#feels like by withwritersblock

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Feels Like Part 1

~Feels Like by Gracie Abrams~ Author's Note: no Nico yet :) Summary: Katherine shows up on Jack and Luke's doorstep out of no where Warnings: cheating Word count: 2,159 Masterlist

She stood outside of the apartment, a suitcase with only half of her clothes in it. She had tears streaming down her cheeks. She’s probably been crying for twenty-six hours straight. She had nowhere else to go, in the States at least. Reluctantly, she raised her shaky hand up and knocked.

Her days have gotten mixed up after what seemed like days of arguing and countless missed sunsets and sunrises. Her only plan was to hope that her brothers were home. Everything in her life was upside down, she needed some sense of familiarity.

After a few seconds, the door was pulled open to reveal a very sleepy little brother of hers. He was squinted harshly as he shook his head as he stared towards his only sister. A sob left her lips as she looked up towards him. The confusion faded as he stepped aside, letting her inside of the apartment.

The second she stepped foot into the apartment, Luke pushed the door shut and instantly wrapped his arms around her. She sobbed against his chest as he seemed to squeeze her tighter against his chest.

“Who’s at the–Katie?” Jack let out as he jogged towards Luke and Katherine. She slipped away from Luke and instantly was embraced by her other little brother Jack. He held her tightly to his chest. “What’s–going on?” he mouthed towards Luke. He shook his head as he shoved his hand into his hoodie pocket. 

Jack raised his hand up and held it to his ear, “Call Quinn,” he mouthed towards Luke. He nodded as he wandered out of the living room area towards his room. 

She pulled back away from Jack, raising her hands up towards her cheeks. “I’m sorry, I should’ve called,” she let out another sob. 

He shook his head, pulling her towards him again. He held her against his chest as she wrapped her arms around the center of his back. “It’s okay, it’s okay,” he mumbled against her hair, “What’s happening?” he asked softly.

She took a shaky breath, “He was cheating on me,” she mumbled against his chest. His body straightened, “Got another girl–” she trailed off as another sob fell from her lips. Jack quite literally let out a gasp as he squeezed her tighter against him.

Katherine and her now ex-boyfriend had been together since they were fifteen. They went to college together at University of Michigan and they moved to North Carolina together. For as long as Jack could remember it was always Katherine and Trent. It was always the both of them; seemingly madly in love.

It never would’ve crossed his mind that Trent would do something like that to her. Jack always suspected that they were going to get married one day and live happily ever after. But now all he wanted to do was kill him. He wanted to kill him for ever hurting his sister.

“I’m so sorry,” he mumbled as he stroked her hair. “You can stay here as long as you need,” he muttered into her hair. She hummed as she pulled back. Looking into her eyes. “Luke and I can rotate on the couch,” he explained. She shook her head while rolling her eyes playfully.

“I can sleep on the couch, Jacky, I’ll be fine,” she mumbled, her voice hoarse. He began to protest, “Jack, please,” she mumbled. 

He nodded slowly, looking over her features. He glanced down to his watch. “Why don’t you go take a shower? I’m already done with mine, you can use my bathroom.” he offered as he ran his hand along her arm. 

“Yeah, okay,” she mumbled as she brushed her hair away from her cheek. 

“Do you want to go to the game tonight?” Jack asked as he glanced behind him to see Luke still on the phone with Quinn.

“I am not in the mood, Jack,” she shook her head slowly. Jack nodded as he dropped his hand from her arm.

“Okay, Sis, my bathroom s’through there,” he pointed towards the other hallway. She nodded as she took a hold of her suitcase and rolled it behind her. 

Quickly, Jack spun on his heels and darted towards Luke. Jack watched Luke pull the phone from his ear. Jack reached towards it and took a hold of Luke’s phone. He brought it towards his own ear. 

“You’re not going to fucking believe this bullshit,” Jack whispered loudly into the phone. Luke’s eyes widened as he stared towards Jack expectedly. “Trent fucking cheated on her and got this other girl pregnant,” he explained. Luke gasped as he brought his hand up towards his mouth.

“No fucking way dude,” Quinn said on his line of the phone, a scoff leaving his lips. 

“I’m serious,” Jack said while shaking his head, “It’s bad,” he mumbled looking into Luke’s gaze. 

“We can set her up in my room, I’ll sleep on the couch,” Luke offered.

“I already tried that, she just wants to sleep on the couch,” Jack said while shaking his head. “I even said we could take turns but she refused,” Jack mumbled. 

Quinn felt helpless. It was his twin sister and he couldn’t do anything to help her. He was across the country and he couldn’t do a damn thing. “I’ve gotta head to the rink–fuck–I’ll call after the game. Do mom and dad know?” he asked as it sounded like he was out of breath. 

“I don’t know,” Jack said while letting out a deep breath. “We’ll call later,” he said as he hung up the phone. He shoved it into his pocket quickly. Looking down the hall, he was half expecting to see Katherine but she was in the bathroom. “Grab every fucking spare blanket we have and make that pull out couch perfect for her,” he said while pointing towards the couch. 

Luke nodded instantly as he darted towards his room. 

~~~

Her back was pressed against an overwhelming amount of pillows. Her gaze was staring towards her phone, scrolling through TikTok with the Canucks intermission report playing in the background. Her body straightened as she heard the door start to be unlocked. She could hear her youngest brother laugh outside of the door.

Swallowing harshly, she dropped her phone beside her as she saw Jack push open the door. “Hey Katie, you doin’ okay?” Jack asked as he stepped inside of the apartment. She met Jack’s gaze and nodded, taking note of his damp hair. Luke was behind him, staring down at his phone. 

“Oh sick, you have the game on,” Luke mumbled to himself, jogging past Jack and towards the couch. He plopped down onto the pull out couch, pulling one of the three blankets onto his lap. Katherine rolled her eyes playfully while looking down towards Luke laying beside her. 

Teasingly, she tapped her hand against his damp curls. “I’m okay,” she offered towards Jack. He nodded as he walked towards the fridge. “I’ve missed you boys a lot,” she offered. Luke looked up towards her, putting on a tight lip smile.

“We’ve missed you more,” Luke said softly while shutting his eyes, “What’s the score?” He quickly changed the subject towards the TV. 

“3-1, they’re walking circles around the Ducks,” she explained. Jack barked out a laugh as he carried over three plastic water bottles towards the makeshift bed. 

“Course they are,” Jack teased as he flopped down on the other side of her. Carefully he handed her two of the bottles as she handed Luke one of them. “Have you talked to Mom and Dad yet?” Jack pressed while glancing towards the TV.

“Dad called me earlier but I didn’t answer.” she explained while keeping her head low. 

“You have to talk to them eventually,” Luke mumbled. She rolled her eyes as she forced her gaze back towards the TV. The screen was showing Quinn as he was skating around on the ice. A small pout fell to her lips. 

“I don’t want them to worry,” she muttered. 

“We’re worried, Katie,” Jack expressed while leaning his head against his older sister’s shoulder. “You haven’t said more than like a sentence about it,” 

She tilted her head against Jack while her bottom lip began to quiver. “There’s nothing left to say,”

“At least tell Mom and Dad,” Luke expressed while tapping his hand against her shoulder. She took a deep shaky breath while tilting her head from one side to the other. She didn’t say anything while she pushed herself up from the couch, purposely tossing the blanket onto Luke’s lap.

She pulled her phone from her pocket, staring towards her phone screen she still has yet to change. It was an older photo of her and Trent, during one of Quinn’s UMich games. A sigh fell from her lips as she wandered towards Jack’s bedroom that gave her some privacy.

Her eyes began to burn while walking into Jack’s room. Slowly, she searched for her mom’s contact. 

Katherine hated the idea of starting over. She spent her entire life with one person. One plan, his plan, and she was successful. She was making great money and living what she thought was happily. There was nothing worse in her mind than starting over and sleeping on her younger brothers’ couch. 

She brought her phone towards her ear, hearing the loud rings against her ear. Pacing back and forth, it only rang for a few seconds before her mom picked up. “Hey honey, Dad tried to call you earlier,” her mother said quietly. The echo of the TV was in the background, Quinn’s game was definitely playing in the background. 

“Yeah, I’m sorry,” she muttered, her voice cracking as she spoke. A sniffle fell from her lips. Tilting her head back to try and get the tears to remain in her eyes.

“Are you crying, what’s wrong?” Ellen asked urgently. 

“No,” she muttered while sniffling. She rested her hand onto her hip while she took another deep breath, “Trent cheated on me and we broke up,” she explained. The words felt strange leaving her lips, like it’s not meant to be a sentence. Her mother let out a gasp. She could hear her mother restating the words to her father. 

A tear fell onto her cheek, hearing the echoes from her mother. How could this be the truth? “Are you still at the apartment?” her mom asked urgently.

“I’m actually with Jack and Lukey,” she explained as she began to pace back and forth once again. 

“I’m so sorry, honey, at least you’re out of the house. The boys treating you okay?” she asked. It was evident that her mother was holding back tears. Her mom was always good at doing her best and remaining calm for her kids.

“More than okay, they’re great hosts,” she said jokingly, trying to lighten the mood. 

“I’m glad you’re with them, are you planning on staying there for a while?” her mom asked while Katherine turned her head around, looking down the hallway. She saw a glimpse of Luke walking towards the kitchen. 

Swallowing harshly, “I don’t know, I’m just trying to process I guess,” she explained while shaking her head again. A sob climbed up in her throat while she brushed her hair away from her face.

“I’m sure they won’t mind at all,” Ellen expressed.

They spoke for a few minutes longer, her parents trying to ask for details but it was difficult for them to come out. Explaining what happened, why it happened. As if it was her fault. Although, she knew it wasn’t. It couldn’t have been her fault, she was loyal. Maybe loyal and loving to a fault. 

She stayed silent on the phone, another tear falling onto her cheek as she looked down the hallway. She saw Jack poking his head into the hallway. Their eyes met and his eyes widened as if he was caught sneaking a look. A tight lip smile formed to her lips as she looked over towards Jack. 

Dropping her head, she sniffled again. “I’m gonna go back and watch the game with the boys,” she expressed. “I love you guys,” she offered.

“We love you too, it’ll be okay, Katie,” her mom offered. A sigh fell from her lips as she pulled the phone away from her ear. A sob fell from her lips as she shoved her phone back into her pocket. 

Reluctantly, she began walking down the hall back towards the living room. Her lips quivered as she stopped trying to stop the tears falling onto her cheek. It seemed like it was needed, she needed to let it out. Luke jolted up from the couch, jogging towards her and immediately wrapping his arms around her.

“It’s okay, Katie,” he whispered into her ear. Quickly, Jack followed in pursuit and wrapped his arms around his sister too. She squinted her eyes shut as she felt her body relax with her younger brothers’ embrace. “We’ve got you,”

[aviscarrentals]

hughes brothers fic recs

(this is 90% fluff because i just fuckin love fluff)

fluff ✩ angst ✧ smut ♡︎

quinn hughes

red red wine by @be4chywritez ✩

the collection by @captain-huggy-bear ✩

we listen and we don't judge by @oraltraditionfiction ✩

blurb by @puckinghischier ✩

book club by @pucked-bunnie ✩ (angst if you squint)

the teacher's always right by @captain-huggy-bear- quinn x teacher!reader ✩

blurb by @hhughes (idk what this classifies as)

met you at the right time, this is what it feels like by @cuteandhughesy ✩♡︎

from the start by @keerysfreckles ✩✧

drunk confessions by @lovebugrry ✩

luke hughes

falling into place by @777bae ✩✧

blurb by @theemporium ✩

please please please by @cuteandhughesy- luke x lazar!reader ✩♡︎ (barely smut)

eyes on me by @captain-huggy-bear ✩

fraternizing by @notsonian ✩

the mortifying ordeal of being a 20 year old virgin by @theemporium ✩♡︎

packing it up by @withwritersblock ✩✧

spotlight by @puckinghischier - luke x shy!reader ✩

blurb by @astars-things ✩

this is so cool! by @wineauntie ✩

jack hughes

mistletoe make up by @babydollmarauders - jack x ex!reader ✩✧

luscious locks by @lovesickhughes ✩

just friends by @hischierhoney ✩✧

wrapped around your finger by @isaadore ✩

i know places by @hischierhoney ✩✧

blurb by @hhughes ✩

hold my hand by @withwritersblock ✩

un-official by @pucked-bunnie ✩

blurb by @starbabyg ✩

[kaylasficrecs]

jack hughes recs

just friends | one shot, fluff | @hischierhoney

second best pt 2 | two shot, angst | @chewingcyanide

lost puppy | drabble, fluff | @nylqnder

fakers | one shot, fluffy flangst | @puckinghischier

my girl | imagine, fluff | @annesart

date night insecurities | imagine, flangst | @wondrluv

it's nice to have a friend | one shot, fluff | deactivated blog

not-so quickie | imagine, smut | @puck-luck

concerned | imagine, flangst, comfort | @bedsyandco

out | imagine, fluff | @babydollmarauders

mean it | one shot, flangst (more fluff) | @puckbunnyera

wedding dates & unwelcome surprises | one shot, fluffy flangst | deactivated blog (slight tw)

hey now, you're an all-star | series | @karajaynetoday

mine all mine | imagine, flangst, comfort | @bagopucks

i'm here now | imagine, fluff | @goldfades (tw)

out of hand pt 2 | two shot, angst | @starry-hughes

hughes hatty | imagine, fluff | @itsjusthockey

45 days pt 2 | two shot, fluff (slight angst) | @itsjusthockey

yours is mine | imagine, fluff | @delayed-affection

3 times jack wanted to kiss you... | imagine, fluff | @homestylehughes

fuck, i missed you | imagine, fluff, comfort | @theemporium

all you got to do is ask | imagine, fluff | @letsgetrowdy43

please please please | one shot, fluff | @jo-speaks

sleeping beauty | drabble, fluff | @theemporium

"did they hurt you?" | imagine, flangst | @sweetestcaptainhughes

a hughes affair | one shot, fluff | @itsjusthockey

hazy clarity | imagine, soft fluff | @mattatouilletkachuk

i love you | imagine, soft flangst | @86espresso

un-official | one shot, fluff | deactivated blog

mistletoe make up | one shot, flangst | @babydollmarauders

elastic around his wrist | drabble, fluff | @hhughes

my kind of women | imagine, fluff | @svechnikovvv

the wall | drabble, fluff | @pedriache

you don't need to lift a finger | imagine, fluff | @aleskie

always yours | imagine, fluff | @777bae

luscious locks | imagine, fluff | @lovesickhughes

your love feels like forever | one shot, fluffy flangst | @lilhughesy

"how about a kiss before i go?" | imagine, fluff | @bewaryofpity

"it's my thigh or nothing" | imagine, smut | @hockey-for-hotties

i'm gonna sleep at my place tonight | drabble, fluff | @hhughes

teenage dirtbag | one shot, fluff | @withwritersblock

jack's shirt draped over you | imagine, fluff | @captain-huggy-bear

stay the night | imagine, fluff (slight angst) | @eyesthatroll

head start | one shot, fluff | @youunravelme

i know places | one shot, flangst | @hischierhoney

excuse me, you look like you love me | one shot, flangst | @lilhughesy

baby fever | imagine, fluff | @hughes-your-daddy

[goodnightoilcountry]

jo's new jersey devs fic rec list !

fic rec masterlist: jo's nhl fic rec list !

like my selection of fic recs? have a player who's not been featured? let me know and i'll go on a deep dive for you!

JACK HUGHES

gin, tonic, and tequila shots by @ hockey-fics summary: you really didn’t think you could expect much from a relationship that started with nothing more than hooking up. but as the occurrences become more and more frequent your feelings become more and more involved in something that you were sure could only end in heartbreak. word count: 5.5k

stay the night by @ eyesthatroll summary: loosely based of of this prompt: "one character thinks their relationship is a fling, the other thinks its destiny" but not really because i kind of strayed away from that completely. word count: 1k

everybody wants you, but i don't like a gold rush by @ sunkissed-zegras summary: y/n had always been in love with jack since she was a kid, but he had always chosen everyone else but her. word count: 10.7k

drops of jupiter pt1 + pt2 by @ youunravelme summary: being friends with your ex wasn’t the dumbest thing you’ve ever done, breaking up with him took that slot.

breakable heaven series pt1 + pt2 + pt3 + pt4 + pt5 by @ chewingcynaide summary: secrets are best kept buried, just like your tangled relationship with your best friend’s older brother.

second best pt1 + pt2 by @ chewingcynaide summary: secretly pining over someone is never fun—even less so when they’re your childhood best friend, and dating someone else.

head start by @ youunravelme summary: you’ve had a crush on the middle hughes brother for as long as you can remember. and really, why wouldn’t you? he’s everything. so why would he ever fall for you?

the first rule of fight club by @ thatintrovertedwriter summary: what's the number one rule when playing on a sports team? don't fall for your teammate's sister. has Jack Hughes ever been good at following rules? no, no he has not.

reaching out by @ bedsyandco summary: 3 times jack wanted to reach out after the breakup + 1 time he did word count: 1.1k

clumsy by @ babydollmarauders summary: quinn and luke realize how clumsy y/n is after noticing how often jack unconsciously keeps her from harm.

a walk down memory lane by @ letsgetrowdy43 summary: can we get Jack having to witness the love of his life getting engaged

moth to a flame by @ itsjusthockey word count: 2.9k

when the party's finally over pt1 + pt2 by @ itsjusthockey word count: 7.8k total

just friends by @ hischierhoney summary: you’ve been best friends with Jack for ages. he’s also been in love with you for ages, but he’s got that completely under control. Really, he does. right? word count: 5.2k

mission impossible by @ misshoneyimhome summary: maybe you are friends with one of the other guys and you all are hanging and one thing leads to another and… next thing you know you wake up in bed together and have to try and sneak out without the boys finding you to save yourself from relentless teasing. word count: 4.2k

meet the parents & choices by @ puckinghischier summary: reader is nervous to meet jack’s parents & jack proves that he will always choose reader, no matter what anyone has to say word count: 10.9k total

F.Y.B.F by @ withwritersblock summary: Jack is the rebound guy and he's okay with that word count: 1.5k

do i wanna know by @ withwritersblock summary: ig childhood enemies to lovers? word count: 10.2k

facade by @ starry-hughes summary: jack hughes can’t admit he lost you. word count: 1.3k

need you round by @ star2fishmeg summary: how does one guy go from wanting everything to do with someone, to nothing at all? Jack didn’t know what he wanted until he started losing to Trevor, but maybe that was a good thing. word count: 30.2k

moments in time by @ sweetestcaptainhughes summary: The eight times Jack Hughes showed his love through the ring camera that he didn’t even want in the first place. word count: 3k

the apartment we won't share by @ aleskie-hischier summary: two years after you and Jack break up, you find yourself thinking about him. word count: 1.3k

no caller id by @ withwritersblock summary: Y/N and Jack broke up several months ago but he keeps crawling back and her friends are sick of it. word count: 1.4k

he set my house on fire, you lit my heart ablaze; when the smoke cleared, you stayed, coughing up ash with me by @ angelwithdemonictendencies summary: the revenge plot doesn't go as planned (ft. ex-fiance am34). word count: 12.9k

with or without you by @ nhlclover summary: jack grapples with overwhelming guilt after betraying you, struggling to reconcile his love with the mistake that threatens to destroy your relationship. word count: 3.5k

i know places by @ hischierhoney summary: When the press catches Jack leaving your place, things seem set to crumble. But Jack has different ideas. total word count: 4.2k

the world never ended by @ leaderwonim summary: y/n and Jack Hughes have been inseparable since childhood, spending every summer at his family’s lake house—until his hockey career takes off and leaves her behind. As Jack’s life moves forward and Y/N tries to do the same, the distance between them grows in ways neither of them expected. But when their paths cross again at a breaking point, they’re forced to confront everything they never said and the feelings that never really went away. word count: 3.8k

LUKE HUGHES

invisible string by @ hugshughes summary: Luke had been one of your closest friends since childhood. somehow, everything in both of your lives just came back to each other. word count: 3.8k

tidal wave by @ babydollmarauders summary: in which Mark’s girlfriend and his best friend have a secret. word count: 6.6k

my heart's racing, and it isn't the exercise by @ sunnyskiesscareme summary: Luke Hughes has a gym crush, and his brother wants a sister in law.

crush(ed) by @ nhlclover summary: luke finds himself caught in whirlwind of emotions when quinn brings his girlfriend to the lake house. word count: 2.4k

love lost pt1 + pt2 by @ nhlclover summary: you ignore luke's warnings about jacks commitment, only leading to your heartbreak. word count: 5.4k total

under wraps by @ star2fishmeg summary: luke and y/n are tired of feeling left behind and help each other out…but in the company of their friends. but it makes a good story, right? word count: 4.4k

moments in time by @ sweetestcaptainhughes summary: the eight times Luke Hughes showed his love through the ring camera that he didn’t even want in the first place. word count: 3k

a christmas law by @ sweethischier summary: Everyone on the team seemed to like you, except for one person in particular and you didn’t know why. But by some Christmas miracle, everything finally falls in place. word count: 2.7k

packing it up by @ withwritersblock summary: Luke falls for Jack's best friend, Y/N. word count: 22.2k

mistletoe make up by @ babydollmarauders summary: in which luke plays christmas cupid after watching jack mope around missing his ex-girlfriend. word count: 6.2k

please please please by @ cuteandhughesy summary: navigating a secret relationship with your brothers teammate is turning out to be a little harder than you expected. the 3 times you and luke were almost caught + the 1 time you are caught.word count: 4.3k

shot to the heart (and the nose) by @ be4chywritez summary: You come home from college and Luke is smitten...maybe a little too smitten word count: 1.5k

it's now or never by @ bewaryofpity summary: luke was raised a gentleman and by the third date you are worried why he hasn't kissed you yet or three times luke was too scared to kiss you and one time you took matters into your own hands. word count: 3.9k

NICO HISCHIER

hey, i can be your boyfriend by @ theemporium summary: when in desperate need for a date to your friend's wedding, the last person you expected to step up was nico hischier. then again, he didn't step up as much as he was thrown into the mess by jack. word count: 11.6k

valentines by @ hischierdevils summary: nico questions your relationship on valentine’s day word count: 1.3k

lover of mine by @ ohmyeyesmyeyes word count: 21k

you're not the one by @ ladylooch summary: what if you and Nico met in NYC through friends in common since you have a very nice job there, and after spending a lot of time together and being flirty Nico asks you to be his gf but you say no, not because you don’t like him but because he is a pro athlete, and that doesn’t mean he’ll cheat but the fact that he’ll have to be away almost all of the time. word count: 3.7k

off limits pt1 + pt2 by @ hischierhoney summary: nico hischier x hughes sister!reader word count: 11k total

question pressure by @ starry-hughes summary: nico feels like everyone is mistaking you for his wife and thinks it is finally time to ask you the question

4 times you took care of him + 1 time he took care of you by @ hookingminor summary: nico is the cute neighbor boy across the hall word count: 7.4k

a waste of a beautiful dress by @ ohmyeyesmyeyes summary: an unhappy valentine's day date doesn't always end up with you watching lord of the rings alone with a glass of wine...at least, not when a certain captain can help it word count: 2.1k

always our daughter by @ bitchinbarzal summary: even after you split, his mom will always consider you her daughter.

the night we met by @ cellythefloshie summary: you come face to face with your ex, Nico, for the first time since your breakup. word count: 1k

hold my hand by @ theemporium summary: travelling can be stressful, but it's a little easier when your swiss grizzly bear boyfriend is by your side. word count: 1.7k

the 7th year by @ puckinghischier summary: reader wants to celebrate Nico’s 7 year anniversary of being drafted to the Devils word count: 4.4k

jersey leads by @ mikkomacko summary: nico's balancing the playoffs and his pregnant wife who's due any day now word count: 5.6k

falling pt 1 + pt2 by @ puckinghischier summary: reader gets hurt and nico is worried about her word count: 9.4k total

tentastrophe by @ puckinghischier summary: reader and nico are in a secret relationship while on a camping trip together word count: 5.1k

good luck, babe by @ nol-pat summary: the one where you and nico are unlucky in love word count: 23k

dog days by @ hischierhoney summary: a dog park meet cute with the potential to change your life. word count: 10.1k

felt like magic by @ laurenairay summary: Nico has been pining for years – maybe this summer is a chance to finally do something about his feelings for you. word count: 2.6k

wishes come true pt1 + pt2 + pt3 + pt4 + pt5 by @ sweethischier summary: everyone around you was certain that you were going to fall in love with the one you called your best friend. It was only right, they said, it was practically written in the stars, but little did they know that he would bring you to the one you truly wanted. Meeting Nico Hischier was never something you had seen coming, but when you did, everything you thought you knew about love changed. You thought it was simple and it was easy, that feeling the way you felt about him could only bring you joy when in fact it brought you nothing but confliction. You spent more time speaking to the stars, making wishes you only hoped would come true one day. Do your wishes come true, or are you harshly reminded that not everyone has the happy ending they hoped for? total word count: 35k

present without a bow by @ nol-pat summary: the one where nico draws your name for secret santa. word count: 8.4k

the little steps to falling in love by @ theemporium summary: nico hischier didn't expect to go first overall. he didn't expect to become captain of the new jersey devils. he didn't expect to become a dad to twins. and he certainly didn't expect to fall in love with the twins' nanny. word count: 17.2k

i'll be home for christmas by @ cuteandhughesy summary: nico hischier acting as your fake boyfriend to try and get your family off your back this holiday season seems like the perfect solution - or so you thought. total word count: 14.9k

merry christmas, i miss you by @ bewaryofpity summary: when you received a call from your ex on christmas eve, the last thing you wanted to do was to pretend you're still together in front of his parents. word count: 6.6k

anything that can go wrong will go wrong by @ aleskie summary: Nico wants to marry you. He's more sure of that than anything else. Things just aren't going according to plan.

[maryleclerc]

𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐡𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐜

• some imagines and author that i really love, and they have such an amazing work.

• i wanted to tag writer to give them the credit but if you feel umcomfortable please just let me know

• mostly are quinn, jack hughes and trevor zegras

• quinn hughes

baby hughes ; baby hughes 2 — by @unluckyhoneybee (highly reccomend! MUST READ!!)

you are the one — by @lifeofpriya

what’s in the name ; addition — by @ateriblewriter

doin’ you right — by @hischierdevils

working out — by @alwayshughes

drunken nights — by alwayshughes

bear goes on a trip — by @luvhughes43 (super duper cute!!)

cuddles — by @luvhughes43

lit up like a kid on christmas — by @ilyasorokinn

headaches galore — by @ohmyeyesmyeyes

protecting boyfriend — by @hubbvrd

mama bear and papa bear — by @martiny0rk

baby fever and annoying brothers — by @nathaslosthershit

• jack hughes

clumsy — by @babydollmarauders

shush — by babydollmaruders

awake — by babydollmarauders

you’re on your own, kid — by babydollmarauders

home alone — by @bagopucks

frustration and babies — by @cvpiddszn

> mission: fix marriage

washing machine heart — by @hearts4hughes

obsessed — by @fiapartridge

at the lake — by @everythinghughes

quiet morning — by @rowdyhughesy

like father like son — by rowdyhughesy

jersey — by @sydnikov

the blush of morning departures — by @qrrieterisunnq

one day — by @zegrasdrysdale

• luke hughes

comfort — by babydollmarauders

car confession — by everythinghughes

sunflower — by @withwritersblock

knowing me, knowing you — by withwintersblock

this — by @hughes86-43

always — by hughes86-43

• trevor zegras

nostalgia ; devil i know — by @luvhughes43

• series & multi-part

the pregnancy series — by @hd-junglebook

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Feels Like Part 2

~Feels Like by Gracie Abrams~ Author's Note: Still very much back story and intro stuff Summary: Jack, Luke, and Katherine travel to Vancouver for the Hughes Bowl. Warnings: nothing too crazy Word count: 3,180 masterlist

It has been five days since she arrived on their doorstep and now she was about to be on a different doorstep. Jack and Luke begged for her to come with, more or less dragged her along. 

Part of her wanted to stay back in New Jersey searching for a job in the area. But a bigger part of her wanted to see Quinn again.

It had been almost a year since she last saw him and she was missing him more than she thought. He was her best friend before he moved to Vancouver. She found it harder to reach out to him and talk to him and he found it hard to talk to her with Trent always around. 

She was definitely closest to Quinn out of all of her siblings, even though they were complete opposites. Quinn and Katherine were inseparable for most of their childhood. Once he realized that hockey wasn’t her thing, he tried everything in his power to like things that she likes. He wanted something to share between them. Surprisingly, he learned that he loved reading. Over the summers, they would have a small book club as siblings. Luke wasn’t as interested but he would read at least one of them.

Her parents would be in Vancouver too, she needed a hug from her mom. She tried to remember when she last saw them. She couldn’t think of  a time within the last two years. She felt like a horrible daughter, practically abandoning her family in the process. 

Over the last few days her mom has reassured her that everything was going to be fine. There was nothing that needed to be forgiven.

The Devils’ roster wouldn’t be in Vancouver until late as they were having a later practice today. Currently, she was walking through the lobby of Quinn’s apartment building with a suitcase behind her. A suitcase, she has simply been using as a dresser while at Jack and Luke’s apartment. 

The lobby of the apartment building was extremely modern with no color in sight. Everything was painted white on white. The lobby couches were also white, she felt like she entered a dystopian world seeing the lack of color in the space. 

She let out a huff of air as she leaned forward and pressed the up button. The doors instantly opened and she stepped inside slowly. The elevator walls were all mirrors, it felt like she walked into her own subconscious. Her posture straightened as she reached towards the elevator numbers and selected six. 

She stepped back as the doors shut. Her heart started beating faster and faster. Maybe it was the never ending versions of herself staring back at her. Or maybe it was the fact that this would be the first time in almost a year. He was her twin, her instant best friend, she hated disappointing him.

He would claim that she could never disappoint him but she would say there were plenty of times that she has disappointed him. 

It didn’t take long for the doors to open up again and she didn’t hesitate to speed walk out of the elevator. She turned to the left and started walking down the hall towards Quinn’s apartment. 

Her body started to tense up as she was walking towards his door. She was scared of how he would react to seeing her. Not that it would be bad but overwhelming more or less.

After taking a deep breath, she raised her hand up and knocked on the door a handful of times. She pushed out the air quickly while squinting her eyes shut. It seemed like it took forever for him to get to the door but in reality it only took a few seconds. 

Quinn swung the door open and he had a soft smile on his lips. “Katie Marie!” he muttered as he stepped towards her and pulled her into a tight embrace. A soft giggle fell from her lips as she happily accepted the hug from him. He let out a laugh as he squeezed her tightly to his chest. “My sister,” he muttered quietly.

She let out a breathy laugh while she slowly pulled back. “Hi Quinny,” she muttered while tilting her head to the side. He smiled as he started walking backwards into his apartment that looked nothing like the lobby of the apartment building.

She followed him inside as her eyes danced around the whole living room and kitchen set up. It was exactly how she would’ve pictured it. 

“Let me give you a tour–leave your suitcase there, Katie,” he expressed as he began to hop around the living room. She giggled as she dramatically let go of her suitcase handle as she watched him spin awkwardly in a circle. 

Quinn began to put on his best tour guide voice as he walked through the apartment. Stopping in each room and giving a random story that corresponded with each room. 

In the kitchen he explained a story where he accidentally burned a grilled cheese because a girl he had been crushing on called him back. The conversation lasted so long that the grilled cheese was so burnt the fire alarm was going off in his apartment. He was so infatuated in the conversation it slipped his mind. Luckily the alarm only went off in his apartment. Quinn couldn’t even remember the girl’s name.

In the guest bedroom, he explained a story where Luke was freshly eighteen and was learning his limits with alcohol. Quinn had to get a professional cleaner to fix the carpet in the guest room after Luke stayed the night. Luke never touched tequila again after that night.

His bedroom was a sad story, where he explained the blow up fight that ended his relationship with his long term girlfriend. Where he found out she had cheated on him. Something she didn’t know happened to him. She was so stuck in her own world, she didn’t realize how serious that break up was for him. He changed almost everything in the room after that. He got a new mattress and everything. 

The rest of the rooms didn’t have as extravagant of stories to share but it was still incrediblhy nice to hear about his life. Secretly, that was Quinn’s intention. A big ‘ol catch up without realizing it. He wasn’t going to pressure her into expressing every detail of her life but it was enough for her to feel comfortable again.

“I promise the guest room doesn’t smell like a Vegas alley anymore,” Quinn expressed as he rolled the suitcase into the bedroom for her. 

She stood in the hallway, staring at a photo on the wall. It was a photo of her and Quinn on their first day at University of Michigan. They lived in the same dorm building on opposite sides of the hallway. It was a perfect situation for them. Her heart fell to her stomach remembering who took the photo. 

Trent was there for most of her memories with Quinn during their time at college together. Clenching her jaw, she dropped her gaze towards the floor. 

Quinn pulled his phone from his pocket with a text from Jack. “Oh, perfect,” Quinn muttered while he was typing back a fast reply. “I’ve got the boys' hotel information, we’re thinking of getting a late lunch, you up for that?” Quinn expressed while walking out of the guest room.

Quinn stopped short as he watched her look at the photo on the wall and her gaze on it again. He clenched his jaw as he watched her lip quiver and cheeks pink up. “I’ve got plenty 0f photos of us doing that time, I’ll find one that isn’t–”

“No, it’s okay I’m sure it won’t make me think about him at some point. Keep it up, we’re adorable,” she said reasssuringly as she rested her hand onto Quinn’s arm for a second. She started walking down the hallway, sniffling. “Late lunch sounds perfect, when is Mom and Dad showing up?”

“They’ll be here tomorrow morning,” Quinn expressed, letting out a small sigh in the process. 

“Good, we need some sibling time.” she expressed while her phone started vibrating in her pocket. Quickly, she pulled it from her pocket and saw that Jack was calling her. Furrowing her eyebrows, she brought the phone towards her ear, “Hey J,”

“Would you and Quinn be mad if I brought Nico with us?” he asked, he was slightly out of breath as he spoke. 

Katherine shrugged while looking towards Quinn. “Jack wants to bring Nico, are you okay with that?” she met Quinn’s gaze. 

His eyes widened as he nodded instantly. “I’ve been meaning to ask him questions about being Captain, so I’m cool with it,” 

“We’re cool with it, are we meeting you guys at the restaurant or are Quinn and I going to your hotel?” she asked.

“We’re only getting to our rooms now, so if you guys could come to the hotel that would be great,” Jack explained. She hummed before she hung up the phone and quickly explained the same situation to Quinn.

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They began the walk to the hotel, it was only a quarter mile away. The weather, for Decemeber, was actually beautiful. It was chilly but it was still nice enough for them to walk and enjoy the journey. 

“Can I ask you about it?” Quinn questioned while shoving his hands into his pocket. She glanced towards him and nodded. She crossed her arms over her chest. He took a deep breath as he glanced towards her. “Are you okay?” he asked quietly.

“I cried a lot for the first few days I was in Jersey, but I’m doing okay.” she mumbled as she stared towards the hotel that was only a couple of buildings ahead.

“Have you spoken to him since?” Quinn asked as he bumped into her shoulder.

“I haven’t and I don’t want to,” she expressed, a dry laugh leaving her lips. She took a deep breath. “I didn’t tell Jack or Luke this but…” she trailed off as she stopped walking. Looking towards Quinn, their eyes connected again. 

“He told me he never wanted kids and that he would never want a family. I thought that was something I wanted too for a while until after college. I realized I wanted a family. But I thought he was the love of my life so I decided that it wasn’t something I needed. After everything that happened he told me, he realized he never wanted a family with me. That’s why he did what he did, as if it was an explanation or an excuse. That’s what destroyed me the most,”

Quinn watched her eyes brim with tears as she spoke. He nodded while clenching his jaw, holding back his own tears in the process.

“I’m so sorry, Katie.” he mumbled as he reached towards her and pulled her into a tighter embrace. “You deserve so much better than that. You don’t want to start a family with a guy like that,” he said. She nodded as she pulled back, sniffling while meeting Quinn’s gaze once more. “He would’ve made some ugly ass kids too–”

“Quinn, you cannot say that!” she expressed while laughing. 

They started walking side by side towards the hotel. “I can say anything about the guy that shattered your heart alright? I have every right,” he said through a laugh. She rolled her eyes playfully as she shoved him to the side. “But either way, I’m glad you’re away from him. You deserve the world,” Quinn offered.

“Thank you Quinny,” she expressed while they rounded the corner towards the hotel lobby. “You too,” she whispered softly as they entered the crowded lobby full of people checking in and out of their rooms. 

He smiled towards her before he pulled his phone from his pocket, “I’m not going up to their floor, they can come down here,” he muttered while he raised his phone up towards his ear.

She let out a soft laugh as she crossed her arms over her chest while she continued to look towards each group of people. 

“Can you guys hurry, we’re in the lobby,” Quinn said as Jack answered the phone. Quinn rolled his eyes dramatically, “Why would we go up to your hotel room just to come back down in like two minutes, just–” Quinn was interrupted while he rolled his eyes dramatically. 

Quinn huffed as he started walking towards the elevators of the hotel. She took that as her sign to follow after him. A small giggle fell from her lips while she continued to overhear the conversation. “Well I fucking told you guys that we were leaving. What do you mean you’re not ready? Ready for what? It’s just lunch dumbass,” Quinn continued to rant into the phone. 

Quinn reached forward as he pressed the button for them to go up to their floor. “Okay, we’re on our way up,” he let out before he pulled the phone from his ear. “Apparently since Luke showered, Jack wanted to take one too, but Nico’s ready,” Quinn explained sarcastically. Katherine chuckled while she pressed her back against the elevator wall. 

“Of course he does,” she said while laughing. “No such thing as being on time with those two, I swear,”

“Most annoying shit,” Quinn muttered while taking a deep breath, trying to let go of the frustration. “They better be paying,” he let out jokingly while he shook his head. 

She rolled her eyes playfully. “Such a drama queen,” she teased while the elevator doors opened. Instantly Quinn started walking out of the elevator and she soon followed him out. Quinn seemed to know exactly where he needed to go to retrieve their younger brothers.

It only took a few seconds before Quinn walked up towards the door and banged his hand against the door dramatically. The door swung open and instead of one of their brother’s opening the door it was Nico.

He smiled widely, “Luke is still in his room and Jack just got in the shower. I was told to let you guys in,” he expressed as he stepped to the side. He bowed as a welcome. 

Katherine rolled her eyes playfully as she led the charge inside of the hotel room. “Hi Nico,” she mumbled as she continued walking into the hotel room. It was spotless. 

“Hi Katie,” Nico offered as he watched her walk into the hotel room before he switched his gaze towards Quinn.

Quinn stayed outside the door, “Where’s Lukey’s room?” he questioned as he met Nico’s gaze. 

“Next door,” Nico expressed as he pointed to the right. 

“I’ll be back with Luke,” Quinn said while walking towards the other hotel room. Nico let out a soft chuckle as he shut the door behind him.

Katherine spun on her heel, noticing that Nico was alone. Nico’s eyes widened as he pointed behind him, “Retreiving your little brother,” he expressed. She nodded as she shyly crossed her arms over her chest. Nico took small steps deeper into the small hotel room. 

“How’s living with dumb and dumber?” Nico asked. Her mouth fell open as she stifled a laugh. Awkwardly, she sat down on the edge of the bed. Nico kept his distance, leaning against the wall. She wouldn’t make eye contact with him as she kept her gaze towards her lap.

“It’s been okay. Not super excited to be sleeping on my little brothers’ couch but they are fantastic hosts,” she expressed as she finally lifted her gaze to meet his eye. He was already looking towards her, his gaze was soft and kind. 

“That’s good to hear, they’re so excited you’re here,” he said softly. Her lips parted slightly as his eyes widened. “Obviously, it would be better under different circumstances,” he said quickly. 

She chuckled while shaking her head slightly. “Did they tell you why I was here?”

“They just said that you and your boyfriend broke up and you needed a place to stay for a bit. They didn’t give any details if that’s what you’re worried about,” he explained while taking a few steps towards her. 

“Oh no it’s okay, I just–” she took a deep breath, “I don’t like that I’m sleeping on my brothers’ couch. I don’t like starting over,” she explained softly. He nodded while taking another cautious step towards her. 

“It’s not starting over, it’s just a new chapter. You have to have new chapters in a book or the book would be boring. Nobody likes a boring book.” he explained

She smiled softly while tilting her head to the side as she looked into his dark yet welcoming eyes. “No wonder why your captain,” she teased.

He tossed his head back and laughed. “That’s nothing, should hear me in the locker room,” he shot back teasingly. She rolled her eyes playfully as the bathroom door was pulled open as Jack stepped out of the tiny room. He was walking with his head hung low as he was dramatically rubbing a towel across his head. Nico cleared his throat as he switched his gaze over towards Jack.

“Hi Katie, where’s Quinn?” Jack asked as he pulled the towel from his head. He balled it up in his hands as he glanced towards Nico. Simply nodding towards him before he looked back towards his sister.

Before she could answer there were loud knocks on the door again. Jack chuckled as he spun on his heel and walked towards the door. He tossed the towel back into the bathroom before he pulled the door open.

“Get over here,” Quinn muttered while bear hugging Jack. They both giggled as the hug lasted a few seconds before Quinn and Luke stepped into the hotel room. “Are we ready to head out here soon?” Quinn questioned looking at each person in the hotel room. His gaze lingered on Jack who was walking back into the bathroom.

“I’ve been ready,” she offered teasingly. The boys all laugh. 

“God forbid I wanted to fix my hair,” Luke said jokingly. 

“Oh please,” Jack shouted from the bathroom. “Give me like two minutes,” he continued. Quinn huffed as he walked up towards Nico and quickly gave him a fist bump. 

“How’s being captain?” Nico asked. Quinn and Nico started having their own conversation while Luke wandered towards Katherine.

“Are you doing alright?” Luke asked while bumping into her shoulder. She nodded.

“I heard the story of why you don’t like tequila,” she offered. He tossed his head back while laughing. 

“Dude, you told her that?” Luke asked through a nervous laugh. 

“It was funny,” he offered before jumping back into his conversation with Nico.

“I only drank like that because Quinn was with me, I promise–I don’t drink like that ever,” Luke quickly defended. She rolled her eyes playfuilly as Jack jogged out of the bathroom and walked towards his shoes that were near the hotel door. 

“Okay, Lukey, sure,” she teased as she glanced towards Nico and Quinn.

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Met you at the right time, this is what it feels like

Katherine Hughes - an intro

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Part two

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Feels Like-Katherine Hughes Introduction

Katherine Hughes was the black sheep of her elite hockey family. She was never interested in the sport besides her brothers. She loved watching them play. But she would rather write stories and keep her nose in a book.

Most of her life was over shadowed by her brothers' successes, but she never truly cared. She loved having her own path. Her dream was simply being a successful author. Whether that was a collection of short stories or a full length novel.

She was very introverted, preferred to be kept out of the spotlight. But with her last name and her brothers it was impossible. Most of her summers were spent on the boat with her family. Her brothers would rough house, tossing each other into the lake while she would be reading in the corner.

Although, she was the oldest sibling, older than Quinn by eight minutes, her brothers were incredibly protective of her. They hated any guy that came near her. No man was ever good enough for their big sister. Except, Trent but that was by default. Trent and Katherine had been together since she was fifteen.

They went to University of Michigan together, where she studied Creative Writing and Biology. She was known as Hughesy's sister around campus as Quinn was a star for the hockey team.

After getting a successful corporate job in North Carolina, Trent dragged her along. At first she didn't mind, she loved him and wanted to be with him. It was difficult being away from her parents and Luke, who was just starting at UMich.

After a few months in North Carolina, she started losing contact with her brothers. At first, she blamed it on the fact that they were busy being stars. Quinn was becoming captain this season, Jack was proving everyone wrong and Luke was making a name for himself at UMich.

But it reality it was Katie who stopped reaching out to them. Her brothers did their best, even stopping by her apartment in Raleigh after playing the Hurricanes. But something was off.

Two months into Luke's rookie year, she showed up on his doorstep while dragging a suitcase behind her.

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