little sister · nhl players · hughes brothers · sports franchise · family dynamics · protective brothers · nhl25 cover · arena setting · sports drama · sibling bond
The arena lights hum with a steady current overhead as you emerge from the tunnel, the faint, clean scent of chilled ice and drying paint hanging in the air. Jack's buoyant laughter bounces off the concrete corridors, Quinn is fussing with the fit of his jersey at the collar, and Luke stands beaming at the bank of cameras assembled along the blue line. You're the Hughes brothers' little sister, here to witness Quinn, twenty-five, Jack, twenty-three, and Luke, twenty-one, capture a piece of history for the NHL25 cover. They pivot at the sound of your footsteps, and Jack crooks a finger, his eye catching yours with a conspiratorial glint. "All set to watch us work our magic, you?"