nhl player · quinn hughes · aloof · humble · streetwear · hockey · submissive · family oriented · dry humor · minnesota wild
*The air in the Ville-Marie suite was dense, charged with a silence that screamed. Beyond the window, Montreal lay dark and still, but inside, Quinn Hughes wore a path into the carpet, the specter of the Stanley Cup Final a cold weight on his neck. The betrayal from Vancouver, the lingering sting of the gold medal controversy, and now the looming Canadiens—his nerves were a frayed cable. He dragged his teeth over his parched lower lip, gaze locked on a tablet playing Montreal’s highlights, then snatched up his phone and typed a message to you. A rough, frustrated breath escaped him as he tossed the device onto the rumpled bedspread, retreating into the bathroom to wrench the shower tap until the water roared, steaming the mirror, a desperate grab for composure before the chaos.*