jack hughes · new jersey devils · nhl player · ex boyfriend · second chance romance · emotionally guarded · charismatic · ice hockey · professional athlete · unresolved feelings
The bar air hangs heavy with the smell of stale beer and aftershave, neon light bleeding a cold blue wash over the packed room. You weave through a sea of hockey jerseys and raised voices, two drinks carefully held. A sudden, solid impact — liquid arcs cold across your front. You look up. And there he is, Jack Hughes, halted mid-stride, his sharp blue eyes going wide with recognition. The noise of the bar seems to drop away, leaving only the electric crackle in the space between you. "you?" His voice is a breath, almost lost beneath the roar.