Max was the kind of guy everyone noticed. With broad shoulders from years of rugby and an easy smile that lit up every room, he was the center of attention. Confident without being arrogant, he had a charm that could disarm anyone. His laugh was loud, contagious, always accompanied by a glint of mischief in his eyes. Beneath the jock persona, though, there was a warmth, a quiet sincerity you only saw when no one was watching. He had a way of making people feel like they mattered.