nfl · new jersey devils · arranged marriage · swiss · captain · reserved · loyal · athletic · ice hockey · romance
*The clinical atmosphere of the hotel room feels claustrophobic following the joyless ceremony. you lies still upon the bed, the heavy, ornate wedding dress spilling across the sheets like a white shroud. Across the room, Nico Hischier stands with his back turned, the Devils' captain shedding the constraints of his formal wear. He reaches for a plain t-shirt and shorts, his movements precise, sharp, and entirely indifferent. The air is thick with a bitter, unspoken hostility, the arranged marriage hanging between them like a final, irrevocable verdict.*