#fic: jack hughes and nolan patrick

[toasttt11]

good

March 17, 2024

Jamie walked into the apartment seeing most of the lights all off and just a glow coming from the dinning room, “Nix?” Jamie called out as he knew Phoenix would be home as Jamie had the car. Jamie sniffed slightly and could smell something good cooking.

“In here.” Phoenix called back nervously wiping his hands on his pants as he waited for what felt like forever for Jamie to walk into the dinning room.

Jamie furrowed his brows in confusion but walked down the hallways and into the dinning room and gasped slightly seeing the dinning room.

There were lots candles around the whole room, the dining room table was decorated very fancy like a restaurant, there was sushi on the plates and Phoenix was holding a bouquet of orange tulips.

“What is all of this?” Jamie soflty asked as he looked all around and he noticed how the sushi was his favorite kind.

“Jamie, I would love if you would be my date for tonight.” Phoenix nervously asked as he stepped closer to Jamie holding the flowers in one hand.

Jamie smiled softly his cheeks flushing bright pink, “Just tonight?” Jamie teased slightly letting out a small chuckle.

“As long as you will have me.” Phoenix told Jamie and gently grabbing Jamie’s hand.

“Did you talk to Z?” Jamie titled his head curiously.

“I uh was telling him about my feelings and he may of told me that you felt the same for me.” Phoenix sheepishly explained he was glad Trevor told him that so he had enough confidence to ask Jamie out.

“And how do you feel?” Jamie soflty asked stepping closer and looking up at Phoenix.

Phoenix swallowed nervously with Jamie being so close, “I like you and i would really like for you to be my boyfriend.” Phoenix soflty spoke maintaining eye contact with Jamie.

“Yes. Yeah i would really like that.” Jamie beamed and nodded quickly.

Phoenix let out a laugh of relief, “Good.” He gently pressed a kiss to Jamie’s cheek before stepping back and pulling Jamie to the table, Phoenix pulled out the chair and Jamie sat down. Phoenix handed the flowers to Jamie before he walked around the table to sit across from Jamie.

“This is my favorite sushi.” Jamie stated as Phoenix opened the bottle of wine that’s also Jamie’s favorite.

“I know.” Phoenix simply replied and smirked slightly at Jamie making him shake his head fondly.

Jamie and Phoenix ate their sushi talking about random things before Phoenix excused himself and walked out of the room.

Jamie gently brushed his fingers over his flowers and smiled softly, he’s never gotten flowers before.

Jamie looked up and saw Phoenix walking back in with a plate, with something that smelled really good.

Jamie perked up happily when Phoenix put a steak on his plate and he beamed. Steak is already Jamie’s favorite but when Phoenix’s makes it it’s even better.

“Thank you.” Jamie smiled softly and reached over the table gently grabbing Phoenix’s once they both finished their steaks, “No one has ever done something like this for me.” Jamie sadly added, he’s never been very lucky in relationships and a lot of people in LA just wanted to try to get with him for money and no one ever has treated as kindly as Phoenix does.

“Of course Jay.” Phoenix smiled softly squeezing Jamie’s hand, he was sad no one ever treated this sweet boy the way he should he, “I wanted to do something for you because i care for you.” Phoenix’s words made him smile brighter and blush more.

“Got room for dessert?” Phoenix playfully questioned and Jamie chuckled but nodded.

Phoenix lifted Jamie’s hand pressing a soft kiss to it before he gently set it back on the table and let go of it getting up.

Jamie flushed even brighter at Phoenix’s actions and watched him walk out of the room.

Jamie stared at the door until Phoenix walked in with a round tin in his hands. Phoenix set it down in front of Jamie and Jamie beamed as he realized it was his favorite dessert, cheesecake.

“Did you make this?” Jamie asked noticing how it was a reusable pan.

Phoenix sheepishly nodded and his cheeks turned pink, “If it’s not good then-“ He was cut off by Jamie leaning up and pressing his lips to his.

Phoenix stopped talking and cupped Jamie’s face bringing him closer as he desperately kissed him back.

“It’s going to be great.” Jamie whispered against Phoenix’s lips. Phoenix smiled softly back.

[linskywords]

Just discovered the WYL universe and it’s so good! I can’t wait for the final chapter of Trevor/Jamie! I also have a question about Nico and Jack - sorry in advance if this has already been asked/answered. When did Nico first know or suspect Jack was a sub? Did he suspect during the threesome? Did he know when he offered to let Jack take care of him and it was just to confirm his suspicions? Or was that when he first realised?

Yay, so glad you're enjoying it!! I don't think I've specifically confirmed when Nico knew. Caveat up front: I didn't put it in the story, so this is just me speculating and having fun with it. If I ever write Nico's pov of this story, it might change! But let's speculate. 😄

I think Nico was attracted to Jack pretty early on, maybe even before the threesome, and that inevitably put the idea in his head of what it might be like if Jack subbed for him. But being into someone doesn't necessarily mean they have a compatible dynamic with you, as Nico learned a couple years back when he developed an intense crush on Nolan Patrick during their draft year events (Nolan actually is a sub, but Nico didn't find that out). So Nico notices Jack and then has to be all "oh man, don't go down this path again, stop imagining your dom teammates as subs, you are probably wrong and it's vaguely creepy" and trying to get over his crush. He did not do a great job of this.

So then they have the threesome, and that REALLY doesn't help Nico with his crush, especially the thing where Jack responded so strongly to his praise. But Nico's still probably wrong, right?? He's gotta lock down these thoughts, Jack is a DOM, imagining anything else is just setting himself up for disaster. He's still telling himself not to let his imagination run away with him when Jack shows up at his door in subdrop. But the idea is firmly enough in his head that it's easy to notice when Jack gets even more upset at the idea of having to take care of Nico. Maybe...maybe Nico's imagination hasn't been so out of line. It's worth a shot, anyway, if it might help Jack. So he tries comforting Jack the way he would a sub, and he feels Jack's body melt, and then he knows.

[wyattjohnston]

here we are! finally with the masterlist! all the thanks in the world to the 39 people who signed up for the exchange and the lovely D who came in as my saviour and wrote a pinch hitter fic without even being signed up

please read all the fics below, so much love and care was put into them and they all deserve your attention. a reblog if you can would also be incredible.

please respect all warnings at the beginning of fics. if a fic has been marked as smut or 18+ and you are younger than, do the right thing and do not read it.

keep your eye out for the winter fic exchange 2k24 sign up post. if you want me to let you know when it's happening you can click here.

the summer fic exchange 2k23 masterlist

Buffalo Sabres

Jeff Skinner

gotta trust how you feel inside by @laurenairay for @ nhl-stories

Tyson Jost

i should've fought harder by @butgilinsky for @ typical-simplelove

a Devon Levi fic was written by @waysicouldhave for @ jackhues but they have since deactivated.

Carolina Hurricanes

Andrei Svechnikov

Every Summer Has a Story by @comphy-and-cozy for @teokka

HATE HATE HATE by @luvmmarner for @ comphy-and-cozy this is a multi-chaptered fic, so keep an eye on it!

How Long? by @lifeofpriya for @ luvmmarner

Colorado Avalanche

Cale Makar

all's well that end's well to end up with you by @fallinallincurls for @ ya-pucking-nerd

i've found love (and all that goes with it) by @huttons for @ fallinallincurls

Mikko Rantanen

Do That by @selfindulgentpoorlywritten for @ kurlyteuvo

Summer Baby by @typical-simplelove for @ buttercupjosh

Nathan MacKinnon

It Starts With a Cookie by @luvsherleafs for @ princessphilly

Dallas Stars

Jake Oettinger

taking on the world together by @laurenairay for @ jarmorie

Los Angeles Kings

Pierre-Luc Dubois

as the seasons change by @gravestrain for @ bqstqnbruin

never said a thing by @wyattjohnston for @ pcttymarleau

Minnesota Wild

Marc-André Fleury

Genève by @teokka for @ callsign-denmark

Montreal Canadiens

Juraj Slafkovsky

If I Say It, Will You Respond? by @puckmaidens for @ 2manytabsopen

Nashville Predators

Tyson Barrie

simple by @jxmieoleksiaks for @ laurenairay

New Jersey Devils

Dougie Hamilton

hydrangeas where your face should be by @nhl-stories for @ huttons

Jack Hughes

make it weird by @wyattjohnston for @ torontoflames

something in the way she moves by @miracleonice87 for @ wyattjohnston

Nico Hischier

See You Again by @bqstqnbruin for @ selfindulgentpoorlywritten

Underneath the Stars by @buttercupjosh for @ ilyasorokinn

Timo Meier

Sweet Like Cinnamon by @wildrangers for @ matthewtkachuk

New York Islanders

Ilya Sorokin

Polaroid Dreams by @kurlyteuvo for @ lifeofpriya

Mat Barzal

Alone With You by @cellythefloshie for @ miracleonice87

Disney Magic by @lam-ila for @ tinyhockey

tell me why by @torontoflames for @ luvsherleafs

where you lead i will follow by @ilyasorokinn for @prettytoxicrevolver

Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby

Triple Axle Celly by @callsign-denmark for @ starshine-hockey-girl

Ryan Graves

a lake house story by @ya-pucking-nerd for @ thomasschabot

Seattle Kraken

Jamie Oleksiak

to the ends of the earth by @jarmorie for @ laurenairay

Tampa Bay Lightning

Brayden Point

one day all my love will come back to me by @matthewtkachuk for @ senditcolton

Toronto Maple Leafs

Matthew Knies

being a good man by @pcttymcrlecu for @ gravestrain

Vancouver Canucks

Anthony Beauvillier

Alone With You by @cellythefloshie for @ miracleonice87

The Invisible String by @starshine-hockey-girl for @ jarmorie

Quinn Hughes

i can still see it all by @ghostyjosty (jostystyles) for @ wildrangers

mango dragon refresher by @jackhues for @ lam-ila

saw you in a dream by @thomasschabot for @ puckmaidens

Surprise Party by @prettytoxicrevolver for @ ghostyjosty

Vegas Golden Knights

Nolan Patrick

Soothing Swedish Summers by @2manytabsopen for @ waysicouldhave

Winnipeg Jets

Adam Lowry

breakable heaven by @senditcolton for @ cellythefloshie

i am slowly making my own way through reading all the fics--if i haven't read yours and you want to make sure i don't forget, please send it to me.

if the person you wrote for hasn't read and reblogged your fic, please tell me.

[laurenairay]

I still can’t believe that this many of you follow me but I appreciate all of you so much!

This weekend I wanted to celebrate with a little blurb prompt list weekend! I thought I’d try something a little different, something to get my creativity shaken up after posting a few longer fics recently, so I have curated a series of 12 blurb prompts, each based on a different type of kiss, and I would like to do each of them for a different player – so once a player’s name is updated on the list below, then he’s taken!

Please take a look at the list of players that I write for, and send in your ideas!

First Kiss - Nolan Patrick Shy Kiss - Andrei Svechnikov Surprise Kiss - Quinn Hughes Cute Kiss - Matt Martin Forehead Kiss - Matthew Tkachuk Passionate Kiss - Jack Hughes Sad Kiss - Anthony Beauvillier Goodbye Kiss - Elias Pettersson Reunion Kiss - Erik Johnson Funny Kiss - Tyson Jost Stop Talking Kiss - Jeff Skinner Accidental Kiss - Cale Makar

[zegrasdrysdale]

request guidelines

last updated : july 21st, 2024 9:00 am

requests are currently : OPEN !

players i will write for (for now) :

jack hughes

quinn hughes

luke hughes

trevor zegras

jamie drysdale

nico hischier

mark estapa

ethan edwards

travis konecny

nolan patrick

cole caufield

matthew knies

mitch marner

tyler seguin

mason mctavish

wyatt johnston

luca fantilli

adam fantilli

rutger mcgroarty

dawson mercer

matthew tkachuk

matt rempe

players i will not write for

players who just turned 18 or are under 18

players who are homophobic, racist, etc.

anyone on the rangers or penguins (w 1 exception)

wjc18 players on team canada

more guidelines below the cut

i WILL write

smut - included but probably not limited to rough sex, semi public sex fingering, threesomes, oral (m & f receiving), penetrative sex (protected & unprotected), captain kink, hand kink, pet names

angst - i am a sucker for angst so i am not afraid to push boundaries with angst

fluff - i love fluffy fics so much so i will always write a fluffy fic

AUs - teacher x student, boss / ceo x employee, royal x non royal, age differences, parents au

i WILL NOT write

anything incestuous

nothing romanticizing suicide, self harm, abusive relationships or behavior, addiction of any kind

FOR SMUT - daddy kink, degradation, a/b/o, bdsm, breeding kink

[hopetorun]

God look at Nico, pastry chef, all-around boyfriend material… I always forget about him but then whenever I see him I want to read all the fic about him. But with who??

anon i have to confess i am not a connoisseur of the nico hischier fanfiction scene though i know it exists. i know people ship him with jack hughes (i also do, though i don't really seek out fic) and jonas siegenthaler and back in the day with nolan patrick (i had a real fondness for this at the time but idk if it's still on anyone's mind at all). if you want recs other people might be able to provide but for myself i mostly just occasionally see pictures of him and write a little imagine for myself in my head and then move on 😂

[toasttt11]

okay

January 21, 2024

Jamie was sitting in his room on FaceTime with Trevor, listening to Trevor yap about something from practice.

Jamie heard a knock on his door and knew who it was, “Yeah?” Jamie soflty called out and Trevor quieted down looking interested.

Phoenix poked his head looking at Jamie he didn’t notice his little brother on Jamie’s screen, “Hey sorry,” Phoenix apologized quickly seeing he was on call, “Did you want to get lunch before we need to head out?” Phoenix soflty asked knowing Jamie hasn’t eaten lunch yet and they need to head to the stadium in a few hours for their game.

“Yeah give me like fifteen minutes?” Jamie softly nodded and asked him with a soft smile that made Trevor look at him suspiciously.

“No rush.” Phoenix smiled and turned around to walk out.

“Wow! Don’t even say hi to your own brother!” Trevor yelled through the screen making Phoenix turn around and Jamie turned his phone to Phoenix.

Phoenix and Jamie share a fond look of Trevor’s dramatics.

“Hi Trev.” Phoenix softly greeted his baby brother.

“Hi!” Trevor beamed happily back as he got his attention.

“I’ll talk to you later.” Phoenix gave Trevor a look and walked out of the room not wanting to take away from the time Jamie has to talk to his best friend.

Jamie watched Phoenix go with a sappy look o his face and snapped his head back at the phone at the sound of Trevor’s mischievous snicker.

“What?” Jamie asked alreadly dreading what Trevor is going to say.

“You like my brother!” Trevor singsonged with a giant grin on his face.

Jamie blanched and looked extremely pale while also his cheeks flushing bright red, “N-No!” Jamie stuttered out quickly looking extremely panicked.

“Relax Jimmy.” Trevor smiled seeing that Jamie most definitely has a crush on his big brother and his didn’t mind.

“I don’t.” Jamie tried to be stern but his voice wavered, “But uh hypothetically if i did, would that be okay?” Jamie hesitantly asked not looking at the screen.

Trevor felt his face soften and shook his head with a fond smile, “Jamie there is no one else i would want to be with my brother.” Trevor knew how much the two would be good together and while he was sad about the trade he was glad that Jamie got traded to Philly.

“Thanks.” Jamie cleared his throat sheepishly rubbing his neck.

“Now go get food with Nix.” Trevor smiled softly at his best friend once more.

“Bye Z.” Jamie smiled softly back and nodded.

Trevor waved with a grin before he hung up.

Jamie blew out a long breath, Trevor was okay with him liking Phoenix, maybe it was okay to accept what he felt for Phoenix.

Jamie has always felt nervous around Phoenix but not the anxious nervous that he is used to but more of a nervous he really likes, Jamie has always felt himself with Phoenix and Phoenix just always seems to know how to read him in a way Trevor can’t even do.

Jamie nodded slowly and knew he couldn’t pretend he didn’t feel anything for Phoenix anymore, he’s been crushing on him since Trevor introduced them in 2021.

[linskywords]

I love the idea of subdrop manifesting physically (also a reason why I love angry_geno_is_score's "Serenity in Those Deep Waters")

Like imagine Connor discovering Sid is sick and he immediately springs into hero worship fueled "how can I help, I can get you the best doctors" etc.

And maybe at this point Sid has figured out what is causing him to be sick. Not that he'll ever tell anyone that stubborn idiot boy. But he keeps hinting at Connor what is causing it but it flies over Connor's head because, well, he thinks that's just a fact of life.

(Except maybe Connor's sickness is more mental. Panic attacks, anxiety bouts, etc. But either way Connor hasnt connected dynamics to being sick)

Also I SO think Leon would pick up on this too. But he would have the attitude that Nico and Jamie did. AKA "he needs to figure it out himself. I'll help him through it but I am NOT touching this concept until I absolutely have to"

Ooh okay this is interesting. I haven't had either of the subs in this 'verse have long-lasting illness-like side effects from not subbing -- but then, neither of them have tried to do it as long as Sid has. They've pretty much caved at 20, 21. As someone in the USNTDP pointed out in Jack's story, the need to practice your dynamic isn't fully developed until adulthood. The health consequences probably don't start until then. What would it look like if Trevor tried to do what he was doing last year for another decade??

It would also vary by person a bit, and that's how you get someone like Nolan Patrick. He hasn't been suppressing his subbing that long -- but maybe he's unusually sensitive to the side effects. By the time he realizes what it's doing to his body, he's developed a chronic condition, and all the subbing in the world won't get him healthy enough to return to the NHL.

...And okay also returning to Connor and Leon: this could involve one of my favorite AU tropes, Leon thinking that everyone in North America is stupid about this kind of thing. He sees Connor in distress and thinks, obviously this guy should sub; why wouldn't he? But of course it's not that easy for Connor. Leon's going to have to learn to be patient with the hangups that come with an upbringing in deeply subphobic society.

[writingonleaves]

hey love it’s your luck of the puck fic exhange writer!

now before I begin writing anything for your fic I have a couple of questions.

1. who do you want me to write for from your list? I write for all of the players but if you don’t have a favourite then pick your top three!

(jack hughes, quinn hughes, trevor zegras, andrei svechnikov, matthew tkachuk, brock boeser, nico hischier, charlie coyle, tyson jost, nolan patrick, mat barzal, brady skjei, cole caufield, luke hughes, elias pettersson, jake oettinger)

2. any players or topics you would like me to avoid mentioning?

3. OC or Reader insert? (If it’s oc then please list a name or the vibe you’d like their name to go by)

4. Is there a certain trope you like or one you dislike?

- 🍀

hey friend!! hope you’re doing well. looking forward to seeing what you come up with💚

1) my top three from my list are nico hischier, quinn hughes and trevor zegras. but if none of those are speaking to you, anyone else from that list is perfectly fine by me:)

2) hmm, nothing comes to mind!! i’m pretty flexible to everything

3) i prefer OCs, but if reader inserts are your thing, go for it!! for an OC, i’m also flexible. i do love naturey names (lily, willow,) or like “place” names (brooklyn, sydney) but that’s not a deal breaker

4) i love pretty much all tropes tbh. i do have a soft spot for friends to lovers, second chance romance, brother’s best friend / any previous connection to lovers (if that makes sense). but seriously, whatever you come up with im sure i’ll love❤️

[fullsundiall]

my findings on the breakdown of hockey rpf ships:

the 2000’s era

- these are ships mostly made up of players drafted from 2003 to 2008

- they are our eras legends, the ones that ruled the 2000’s

- most popular ships include sidney crosby/evgeni malkin, jonathan toews/patrick kane and alexander ovechkin/nicklas backstrom (with frequent crossover pairings)

ships from this era definitely have the most content and can be found of all varieties. most recent fics of these pairings are more on the nostalgic side but you can go all the way back.

the 2015 draft era

- ships mostly made up of players drafted from 2014-2017

- these are the players that a currently dominating

- juniors and the ohl are especially big for ships in this era. that means lots of angst and rivalry.

- most popular ships include travis konecny/nolan patrick, mitch marner/auston matthews, leon draisaitl/matthew tkachuk and dylan strome/connor mcdavid

fics in this era more often then not have various characters from this era as good friends (mitch marner, connor mcdavid, dylan strome), (jack eichel, noah hanafin) and the pairings between players from this time are very mixed. basically everyone is shipped with everyone. also everyone from this draft is cursed so be prepared for very angsty fics.

the rookies

- players drafted from 2019 to 2021

- babies. just babies.

- a large portion of fics with players from this era include the usntdp boys (jack hughes, trevor zegras, cole caulfield, alex turcotte, etc)

- the most popular ship is jamie drysdale/trevor zegras by a long shot, but you can find lots of rare pairs with any of the characters above

players from this era ARE actually friends so lots of things are based off of real life. also there’s a lot of cute friendships and figuring each other out together because again BABIES. although, if you don’t like quarantine/covid fic then maybe skip on some of these cuz they are the quarantine babies of the nhl.

obviously, this isn’t conclusive of every ship and there are a lot between teammates or across age groups that don’t fit into these pairings. however, from my time in the fandom this is the distinction i’ve made between the types of fans!

[onlythebravest]

hi julia! B7 and B9 (bc i wanna know which hockey pairings u read askfjdj!!), and D10!!

hi essie, and thank you!! and I’ll give you my full list of ships 😂 (oh and I’m gonna switch place on b7 and b9 to easier answer b7)

b9. Who is your OTP?

okay, so here’s my full list of hockey pairings I read right now (it’s a lot) (I made an actual list under the cut); travis konecny/nolan patrick, leon draisaitl/matthew tkachuk, draisaitl/mcdavid, draisaitl/tkachuk/mcdavid, trevor zegras/jamie drysdale, zegras/jack hughes, j hughes/nico hischier, j hughes/hischier/jonas siegenthaler, hischier/siegenthaler, j hughes/siegenthaler, hischier/nolan patrick, sidney crosby/nathan mackinnon. and then a handful more that I’ve only read like one fic with, a handful that I’ve read before but don’t now, and a bunch where I don’t actively seek fics out with that pairing, but if the fic sounds interesting, I’ll read it. I can read fics without knowing who they are first, find that out later. I’m very open 😂 but the ones mentioned above are pairings I go into the tag and look for fics in.

b7. Which character is your favourite to read about? Why?

I love them all! that’s why I go looking in their tags. most recently I’ve been reading a lot of draisaitl tkachuk mcdavid different combination fics, and those are always interesting. whether it’s all three or just two, they can be written in so many different ways and their relationships in so many different ways. so let’s say those three? tkachuk and mcdavid in particular bc, no offense to leon, they’re slightly more interesting

d10. What is one story idea you really want to read but no one has written yet?

I answered this one here, but since I think it’s something you’d also like, it’s constantly touched yet still touch starved hockey player. the confusion and the amount of cuddles needed to cure that would be something to read, soft and comfort and angst and yes please

ask a reader qs

for a list-list of the pairings:

travis konecny/nolan patrick

leon draisaitl/matthew tkachuk

draisaitl/mcdavid

draisaitl/tkachuk/mcdavid

trevor zegras/jamie drysdale

zegras/jack hughes

j hughes/nico hischier

j hughes/hischier/jonas siegenthaler

hischier/siegenthaler

j hughes/siegenthaler

hischier/nolan patrick

sidney crosby/nathan mackinnon

[grittyreadsfic]

what's up my pals my reading this month was uhhhhhhh unhinged? clearly i'm doing, based on the number of found family fics i have read and the fact that i reread both cut to the feeling and once more with feeling this month, rip 2 me everyone

but anyway, must reads for this month:

-i know i was yours long before you were mine by sensationalshehulk is such a fun little nate bastian/mikey mcleod fic. absolutely love the premise (marriage clause!!!!!) and the vibes and the way the team all tries to help keep these two together even when scattered across the globe, very sweet

-it's hard to be a saint in the city by theaa was a super compelling jack hughes/nolan patrick fic. i loved this characterization of jack so much, and i really think the fic made this ship work, made it compelling and engaging and it's fun read

-tragic ends by trueneutral is an absolutely lovely quinton byfield/alex turcotte ghost/haunted house fic. it takes a certain something for me to enjoy a fic around a ghost, and this has it. really cool world building, the dynamic between quinton and alex is perfect, and i got SO emotional reading it

[toasttt11]

orange

February 15, 2024

Phoenix, Cam and Travis were all sitting at one table together in the cafeteria eating breakfast after the early morning skate before they are getting on the plane to Toronto for the game tonight.

Phoenix was having his mocha hot coffee, eggs, toast and potatoes, and he managed to grab his favorite oranges as there was only one left this morning.

Jamie was a few minutes late having to talk to Coach about something but he walked into the cafeteria and got some food on his plate and he frowned sadly when he saw there was no oranges left.

Jamie had looked around when he walked in to see where Phoenix was sitting and now walked over to the table and sat down in between Cam and Phoenix.

“What’s with the frown Drysy?” Travis poked at his newest teammate noticing the sad frown on his face.

“They had no more oranges left.” Jamie sadly told them, it sounded crazy but for some reason wherever the team’s kitchen gets the oranges, they are quite literally the best oranges.

Phoenix felt his heart clench funny at the sight of Jamie being unhappy and he slid his orange across the table to Jamie and it was completely worth it watching his face completely light up with a bright smile.

“Thank you! Are you sure you don’t want it?” Jamie smiled brightly but still looked concerned at Phoenix.

“I’m good all yours.” Phoenix shook his head fondly.

Travis raised a skeptical brow because in all of the years he has known his best friend never once has ever shared any food with anyone and sharing his absolute favorite food is unheard of.

Travis has noticed how much softer Phoenix is to Jamie but this was just a whole nother level of softness towards Jamie. Travis wonders if Phoenix realizes he’s in love with Jamie.

Phoenix blushed slightly at the giant smile he got from Jamie but shook his head and looked away and made eye contact with his best friend who was smirking at him knowingly.

“What?” Phoenix mouthed at Travis but Travis just shook his head with a smirk, knowing Phoenix will figure it out eventually.

Phoenix turned back to Jamie and saw Jamie holding out a piece of the orange and Phoenix softly smiled and nodded grabbing the slice happily eating it.

Jamie split the rest of the orange with Phoenix making Cam and Travis share a look wondering when the two were just gonna admit their feelings for each other.

[polyabathtub]

it's not really the right time of year for it, but I'd pick a team to start watching next season and go from there. Or go back and watch the Panthers' playoff run from this season for a taster, I started with playoffs in 2023 and that was pretty fun.

I personally used my parents' cable subscription to watch the games that were on TNT last fall while reading fanfic at random. The national broadcasts do a good job of telling you about both teams without assuming you've been watching a lot already. I finally latched onto a team when there was a major crossover event (one of the guys I'd been reading fic about on a different team got traded to them) and watching the fallout from that got me hooked.

Teams that one might choose to follow for RPF reasons:

Pittsburgh Penguins: the OG, Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin, the best hockey player/anointed chosen one and his also-very-good-at-hockey Russian. The team overall is aging and struggling to contend right now—they didn't make the playoffs last season. I'm not personally huge on them, but, like, they're the core. Crosby/Malkin had 200+ fics uploaded to AO3 in the last 12 months alone.

Philadelphia Flyers: this team is where I landed. The biggest ship on AO3 for them is probably still Travis Konecny/Nolan Patrick, but Patrick hasn't actually played in years. The trope there is something like very-good-at-hockey grumpy cat (Patrick) and the tiny energetic guy who's obsessed with him (Konecny), but Patrick's career got derailed by chronic migraines so there's also a lot of fic working through that. This team also now has certified blorbo Jamie Drysdale, previously on the Ducks, where he got shipped with Trevor Zegras. Jamie the more serious Canadian to Trevor's brash, talkative American, now tragically ripped apart by trades. There's also a lot of really good fics featuring fan favorite Joel Farabee in a variety of pairings. Middle-of-the-road team, didn't make playoffs last season but came close.

Edmonton Oilers: home of the current #1 player in the world, Connor McDavid. McDavid usually gets shipped with either Leon Draisaitl (his best bud on the team and also partner in, like, scoring a ton of goals) or Dylan Strome (his best bud on his juniors team from ages 16-18, Dylan now plays for the Capitals and the two are often Doomed by the Narrative). Oilers are very good right now, they came very close to winning last season. Draisaitl gets paired even more often with someone on the...

Florida Panthers: vast majority of the fics here are Leon Draisaitl/Matthew Tkachuk, who used to be dramatic rivals back when Tkachuk played on the Calgary Flames (don't become a Flames fan right now, they just imploded). Just won the cup! There are a ton of Scandinavians who I personally am writing fic about, ratatatastic has been posting a lot of shippy photos and gifsets lately of them that might be fun for you.

New Jersey Devils: kind of having a moment, Jack Hughes/Nico Hischier are I think the top pairing on AO3 this year? I'm not quite sure how to describe these two tropes-wise but a lot of people think they're very hot. Nico's got great dimples, idk. The team has a ton of potential but really floundered last season—they could be due for a fun comeback.

Other ones that might be fun are the Washington Capitals, though I'm not sure what active ships there are there the Boys Are Fun and there's a ton of old fics for Ovechkin/Backstrom and Wilson/Latta that are very good. I need to eat dinner but I can come back later with similar synopses for the Toronto Maple Leafs (Mitch Marner/Auston Matthews mostly), the Colorado Avalanche (...just, so many pairings, it's a gay fucking team idk), the Seattle Kraken (Vince Dunn/Adam Larsson mostly), the Vancouver Canucks (variable combos of Quinn Hughes, Brock Boeser, and Elias Pettersson among others), the Ottawa Senators (Brady Tkachuk/Tim Stützle primarily?)...honestly, wow, I am realizing that I have read so much fic. So, really, just try watching and see what jumps out at you. Honestly, I think you can read a lot of the fics without watching the game at all.

genuinely i’m like i want to get into hockey (for entirely sexual reasons) and have no idea how to start. i have literally never followed a sport in my life

[linskywords]

I see a world in which post-retirement nolpat has accepted he's a sub, to the extent that he'll secretly see professional Doms to get his needs taken care of, but is still extremely ashamed about it and isn't out to anyone, and is therefore denying himself the chance of a real Ds relationship that could actually bring him happiness. Enter TK...

Yeah, this seems right. Washing out of the NHL made him admit that he can't ignore his needs as a sub. But he doesn't feel like he deserves good scenes, because he doesn't deserve good anything, so he goes to a professional who keeps things clinical and does the bare minimum to maintain his health. Probably doesn't even let himself go totally under -- or maybe he can't, he's spent too many years keeping himself out of subspace, and now his mind trips him up anytime he tries to access it. Which just reinforces the idea that he's unworthy: why should he bother getting a real dom, when he won't even be able to get anything out of it?

Side note: I bet Nico had a crush on Nolan their draft year and was dying to put him on his knees and felt totally guilty about it. Then Jack was drafted to the Devils and Nico got a crush on him, too, and was like, "Why does this happening to me? Why do I keep getting crushes on fellow doms??" Little did he know 😏

[maattamatthews]

So update: I’m going to open my inbox for requests for the next week! I am working on chapter 4 for AIA, but until I finish that, I want to put something out for you guys a little bit more consistently. I am going to put my ‘who I write for list’ in this post so you can see who to request!! Love you guys and thank you for being so understanding with my fic rn🥺

WHO DO I WRITE FOR?

-Trevor Zegras

-Johnny Beecher

-Matthew Tkachuk

-Kirby Dach

-Tyson Jost

-Tyler Seguin

-Jamie Benn

-Moritz Seider

-Olli Maatta

-Alex Turcotte

-Cole Caufield

-Brock Caufield

-Patrick Moynihan

-Mat Barzal

-K’andre Ailler

-Cam York

-Nolan Patrick

-Zach Aston-Reese

-Kasperi Kapanen

-Auston Matthews

-William Nylander

-Will Lockwood

-Elias Pettersson

-Quinn Hughes

-Jack Hughes

-Ryder Donovan

-Nolan Moyle

-Roman Ahcan

-Nick Blankenburg

-Brendan Brisson

-Owen Power

-Owen Lindmark

-Keaton Pehrson