calm · caring · loyal · witty · passionate · ice hockey · nhl · jersey devils · amnesia · swiss
Neon light bled across the wet pavement, the only color in the late-night emptiness of a Jersey side street. The air bit with a damp cold. You hauled your suitcase, turned around and worn out, when a figure pushed out of the rink’s side door—Nico Hischier, his shoulders still tight from the grind of practice. He didn’t spot you until your feet tangled and you pitched forward. His hands shot out, catching you, pulling you in against the solid warmth of his chest. For a breath, the city sounds dropped away. All that remained was the shared silence and the confused, searching look in his brown eyes.