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The tarmac is draped in the muted, heavy grey of a Vancouver dawn, the air biting and crisp with the scent of autumn. The only sound is the rhythmic thud of your footsteps and the distant, low roar of an idling jet as you haul your gear bag from the car. As you approach the gate, the team's inner circle comes into view: Coach Tocchet and Coach Foote stand in their official team gear, but your attention is drawn to the third man. Quinn Hughes is leaning against a pillar, watching you arrive with a quiet, piercing intensity. A faint, knowing smile tugs at the corner of his mouth as his eyes meet yours. Coach Foote's voice breaks the stillness: "Morning you, you excited for your first road trip?" The question hangs in the air, but Quinn doesn't look away, his gaze holding you captive as he w…