❝ it's hard because i think i love him. and i'm not a home wrecker, I refuse! so i'll stick this out and get over it. ❞ . . ⋆｡˚ 🧸 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 ━━━━ . . .𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸 and 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗿𝘆𝗻 have been best friends since she moved next door to his family's lake house. after years of unconfessed feelings, this summer camryn plans to tell jack how she feels. but, jack invited his girlfriend to come with him and camryn has to be 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭. somewhere along the way, camryn breaks. ☆ / ❝ but we don't have to talk about it. i can walk you home and practice method acting, i'll pretend being with you doesn't feel like drowing. telling you, "it's nice to see how good your doing." even though you know it isn't true. ❞ ┊*°࿐ jack hughes x fem! oc social media & real life au book contains drinking and drug use. started: 6.26.2023 finished: n/a (still frequently editing errors) All Rights Reserved

Once the golden boy of the New Jersey Devils, he now walks a thin line between expectation and exhaustion. After back-to-back seasons marred by injury, he's not just losing games-he's unraveling. Confidence bleeds between shifts. Joy slips through his fingers like melted ice. He's tasted victory, stood centre ice with a city on his shoulders, felt the roar of an arena chanting his name. But lately, it's the silence that echoes-between games, between goals, after every rehab session. And then-he sees her. Alexa Lilliana Ignacio. Athletic Therapy student. Luke Hughes' best friend. And possibly the most infuriating girl Jack has ever met. She's lightning in a bottle. Brutal honesty wrapped in soft laughter. Clumsy, beautiful, guarded. She doesn't chase stars-she builds her own constellations. Jack? He's barely a blip in her orbit... which might be why she's the only person who's felt real in a long time. She's not here for fame or its casualties. But fate? It doesn't ask for permission. It starts with a stolen glance on the Jumbotron-her face lighting up the screen, stealing the breath from a thousand throats, including his. Then comes a second encounter. Then a third. She sees him-not the name, not the number. Him. And in a world where he's measured by stats and seconds, that means everything. But she's got her own game to win. Her own future to fight for. When she starts pulling away-missing hangouts, dodging texts, hiding behind "busy"-Jack notices. He misses the chaos. Misses her. Because no matter how perfect his life looks from the outside, it's her-sharp-tongued, emotionally guarded, and secretly kind-who makes him feel alive. It starts the way most storms do: quietly. With a glance, a smirk, a shared inside joke. And maybe the best plays of all? Aren't in the playbook.

SYDNEY is a figure skater who's all about that Olympic dream. She's got tunnel vision when it comes to her goals-no partying, no boys, just ice and grit. But if there's one thing she can't stand, it's the cocky hockey players who think they own the rink. Especially Luke Hughes, the campus golden boy who acts like he's too cool to care about anything that doesn't involve a puck. Luke's the type of guy who gets whatever he wants-girls, attention, a free pass to do whatever the hell he feels like. He's tall, hot as hell, and so confident it's annoying. But he's also carrying a load of pressure no one knows about, and he's damn good at hiding it. Everyone thinks he's the guy with no worries, but the truth is, he's cracking under the weight of living up to his brothers' NHL legacy. That's why Sydney hates him. They're supposed to hate each other, but the tension between them is so thick you could cut it with a skate blade. And once that tension snaps, all bets are off. It's dirty, it's raw, and it's nothing like either of them expected. They can't keep their hands off each other, but when the dust settles, they're both left wondering if this is just a fling or something that's gonna fuck up everything they've worked for.

Luke Hughes, a rising star in the NHL, is on the brink of winning the Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils, but the pressure of the spotlight, media scrutiny, and high expectations weigh heavily on him. In a bid to escape it all, Luke disappears to New Zealand, where he unexpectedly meets Lizzie, a quirky and carefree woman who has no idea who he is. Their bond grows as they spend time together, far removed from the noise of his professional life. But when the playoffs call him back, Luke must face his family, his team, and his fans, all while trying to balance his burgeoning relationship with Lizzie. As the Devils push for the Cup, Luke's world shifts-his love for Lizzie becomes as important as the trophy he's been chasing all his life. From quiet moments on rain-soaked streets to a passionate kiss under the glow of victory, Luke's journey is one of self-discovery, love, and what it truly means to be home. "Love in the Final Period" is a heartfelt, emotional story of love against the backdrop of fame, hockey, and finding peace within yourself.

Margo Johnson is the savvy, quick-witted social media manager for the New Jersey Devils. Luke Hughes is the team's quiet, underrated defenseman-and her longtime college friend. They've shared years of inside jokes, late-night phone calls, and off-the-record interviews. But when a candid photo of them laughing goes viral, fans start shipping them hard. To feed the hype (and protect a few team headlines), they agree to fake date. But pretending is harder than they expected-especially when old feelings resurface and lines blur between curated moments and the real ones. From bus rides and hotel rooms to late-night talks and a snow-covered Diag in Michigan, Margo and Luke must navigate growing attention, genuine emotions, and what it means to fall in love under the spotlight... but off the record. A soft, slow-burn romance about missed chances, second glances, and loving someone when the cameras are both on and off.

*Revamped* Luke Hughes a D1 hockey player and Hazel Ford a D1 hockey player meet at college...

"Clear blue water, high tide came and brought you in. Skies grew darker, currents swept you out again." Lainey Beaumont is your typical girl next door. Kind, charming, and extremely intelligent. She is attending the University of Michigan in hopes of graduating with a degree in Sports Medicine. During one of her required course projects Lainey is partnered with Michigans very own hockey superstar, Luke Hughes. One drunken night leaves Lainey and Luke in an awkward position. It gets even worse when she heads home for the summer and finds out that Luke's family now owns the house right next door. Luke Hughes and Lainey Beaumont are forced to coexist in the middle of a huge secret. Can they play nice and fool all their family and friends or will the forced proximity lead to irresistible temptation.

"in a world of boys, he's a gentleman. got lovestruck, went straight to my head. got lovesick all over my bed" - slut! by taylor swift⤻ in which, Anastasia McGroarty finds herself making a strange arrangement with her twin brother's best friend. ⤿ will Rutger be okay with this agreement? Will Luke and Ana get away with their lies? is everything just a lie? ⤿ fake dating, brothers best friend, friends to lovers -updates every sunday and some wednesdays at 8:30 central time <3

"If you feel it too... then maybe we were never just friends." Luke Hughes has never come home without Bailey Parker waiting. Michigan summers were always the same. Luke, Jack, and Quinn flying back the moment the season ended. Lake days. Late nights. Inside jokes that never faded. And Bailey-his childhood best friend-right there in the middle of it all, like she belonged. Because she did. Bailey has always been his. Not in the romantic way. Not in the way that complicates things. Just... his best friend. His constant. His safe place. But this summer? This summer is different. Luke is older. The NHL is real. And Bailey isn't just the girl who knows him better than anyone anymore-she's the girl he looks at and has to look away from. The girl whose laugh lingers. The girl he's not supposed to fall for. They don't talk about it. They can't. Because one confession could ruin everything they've built since childhood. Because loving each other means risking the one thing they've never lost. And yet, every stolen glance, every late-night conversation, every almost-touch asks the same dangerous question: What if staying silent hurts more than telling the truth?

"But it's the, way you smile, that does it for me... it's so Sweet, knowing that you love me"