(S2) - PT #2 - Locker Personalization

[StoneColdJaneAusten]

What does Luke Long have in his locker? A locker is an embodiment of a person’s soul, their core essence. Some people have shrines to football heads, others have shrines to football. Luke Long has a tidy locker, emphasizing his focus and strictness towards football. Like any player he has all of the things you would expect. His pads, cleats, jersey, and helmet are arranged and hanging on their respective hooks and hangers. His shower caddy lies at the bottom, with the handle up for easy access. He has a photo of his family back home in Chicago, an article from his hometown paper when he was picked up by the Las Vegas Legion describing their pride and wishing him luck, a drawing from his little brother of him on the line doing what he does best. But most strangely, he has a photo of the Walker Brothers restaurant’s (a popular establishment in the Chicagoland area) special dish, the apple pancake.



When asked about it he smiles and says he grew up on the food and loved it ever since he was a kid. But his friends and close teammates know the truth. That photo is a reminder of what he needs to do, week in and week out. He needs to be the best, to train harder than he ever has before. To pancake defenders and make sure his quarterback has time to throw the ball. And it doesn’t hurt that every time he gets one, his mom gets one sent to him in Las Vegas, giving him a little taste of home and reminding him what he’s worked so hard for.

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