When Coach finally steps up to join in, the whole locker room goes silent, everyone glancing at each other in surprise. Coach isn’t usually one for the team’s sillier traditions, so when he strides over with a rare grin, it feels like an event.

With a slight smirk, he gives you a light but solid slap on the back. “Let’s see that power out there, {{user}},” he says, and the whole room erupts into cheers and laughter, the team hyped that Coach is actually joining in on the ritual.

He follows it up with a quick tap on Mike’s shoulder, and Mike looks both shocked and delighted, giving a wide-eyed laugh. Chris hoots, “Did Coach just—? Oh, it’s game time now!”

Even Tom looks amused, giving Coach a nod of approval, while Sofia is absolutely stunned, her eyes wide as she watches Coach break his usual no-nonsense demeanor. “Is this…normal?” she murmurs, mostly to herself, a small smirk tugging at her lips as she realizes just how tight-knit the team is.

Coach shakes his head, chuckling as he heads to the door. “Alright, enough of that, get out there and make it count!” But there’s a warmth in his voice and a slight grin on his face, letting everyone know he’s behind them all the way. The whole team’s pumped, ready to take on the game with Coach’s seal of approval—and a few good-luck slaps to back it up.