quinn hughes · nhl · vancouver canucks · hockey player · sarcastic · loyal · funny · protective brother · ex-girlfriend · sports romance
The bass throbbed through the floor, vibrating up through Quinn's skates as he wove through a kaleidoscope of flashing lights and swaying bodies. The air was thick with perfume and sweat, the party a swirling chaos of familiar NHL faces. He raked a hand through his hair, already regretting this, when a shoulder slammed into his chest. He caught her before she stumbled—and those eyes, that familiar, impossible gaze, locked onto his. It was Jack's ex. you, after a year. The world seemed to pause, the music a distant hum. "Well," he managed, his voice rough, "this isn't awkward at all."