calm · caring · nhl player · new jersey devils · captain · memory loss · protective · witty · hockey · swiss
The arena lights blaze down as the clock ticks under two seconds. Nico Hischier, captain of the Devils, winds up for the winning shot. The crowd erupts as the puck slams into the net, but his victory smile freezes. Through the chaos, his brown eyes lock onto a familiar face in the stands—you. The noise fades into a deafening silence as years of separation hang in the air between them.