ok, well, if i think too hard about number 1 overall captain of the new jersey devils #13 nico hischier in his stadium series outfit i’m going to orgasm so your argument is therefore irrelevant.
*summary: a simple misunderstanding between you and jack turns into a full-blown argument
*word count: 896
*tags: angst, miscommunication, happy ending
*a/n: goodness gracious, this was supposed to be fluff but it grew into this angsty monster. i hope you enjoy !
happy halloween !!
you’ve been trying to convince jack since september to wear matching costumes this year. jack didn’t agree to do it last halloween so maybe this time, it’d be different, but nope. he still shot down every suggestion. it’s starting to get on your nerves. you’d never force him to do it but it’s hard not to feel jealous seeing all of your friends dressing up with their partners.
and you thought you’d had some pretty good ideas, too. your best friend straight up cackled over facetime when you told them your favorite (the angel and devil thing is so overdone but jack has always looked good in white).
now, it’s two weeks before the 31st and he still hasn’t said anything. he doesn’t even pay attention anymore and you suspect that he isn’t listening whenever you bring it up. it fucking sucks.
at first, it was just annoying- something that was just aggravating enough to get under your skin- but now, it’s starting to hurt.
it’s beyond just a costume. it’s about him ignoring you and not even taking your opinion into consideration.
fine. if he wants to play that way, so can you.
“c’mon, just talk to me.”
you cross your arms and stare at him, shaking your head. oh, now he wants to talk, got it.
“did i like, forget to do something or make you upset?” jack says, sounding genuinely concerned. it’s nice to know he cares but you’ve been paying attention to how long it would take for him to approach you. three days is shitty.
you stand there in silence while he fidgets awkwardly, clearly frustrated by your lack of a response.
“can you please say something?”
you sigh, rolling your eyes. the low simmer of irritation and hurt that’s been under your skin finally boils over and you can’t stop yourself from lashing out at him. “it doesn’t feel very good to be ignored, does it?”
immediate regret sets in as you watch the look in his eyes shift rapidly from sadness to sharply annoyed. “is this still about that costume thing?”
“are you serious?” you scoff, full on glaring at him, “you think that’s why i’m upset?”
“yeah, i guess. i don’t know.”
“i’m upset because you’re not listening to me. every time i try to talk to you, you just brush me off, and that’s if you even care enough to respond,” you snap at him. you feel your eyes begin to burn and it only serves to make you more upset. you’d never considered yourself someone who tries to hide your emotions but fuck, crying over this in front of him is embarrassing. “it’s like you don’t even want to hear what i have to say. and i feel ignored.”
it’s quiet but the silence between the two of you is thunderous. jack opens and closes his mouth, struggling to find what to say. you sniffle, using the back of your hand to dry your eyes. it isn’t fair for you to spill everything you’ve been feeling lately out to him and to him to stay still and speechless. it feels like hours before he finally says anything.
“i’m sorry,” jack mumbles, and it’s so genuine that it’s almost like you have to look up at him. “i should have listened to you.”
you laugh wetly, wrapping your arms around your body. “yeah, you should have. you never even told me why you didn’t want to like, dress up with me.”
“i don’t know why.” he shrugs. at least he looks bashful. “that’s a shitty answer, isn’t it?”
he’s right. it’s a horrible answer but he says it in such a way that makes you giggle, hiding it behind your hand. hearing you laugh causes him to smile.
“i didn’t know you felt like that. i wish i would’ve, though.” jack bites his lip, his hands in his pockets. it sucks, seeing him so dejected, but part of you is glad that he’s taking this so seriously. it’s such a contrast from before; he’s actually, really, listening to you now and it’s damn satisfying. “i don’t like seeing you upset.”
you take a deep breath, nodding slowly. he’s trying. one conversation isn’t going to make everything okay but it’s a start.
“just… i need you to talk to me. fighting like this is stupid. i don’t wanna spend most of our time together arguing,” you say quietly, the last of your tears drying on your face.
jack pulls you into a crushing hug and for a moment, you stand still, before hugging him back just as tightly.
“me too.”
he’s got such a way with words.
jack flicks his headband with a frown and you watch the little halo attached to it wobble.
“quit messing with it,” you hiss, elbowing his arm when he goes to hit it again, “you’re going to break it.”
he pouts, rolling his shoulders back. maybe the wings were a little too much, but he just looks so cute in them. “and why am i the angel again?”
“because,” you say simply, flashing him a grin, “you’re always a devil. it’s my turn now.”
you quickly pull your phone out, using the camera to check if your horns are still on straight. in the top left corner, jack readjusts the wings you ‘forced’ him to wear.
to be honest, i would kill to be an ask blog like i loveeee talking and i love hockey and i love writing. combine all those things and that sounds like a fucking dream lmao 😭
jack hughes and hanging off of you, pressed against your back around his friends because he’s the only one allowed to touch you. and you’re both laughing about it but he’s got his hands on your hips and a death stare prepared for anyone who looks at you twice
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