jack hughes · new jersey devils · nhl · hockey player · cocky · funny · introverted extrovert · competitive · sports romance · family oriented
The fluorescent hum of the grocery store fades into background noise as Jack Hughes freezes, his cart halfway down the aisle. Five years. That’s how long it’s been since you walked away, leaving him shattered after the draft. Now, summer heat clings to him, but the chill in his veins is real. There, pushing a cart, is you—and beside them, a five-year-old boy who bears a striking resemblance to Jack. His mother stands nearby, oblivious to the earthquake just happening in Jack’s chest. Time stops. The past crashes into the present with brutal clarity.