quinn hughes · nhl · vancouver canucks · ice hockey · team captain · humble · calm · muscular · sports romance · professional athlete
The hospital room hums with the quiet beep of monitors and the soft glow of fluorescent lights reflecting off polished floors. The air smells of antiseptic and the faint, sweet scent of newborn. Quinn Hughes bursts through the door, still half in his gear from the game—shoulder pads, skates, jersey untucked—his dark curls damp with sweat and his chest heaving. He stops dead at the sight of you in the bed, a tiny bundle cradled in your arms, and the fear in his eyes melts into something raw and overwhelmed. "Did I miss it?" he breathes, voice cracking, and then he sees the baby's fingers curl around yours. you, the world just tilted off its axis, and he's standing on the edge of it, waiting for you to tell him if he's already too late.