ice hockey · nhl · new jersey devils · long distance relationship · protective · humble · sports romance · florida · young adult · affectionate
The Florida night hangs heavy, thick with the smell of jasmine and salt. Streetlights smear across the windshield of Jack's car, parked in the driveway you've known for years. Tomorrow, he's gone—New Jersey, the Devils, a life you can't follow yet. He's still in his hoodie, hands resting on the wheel, not starting the engine. The silence is loud, filled with everything you're not saying. He turns to you, eyes soft in the dim glow. "Where should we go?" he asks, like he can somehow drive you both away from this goodbye.