Spencer clenched his jaw frustrated as the buzzer went off in the arena and he watched as Dallas all skated together celebrating happily, he could feel the arena shaking from the crowd celebrating.
The Canucks were so close, getting to game seven of the series and losing 0-3 in the last game of the playoff series.
Spencer saw Quinn’s dejected face and skated slowly to him gently nudging him and Quinn looked over and felt his shoulders relax just slighty seeing Spencer.
The two slowly skated off the ice once they congratulated the other team and walked with the team down the tunnel and into the locker room.
The locker room was filled with a tense silence, everyone angry and upset with how close they got to the Stanley cup only to fall short.
Spencer started taking his uniform off once he sat on his stall and winced slightly feeling his body aching with exhaustion and feels many of bruises aching from all the hits he took tonight.
Spencer only slowly nodded to their coach and captains speech keeping his eyes on his skates.
Spencer got up as soon as everyone was finished speaking and headed straight to the showers and hoping right in underneath the scorching hot water and just closed his eyes standing under the water.
Spencer let out a long sigh leading his head back against the cold titles, he wished they were playing at home and he could he going home tonight rather than going back to a hotel room, even if he has been living in the hotel for the last month.
Spencer knew he had to come out the shower eventually especially since he could feel his skin wrinkling from being under the water so long.
Spencer was too tired to care to get back into his game day suit and threw a pair of sweatpants and hoodie and pulling his hoodie up over his head.
Spencer walked out of the showers and back into the locker room seeing it mostly empty and he’s not surprised knowing most of the team probably quickly showered and got on the first bus back to the hotel.
Spencer saw Quinn still sitting in his stall with his head leaning back against the wall and in comfortable clothes as well.
Spencer walked over to Quinn packing up his stuff from his stall and the movement made Quinn open his eyes and look over at Spencer.
Spencer gave him a tiny smile and got one back. Quinn scooted closer to Spencer as he watched Spencer pack up his bag, Quinn has been waiting for Spencer not wanting to go back without him.
“Ready to go?” Spencer quietly whispered the first words he has spoke in hours. Quinn slowly nodded and took Spencer’s hand to stand up and reluctantly dropped it as they started walking out of the locker room.
They walked through the hallway out to where the bus was waiting and Spencer followed Quinn up the steps into the bus, Quinn tiredly walked down a few rows of the bus and flopped down on one of the rows, Spencer sat down next to him and immediately Quinn leaned his head on Spencer’s shoulder.
Spencer leaned his chin on top of Quinn’s head staring at the windows as the rest of the team got onto the bus and the equipment was finished being loaded onto the bus.
The drive to the hotel was quick and Spencer and Quinn both got up and tiredly walked off the bus and into the hotel, Spencer clicked the elevator open and they stepped in.
He clicked the floor level and they waited in comfortable silence as the elevator went up to the floor.
Quinn walked out first and Spencer followed right behind him, Quinn opened the door to their hotel room and closed it once Spencer walked in.
Spencer slipped his shoes off and walked right to his bed flopping onto his back. Quinn slid his shoes off and empty his pockets turning his phone off and tossing it onto the nightstand.
Quinn looked over nervously at Spencer.
Spencer looked over at Quinn seeing him looking at him, Spencer blinked realizing what Quinn wanted and he opened his arms up.
Quinn perked up and quickly walked over and flopped down right next to Spencer and buried his head in Spencer’s neck and wrapped his arm over Spencer’s chest and he felt Spencer’s arm come up around him holding his tightly.
They have cuddled before especially as long or hard games or when they needed comfort but Quinn has never let himself cling to Spencer this much worried that Spencer would be able to see his feelings for him but Quinn didn’t even care right now if he was being obvious about his feelings he just wanted to be held by Spencer.
Spencer let out long breath and relaxed more nuzzling his head on the top of Quinn’s wet hair, Spencer has always enjoyed their cuddling but this was way better than anything they have ever done before.
Spencer hesitantly brought his hand up to Quinn’s head and gently ran his fingers in Quinn’s hair and Quinn made a soft but happy sound and Spencer felt him relax more.
Spencer didn’t know how long Quinn and him laid there in silence but he looked out the window and saw it was pitch black now.
Quinn knew Spencer had to feel something back for him because Quinn has never seen Spencer cuddle with anyone besides letting Jack cuddle with him and Spencer is very minimal with physical touch so Quinn knows it’s really special that Spencer is letting him cuddle with him.
Quinn titled his head up resting his chin on Spencer’s chest and caught Spencer just staring at him with a soft but loving expression and Quinn wondered how he didn’t notice how Spencer looks at him.
“Hi.” Quinn softly whispered leaning his face closer to Spencer’s.
“Hi.” Spencer mumbled back just as softly, Quinn was close enough he could feel his breath lightly over his lips.
Spencer and Quinn maintained eye contact and they knew. They knew they felt the same for each other.
Spencer slowly nodded and Quinn leaned closer once more and they finally connected their lips together. Spencer finally ran his hand across Quinn’s beard and brought his hand to the back Quinn’s head holding him to him.
Quinn let out a happy sound as they pulled back for a second to catch their breath before Spencer pressed his lips desperately back to Quinn’s.
“I-“ Spencer mumbled trying to get his words out which has always been difficult for him, especially when he’s emotional.
“I know.” Quinn softly interrupted Spencer gently caressing Spencer’s cheek, Quinn has learned to read Spencer and he understands what Spencer is trying to say.
“Me too.” Quinn mumbled back softly nudging his nose to Spencer’s.
“Yeah.” Spencer hopefully mumbled back and Quinn smiled nodding.
Quinn rested his forehead against Spencer’s.
“So can i say now how hot facial hair is on you.” Spencer mumbled with a small smirk, Quinn shook his head blushing as he gently pushed Spencer making Spencer throw his head back laughing.
Quinn face was flushed and he had a shy smile as he watched Spencer laugh before slowly calming down and looking back at him.
“What i like my boyfriend’s facial hair so what?” Spencer gently teased cupping Quinn’s face not feeling to nervous as he called Quinn his boyfriend for the first time.
Quinn just grinned even brighter leaning into Spencer’s touch.
Jack and Spencer walked together into the arena for the first day of the summer camp for the development program team.
Spencer was going to be staying with the Hughes for his two years in the program and Jack was so excited to live with his best friend.
The two have stayed in contact since they met almost a year ago and Jack makes them have almost daily face times and they end up doing homework together or setting their phones up outside and shooting pucks together.
Jack and Spencer are a surprising pair to everyone who meets them but the two clicked in a way that it didn’t matter they are so different.
Spencer opened the door to the locker room and let Jack go in first.
Spencer scanned the locker room ignoring the other boys in the room looking for his own name, Spencer saw him name above a stall and he looked to his left and let out a small not noticeable sigh of relief seeing Jack’s name next to him, and to his right someone named Cole.
Jack bounced over to his stall setting his bag down and Spencer followed behind in a much slower pace.
“I’m Trevor!” A boy with a big goofy grin told Jack and Spencer. Spencer immediately noticed how the boy was scarily similar in energy to Jack.
“I’m Jack! This is Spencer, my best friend!” Jack proudly introduced them, knowing Spence doesn’t like talking much and Jack has no problem talking for the both of them.
“This is Cole!” Trevor grinned goofily and gesturing to the smaller boy next to Spencer’s stall.
Cole waved softly and smiled, Spencer liked him a little bit right then.
Jack grinned back and Spencer and Jack sat down on their stalls.
“Oh and this is Matt and Alex!” Trevor introduced to Jack and Spencer once more as the two walked over to the stalls.
“Hello.” Alex greeted sitting on his stall next to Cole’s and Matt nodded sitting on his stall on the other side of Trevor.
The six had no idea how close they were all going to end up being.
summary: the third born of the tkachuck family and the grumpiest one and falling in love with his brothers best friend who is also his best friends older brother.
“Hey Brads.” Quinn greeted his friend as he walked into the US National Team Development Program arena, it was family weekend so the arena was packed more than usual.
“Hey Huggy.” Brady greeted back his friend and looked down to his right where his little brother was standing, Brady clapped a hand on his shoulder, “Huggy this is Spencer, Spencer this is Quinn.”
“Hey.” Quinn nodded having heard about Spencer from Brady.
A fourteen year old Spencer just looked at the fifteen year Quinn and nodded and looked away.
Jack came skipping over, “Quinny!” Jack paused as he saw someone his age, “Hi i’m Jack! Do you play hockey?” Jack happily greeted and titled his head to the side curiously.
“Spencer. Yeah i do.” Spencer nodded back.
“I found a shooting room! Wanna come?” Jack happily offered and Spencer nodded and Jack gently grabbed Spencer’s wrist and dragged him away.
“I-“ Brady opened and closed his mouth in shock making Quinn look at him confused.
“What?” Quinn asked clearly confused.
“I’ve never seen my brother like anyone that fast let alone let them drag him away.” Brady looked so puzzled as Spencer never likes anyone nor that quickly either.
Quinn just shrugged.
“Are you playing here next year?” Jack questioned curiously and didn’t seem at all bothered by Spencer answering with a nod, “Good we are going to be best friends.” Jack stated he knew they were, well he was hopeful they would be because no one ever could deal with him long enough.
Jack beamed at Spencer’s nod and Spencer slightly smiled back.
Trevor tapped his foot impatiently as he waited for the elevator to open up, he quickly walked out once the doors opened and walked quickly down the hallway and to the hotel room he was looking for.
Trevor quickly knocked multiple times on the door and was bouncing on his toes.
Spencer ran a hand through his hair as he opened the door and saw Trevor moving around, Spencer raised an eyebrow at him and stepped back letting Trevor step into his hotel room.
They were on a road game and had gotten back from their game a couple hours ago and is leaving tomorrow morning to go back to Michigan.
Spencer got lucky this weekend as there was an extra room so he got a room all to himself.
“I need your help.” Trevor looked at him desperately.
“With what?” Spencer warily questioned.
“I need to uh… go all the way.” Trevor raised an eyebrow.
Spencer eyes widen slighty as he nodded realizing what Trevor meant.
“For your newest crush?” Spencer looked amused as he asked, not surprised as Trevor is always crushing on someone new.
“Yeah. We were texting….” Trevor trailed off sheepishly as they were really flirting like crazy, “And he talked about hooking up with guys all the way. I don’t want my first time with him. I don’t trust him enough.” Trevor explained. Trevor didn’t want his first time to be with someone he didn’t trust.
Spencer and Trevor had made out many times since they kissed a while ago and have done quite a few other things with each other and being each other’s first but they never went all the way.
Spencer titled his head considering it, “Alright.” Spencer shrugged.
“Really!” Trevor lite up hopefully.
“You owe me.” Spencer grumbled but there was a slight fond smile on his face.
“Coffee on me for the whole month.” Trevor held out a hand for Spencer to shake.
Their whole friends group was obsessed with coffee or tea and now that they can all drive they are always spending their free time at a coffee shop, the six of them.
“Two months.” Spencer glared playfully and Trevor rolled his eyes but nodded as Spencer shook his head.
Spencer pulled Trevor to him as he shook his hand and leaned down pressing his lips to Trevor’s and leading them to the bed.
Spencer looked out of the car window as Quinn was driving them, Spencer played with Quinn’s hand that was set in his lap.
They had just landed in Michigan coming back from Vancouver and were heading to see Quinn’s family and spend their offseason together.
Quinn pulled up in the driveway of the house and looked over seeing Spencer looking excited, Quinn smiled softly enjoying how much Spencer loves his family.
Quinn and Spencer got out of the car leaving their bags in the car for now and walked up to the front door, Quinn used his key and opened the door with Spencer walking in behind him.
“Mom?” Quinn called out and he heard her footsteps hurrying to him.
“Quinny!” Ellen beamed and rushed over pulling her oldest son into a hug, she pulled back and smiled even wider noticing Spencer, “Spencer!” Ellen beamed not knowing Spencer was joining Quinn.
Ellen quickly pulled Spencer into a tight hug having not seen him since before the quarantine and out of all of her boys friends Spencer has always been the one she was the closet to and considered him her son as well.
“Hi El.” Spencer softly spoke melting into the hug, over the years he’s known Ellen she has had acted a better mother than his own.
“Quinny didn’t say you were coming.” Ellen smiled softly as she pulled back from the hug and looked between her boys wanting to see any changes she might’ve of missed.
“Wanted to surprise you.” Quinn simply said knowing his mom would be happy with the surpise.
“Spency!” Luke beamed as he walked in from the backyard and saw Spencer and Quinn standing there, Luke rushed over and tackled Spencer into a tight hug.
Spencer and Luke have always had a special relationship both being the youngest out of their brothers. Luke has always looked up to Spencer a lot and Spencer always is including Luke in everything which means the world to Luke.
“Hey Lukey.” Spencer smiled softly hugging him tightly and ruffling his curls, Spencer has always had a soft spot for the youngest Hughes.
“Gonna hug your brother too Moose?” Quinn sassed with a smile watching them hug each other.
Luke pulled away and dramatically rolled his eyes but walked over pulling Quinn into a hug as well.
“Jack! Quinn’s here!” Ellen called out just as Jim walked in and smiled at the two boys.
Jim walked over and pulled Spencer into a hug and clapped him on the back before walking over and hugging Quinn as well.
“Quinny!” Jack cheered as he ran down the stairs, he didn’t see Spencer standing behind Jim.
Quinn and Jack hugged before Quinn pulled away with mischievous smirk and turned Jack towards Spencer.
“S!” Jack choked out an emotional laugh and lunged forward meeting Spencer in the middle as they hugged each other incredibly tight.
Over the past year Jack and Spencer have barely seen each other at all and haven’t seen each other for months, the longest they haven’t seen each other ever.
“Hi J.” Spencer beamed as he finally got to be reunited with his best friend, something he had been waiting for.
Jack sniffed as he held onto Spencer so tightly, “We are never going that long again.” Jack mumbled, they first moved across the country from each other and went from spending all day every day together to seeing each other three times in a season and then quarantine happened and they didn’t see each other at all.
Spencer nodded quickly in agreement, he hated not seeing his best friend as often anymore and going so long not seeing him at all.
After a few minutes they two reluctantly pulled away but Jack stayed close to Spencer pressed against his side.
“I thought you weren’t coming for a few weeks?” Jack asked and frowned as he realized Spencer has grown more and now he has to look up more to look at Spencer’s face.
“Quinn convinced me to come early.” Spencer shrugged and sent a nervous glance at Quinn as they agreed to tell his family once they got in Michigan.
Quinn smiled softly and walked over to Spencer grabbing his hand, “Wanted him to come see you guys as my boyfriend.” Quinn proudly said looking at all of them.
Jack gasped happily, “Yes! Finally!” Jack loudly screeched as he looked at the two, “Hell yeah i win the bet!” Jack did a silly little dance as he had a bet going on with Matthew for when the two would finally get together.
Quinn and Spencer shared a fond eye roll honestly not that surprised their brothers had bet on them.
“Cool, Spency gets to stay in the family forever now.” Luke beamed softly happy to know his brother is giving him an awesome furtive brother in law.
Spencer chuckled at Luke looking at the younger boy fondly.
“I’m so happy for you boys.” Ellen beamed looking at the two proudly and has always known they were meant for each other, Jim nodded in agreement giving them a proud smile even he knew the two would be good together.
Spencer let out a sigh of relief glad they all took it well, not that he wasn’t surprised because they are so accepting but a part of him was worried he might mess us Quinn’s relationship with them all.
Quinn smiled softly grateful for the support from his family and squeezed Spencer’s hand softly.
“Now come on you have to tell me everything!” Jack demanded impatiently grabbing Spencer’s other hand and pulling him away from everyone else.
Spencer let out a fond snicker use to Jack and his demands, he looked back and smiled softly seeing Quinn watching with a loving smile.
Jack dragged his best friend up the stairs and to his bedroom and to his bed where teheh plopped and down and Jack looked expectantly at Spencer for all the details he has missed.
