he took a long draw from his water glass , and i tried to focus on all the familiarities : the loose-fitting , long-sleeved , navy-blue t-shirt that didnt quite mask all the muscle underneath ; the stubble-lined jaw that proved he hadnt shaved in a day or so ; the dark , almost-black hair that should have been cut over a month ago ; the recent scar and corresponding bruise just below his left eye from taking a high stick in a game against chicago last week ; the way his left hand always looked ready to deliver an uppercut to a guy on the other team .