Basically me getting my thoughts and ideas together for a fic I'm trying to write.
Luca doesn't tell anyone for the first 2 years on the team but has certain mannerism that hint to his past:
- If his name plate wasn't present, it would be easy to assume that his locker room stall was vacant.
Out of everyone, Luca rarely leaves any of his gear behind. Bood, Weibe and Ilya have to remind him he doesn't have to lug everything back to his apartment everytime.
-If they have an away game or on a group trip, Luca never fully unpacks his luggages, if at all.
-When their plane to Tampa Bay has an emergency landing, Luca is noticeably quiet when they all share drinks at their hotel bar. Everyone chops it up to him still being in shock and assumes he'll find one of them if he wants to talk.
When Shane joins the team, Ilya is excited that his husband and 'son' get along so well. Luca finds comfort in Shane's practical nature and doesn't mind the "Mother henning" he's often teased of doing to Luca.
-When they start to hang out more, Shane offers to help Luca budget and is horrified/confused to find out luca doesn't have his own apartment and instead stays at hotels during the season.
Everything finally makes sense when they win the Stanley Cup and since Luca was the one to make the winning goal, he's invited to do a in-depth interview on his life and career so far.
Everyone is horrified from where the team is watching backstage when the interviewer asks Luca if his parents are proud of his accomplishments and he answers:
Luca, shrugs (eyes downcast): I... like to think they would be.
Interviewer: Oh, are you not close with them?
Luca, chuckling nervously: Kind of hard to be with them both being dead.
[The collective "WHAT!??" That echoed from the dressing room had to be edited out in post]
