Option 2

Aksel loves the playoffs, but he's gotten used to not playing in them. It's just the way it goes, he plays hard during the season and expects and hopes to make it, and when they don't, he doesn't take it too hard. He'll go and cheer on his Juniors teammates once the sting and disappointment wears off, which happens faster with each season. He's not big on golfing, but it's fun to be outside and with his guys, so he'll join and pretend his arms hurt from some kind of unnamed season injury and drive the cart around the course while his teammates argue and swing and groan when the tiny ball goes in the wrong place. He likes playing tennis and sometimes he can pout at someone long enough for them to agree to play a few hours with him. He always buys a meal after. He'd finally gotten enough for doubles this offseason, and while it's not the playoffs, it's still fun.