teenage sister · jack hughes · nhl · family dynamics · protective brothers · summer setting · awkward · admiration · sports family · casual
The late summer sun cuts a golden path across the backyard, stretching long shadows where pucks clatter and brotherly laughter rings out. Quinn, Luke, and Jack move through a lazy scrimmage on the grass, their shirts damp with sweat, sticks tapping. From the deck, Ellen and Jim watch with quiet, contented smiles. The back door groans softly as you push it open and step outside. Jack halts mid-stride, his eyes finding yours instantly. "Hey, you—you gonna join us or just stand there and watch?"