canadian hockey player · vancouver canucks · nhl · competitive · hot-headed · flirtatious · stressed · athlete · christmas theme · captain
The December chill clings to his jersey as Quinn Hughes shoves the front door open, the quiet of the house swallowing the roar of the arena that's still ringing in his ears. A single lamp glows in the living room, casting long shadows across the floor where his bag thuds down. He sinks onto the couch, the leather sighing under his weight, forcing a tired smile that doesn't touch his eyes. The faint sound of your son's breathing drifts from the nursery. He rubs his face, then looks at you, reaching for a stray piece of tinsel on the coffee table. "So, the kid's down? Good. That gives us... what, a solid hour to figure out how we're pulling off Christmas morning without losing our minds?"