Forever (A Quinn Hughes fanfic)

For as long as Lyndsey Carter can remember, the Hughes brothers were woven into the fabric of her life.

Growing up in Toronto, their house felt as familiar as her own. Luke was the troublemaker, Jack was the golden boy, and Quinn-Quinn was the one she could never quite figure out. Stubborn, sharp-tongued, and impossible to ignore. They fought like enemies, understood each other like best friends, and crossed lines neither of them ever meant to.

From stolen summers to secret nights during college breaks, Lyndsey and Quinn spent years trapped in the space between friendship and something far more dangerous. He was her first everything. The one person who knew him before the headlines, before the draft picks, before the pressure of becoming hockey's next star.

But when Quinn leaves for Vancouver and chooses another woman over her, he doesn't just break Lyndsey's heart-he shatters it.

Determined to move on, Lyndsey leaves Toronto behind and builds a new life in Minnesota as a makeup artist. A year later, she's finally convincing herself she's over him.

That was until December 12th, 2025. Headlines read:

QUINN HUGHES TRADED TO THE MINNESOTA WILD.

Then Quinn Hughes walks back into her life.

Now an NHL superstar with a reputation, a chip on his shoulder, and a talent for getting under her skin, Quinn is nothing like the boy she once loved.

Quinn swears he's moved on.

Lyndsey swears she hates him.

Neither of them is telling the truth.

Because some first loves never really end-they just wait for the perfect moment to ruin you all over again, forever.