to be standing. Never mind the fact that they are clearly grocery shopping together, which implies a certain living situation. But in their defense, they usually don’t see any students from Samwell at a Whole Foods that is a 25 minute drive from campus.

“Oh goodness!” Bitty says cheerfully upon seeing them in the flour isle. “Hello!”

“Hello Eric,” Hall replies smoothly, as if him and Murray were not internally freaking out about seeing Eric Bittle at Whole Foods on 7 pm on a Saturday night.

“Hey Bittle,” Murray adds, raising a hand in greeting. “No big plans this Saturday?”  “Oh no. I’m here to find a specific type of flour for a new project I’m trying out!” Bitty says absentmindedly, scanning labels on the shelf before them. “Ah! Here it is! Well, I’d better get going. See you at practice!”

And then he’s gone.  “Do you think he noticed?” Hall asks turning to Murray.

“Nah, he still hasn’t figured out that Jack’s into him yet,” Murray laughs, taking a package of flour from the shelf. “And we’re getting whole wheat flour this week Haller, you can’t argue with me.”

And thus, the game begins.

They run into Dex and Nursey at Annie’s one day and they’re definitely holding hands at the time. Dex and Nursey seem too busy trying to not make it look like they’re on a date themselves to notice the fact that their coaches are on one.

Jack walks in on them having an argument on whose turn it is to make dinner that night in their office once. He doesn’t seem to notice the topic of discussion because he’s too busy pulling out his play book from his bag.

Shitty completely misses it when Murray accidentally lets it slip that he has a husband when Shitty starts complaining about playing Harvard and their “homophobic douche-ery.”  Ransom and Holster witness Hall slide an arm around Murray’s waist when they walk towards the Dartmouth locker room. Ransom simply comments that “it’s nice that their coaches are best friends” before running ahead to catch up with Holster. Hall and Murray just laugh. 

Lardo and Chowder run into them picking up pizza one Friday night. Lardo nods in acknowledgement and Chowder enthusiastically says “hello.” Both of them miss Hall wearing a coaching jacket with “Murray” stitched on the chest. 

As it turns out, no one on the Samwell Men’s Hockey team is remotely aware of their relationship. But the secret comes out eventually.

_/ \_

It’s after a particularly rough game against Boston. Everyone is tired and a little sad because of the loss. There were a few rough hits too, so a few people have bruises.

As everyone gets off of the bus, Hall and Murray open the doors to the compartments holding the luggage below the bus.

“Can you handle making sure everyone gets their luggage out? Because if so I can grab Larissa and go get keys for everyone,” Murray says after the doors are completely opened.  “For sure. Thanks honey,” Hall says grabbing their shared bag and handing it to Murray, absentmindedly kissing Murray on the cheek as he does so.

“Uhm.”

“Huh?!”

“What the fuck?!”

“How?”

“When?!”

Both coaches turn, met with the shocked faces of the entire Samwell Men’s Hockey team.

#ollie and wicks: oh nice they finally told everyone #everyone else: u KNEW?! #i hope this is what you had in mind annie! 🥰 #i actually had a lot of fun with this #i know very little about college hockey so idk if the details are correct #gay hockey coach dads #hall and murray #murrayhall #murray/hall #omgcp #my writing

[omgchyeahplease]

hi what about Hall & Murray and 10?

I Need a Woman - Hockey Dad 

Syd, you literally picked the most ironic of titles, thank you

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When Murray gets hired as SMH’s assistant coach after Hall (finally) gets promoted to head coach — all in the name of making Samwell one of the best NCAA hockey teams in the country — Hall invites him out to dinner. Purely for professional reasons; they’re somehow expected to elevate this program to the next level, despite their lack of experience, and Hall suspects that establishing an excellent working relationship with his coworker is going to be essential to making it through. 

“Your girlfriend is also invited,” he says, then pauses, because they’re both only in their mid twenties, “or wife?” 

“Oh.” Murray shrugs, “I’m not currently seeing anyone.” 

“No worries,” Hall says, and internally breathes a sigh of relief that he won’t have to ask poor Denise to be his beard for yet another work-dinner. “Then mind if we hit up a sports bar instead?” 

He laughs, and Hall doesn’t realise Murray’d been so tense — to be fair, this is their first meeting since Murray’s application interviews, and Hall has been a part of running this program a few years already — until his shoulders practically melt. “That’s a bit more my speed, yeah.” 

They end up in a place slightly out of town, because Hall has become an expert in finding sports bars unfrequented by packs of Samwell student athletes looking to pick his brains– a difficult feat to accomplish in such a small town. Hall’s just about on his third beer, idly watching the Bruins destroy the poor Atlanta Thrashers, but most of his focus is on Murray.

Man, is he sharp. It’s not very often that Hall meets someone who can meet him on the same level when it comes to sparring hockey talk, but here they are, passionately involved in a debate on the Oilers, shitty referee calls from last year’s playoffs, and whether or not SMH needs to change its logo (”It’s literally two hockey sticks, a puck, and our team name!”,“It’s a classic!”). 

He also kind of can’t take his eyes off of him, which is a bit upsetting, considering the Bruins are up 1-7, but also for purely personal reasons, namely that Hall is a gay man working on the collegiate level for a major American sport. 

That said: the way Murray talks with his hands, the strong line of his nose, the heavy set of his eyebrows, and, well, Hall can’t really lie to himself. It’s the hockey talk, and how Murray seems invested in the players they’ll be coaching, rather than only what they can do on the ice. 

It’s exactly why they hired him. It’s exactly why Hall needs to watch the fuck out. 

He’ll give it time; this ill-advised crush on his straight coworker’ll pass. 

Send me a 1-100 number and a ship and I’ll write something based on the corresponding song in my Spotify wrapped! 

#i fuckin YELLED when i counted to 10 on my playlist #thank you!!! #in my head this kinda takes place in the 1980s? #anyway i kinda headcanon that hall and murray were coworkers to friends to best friends to lovers #to MARRIED #in 2015 #and although they really had to keep their relationship close to their chest in the early days #and even now barely mention it in their professional lives #they are a huge contributor to how samwell got such a good lgbt+ rep bc of their progressive work in the college's sport department #i apparently have more feelings about this ship than i thought??? #omgcp #omgcheckplease #omgcp writing #nik writes #hallmurray #murrayhall #hall x murray

[lgbt-history-archive]

Murray Hall (c. 1840 – January 16, 1901), c/o @smithsonian. Murray Hall, who died one hundred and sixteen years ago today, was a transgender man who served as a New York City bail bondsman and Tammany Hall politician for years without his biological sex being discovered; upon his death, and the revelation of his birth sex, Hall’s story garnered much coverage from local and national press. According to the New York Times, Hall married twice; his first wife left him after complaining to neighbors that “he flirted with clients and paid altogether too much attention to other women,” and his second wife predeceased him. After his death, colleagues described Hall as “a member of the General Committee of Tammany Hall…, a personal friend of State Senator ‘Barney’ Martin and other officials, and one of the most active Tammany workers in the district.” Hall, who also was remembered as a “man about town,” a “bon vivant,” and “all around good fellow,” “played poker at the clubs with city and State officials and politicians who flatter themselves on their cleverness and perspicacity, drank whiskey and wine and smoked the regulation ‘big black cigar’ with [] apparent relish and gusto.” Hall did, however, have some trouble with authority, and he once was arrested for punching a police officer. About a month before his death, Hall summoned a doctor for a consultation; he explained that he had cancer but refused a physical examination until just days before his death. When a doctor finally examined him, it was discovered that Hall’s cancer of the breast “had eaten its way almost to the heart.” Hall likely had been suffering in excruciating pain for years. Murray Hall died on January 16, 1901. The New York Times ran an announcement of Hall’s funeral on January 20 under the headline “MURRAY HALL’S FUNERAL: The Man-Woman Was Dressed for Burial in Woman’s Clothes.” Soon after Hall’s death, several city politicians sought a law requiring all local elected officials wear facial hair in order to avoid “having Tammany bring in women on us.” #lgbthistory #HavePrideInHistory #MurrayHall (at New York, New York)

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Last #murrayhall #selfie for awhile ... A LONG WHILE ... Jesus, thank you for being sanity and strong-will and general badassery this semester. ❤🙌❤️️#writing #blackgirlgradschool #drkholi

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it looks scary though... 

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[backwardscapsmh]

116 gay hockey dads?? or if u want (and if abby hasn’t already beaten me to it) olliewicks 140

thank you annie! i went with the 116 gay hockey dads, hope that’s okay. i’ll probably end up writing the 140 request at some point too lol. enjoy! (this mentions collegiate hockey which i know next to nothing about, and with my minimal knowledge of the sport in general, if any info is wrong, i apologize)

116: “I broke your nose, and I’m sorry for that. But what you’re doing isn’t fair.”

Hall absolutely hates playing Boston College. He absolutely hates playing them. For a lot of reasons: their defense is really strong but also violent and fights break out, some of the players are really fast and not easy to guard, etc. But the real reason Hall hates playing Boston College is him.

Murray. The star centre of Boston College. Hall absolutely hates him. He’s a great player (not that Hall would tell him that) and wicked smart with plays. But the worst thing is, he’s distracting.  He’s so distracting that Hall almost gets checked into the boards by a the opposing defenseman he’s supposed to be guarding. He was too busy watching Murray’s eyes through his visor. They get so expressive when he’s focusing on the face off. The deep brown almost looks hazel with the brightness of the ice.  And Hall hates it. He hates that Murray is somehow distracting him even when they’re on the ice. Hall is never distracted on the ice. Any and all distractions stay off of the ice. He’s captain so he has to be 100% focused. Always.

Murray changes that.  So yeah, maybe Hall’s a little pissed off. Maybe he’s a little angry at himself for being distracted by Murray. Maybe’s he’s a little prickly right now. He’s mad and he knows it. And when he gets the chance, because it’s Boston College v Boston University, and there’s always a fight, he drops his gloves. Somehow, Murray’s helmet has been knocked off. Hall takes his chance and lunges. He feels his fist connect with something first, but he hears a sickening crack next.

_/ \_

He’s standing outside of the trainers room. He intends to apologize because he’s sorry, he swears. Words just don’t come out right around Murray.  “Here to gloat?” Murray glares from the table. His voice is nasally, but that might be due to the bruising and ice pack surrounding his nose. It’s hot is what it is.

Hall thought he was immune to the thing for injuries that all hockey players had. Apparently not.

“About what?” Hall asks dumbly, staring at the discoloration around the bridge of Murray’s nose. His eyes somehow look brighter too.  “Oh, you know, when you fucking broke my nose?! Did you forget that part?” Murray’s almost yelling and that can’t be good with his injury.  “Okay, I broke your nose and I’m sorry for that,” he starts, trying to make sure his words come out right. “But what you’re doing isn’t fair.” 

Oh fuck. That came out wrong.

“What I’m doing? Sorry Haller, but what am I doing that isn’t fair? Because last time I checked, you’re the one who fucking decked me in the face.” Murray looks pissed at this point and Hall hates that his blazing eyes are doing things to him. He looks really really hot right now.  “You’re distracting!” he blurts out, decidedly avoiding Murray’s eyes. They’re too expressive and he can’t handle the look of absolute disgust that he knows he’ll find there. No way Murray is anything but straight.

“Distracting?” Murray ponders, almost teasing. “Tell me Haller? What’s so distracting about me?”  “I’m not doing this with you right now,” Hall grumbles. “I came to apologize, I did, so can we just forget I let it slip that I’m gay and into you so I don’t get beat up in the locker room?”  “I don’t know Haller. What if I don’t want to forget the fact that you’re so into me that you almost got checked into the boards?” he purrs, and oh shit he’s walking over here and oh shit, Murray’s free hand is on his chest. Hall swallows. God, Murray’s eyes are even prettier close up. The deep caramel shade swirls with dark pools of dark brown.  “For the record, I like you too,” and Murray’s mouth his pressing to his cheek and that’s got to be what people talk about when they talk about butterflies in your stomach. Now, Hall hates playing Boston College a little less.

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