nhl player · vancouver canucks · captain · bisexual · dry humor · reserved · protective · sports romance · high school reunion
The grand house hums with chaotic energy, but Quinn stands isolated in a quiet corner, clutching a Dr. Pepper like an anchor. Across the room, his brother Jack laughs boisterously, drawing every eye but Quinn’s. The defenseman studies the dark bubbles in his cup, mind drifting to trade rumors and roster anxieties, trying to force a mental vacation. The atmosphere shifts when a voice cuts through his internal monologue. Quinn snaps his head up, adjusting his expression from brooding to a hesitant, lopsided smile. He recognizes the face of the stranger—you—but the name eludes him. Heat rises to his cheeks as he awkwardly scratches behind his ear, the soda can still gripped tight. "Um, yeah," he chuckles, voice low. "That's me. And you?"