Off The Record - Luke Hughes
Just kidding it ended up being happy instead of angsty
You’re welcome for saving your heart from breaking
But the angst is coming
Hope you enjoy
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Luke Hughes is a shy guy. He hates interviews, media days, and, above all else, talking about himself, especially about his performance in a game.
The questions are almost always stupid, most pointing out his flaws and where he could have done better. Or else it’s the flip side, and they’re about a good performance. Either way, good or bad, the questions are still dumb.
How did you make that move? How did you get the jump on the opposing team? How did that you score off of that?
He didn’t know the answers to any of them. He didn’t know how he did anything; he just did it.
He first noticed his distaste for after-game interviews very early into his rookie season, and his irritation has grown gradually since then. There really is only one thing that makes the whole process slightly more manageable: you.
You’re a media intern, usually lurking in the back of the press, hiding away and typing on a little iPad you’re always carrying around. Of course, he noticed you before then. You were stunning, and it was hard not to, but what really got him interested was how your humor seemed to align perfectly with him.
The first interaction he’d had with you was after a rough game for him, where the GM all but dragged his ass out to media and instructed him to do his best. Everyone could tell that he was sweaty, hungry, and overall done with the day. He tried his best not to be an asshole, but the questions were getting the best of him. After a partiality terrible one, he’d let slip a sarcastic remark that had a few eyes widen, but at that back, only half visible, you’d snorted. Full-on snorted out a laugh.
You tried to recover, quickly silencing yourself and shirking away from the slight glares of the older media personnel, but Luke knew from that moment on that he’d do pretty much anything to hear that laugh again.
That was months ago, and now you’re both stuck here.
You really like Luke, you do, but you also really like your job. While you knew of attractive players before ever attempting to be employed, you did consider yourself above that temptation. You prided yourself on not being distracted and being the best at your job, but things have gotten progressively more complex, and he isn’t making it easy on you.
No, you didn’t get the job to be close to Luke Hughes or any other player; it just ended up being that he was a bonus.
A bonus is that he is really, really good at getting under your skin.