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jostystyles · 9 months

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i can still see it all | qh

a/n: this is my entry for @wyattjohnston summer fic exchange! @wildrangers this is for you love! i hope you love it <3 im so sorry it took me forever, i had covid and other life happenings that set me back. i picked daylight from the list of songs you gave me, and this was born. enjoy love 🩵

They say when you love someone, you’ll know. There will be a moment of realization, a sort of ‘ah’ moment. Quinn has never really had that. Sure, he’s dated girls and thrown out the L word a few times, but he wasn’t really sure he meant it. Obviously, he loves his mom, dad, and brothers. Love, to him, was all black and white. It was all good or all bad. But sometimes, when you’ve been asleep so long in a 20 year dark night, the scream of color can come along and change your life for the better. (Y/N) came into his life in the most obscure way possible. He met her at the bar 5 minutes after he was dumped by his ex. After she laughed in his face and told him she was, she bought him a drink. After that, he doesn’t know when or even how it happened. Suddenly she was in his life everyday, and his friends became hers. Jack and Luke took to her instantly, and his mom liked having another girl to talk to. The one thing he did know was that he fell in love with her. He was starting to understand that love wasn’t quite black and white, but it could be golden. She was his muse, the one thing that kept him going when he felt like stopping. Even if she didn’t know it.

Quinn was always working. It was no surprise, being an NHL star. Between games, practice, charity events, and just existing. It was exhausting sometimes. He loved it, and wouldn’t change it for the world, but sometimes he just needed a break. When summer first hit and he was still in Vancouver, sometimes he wouldn’t leave his apartment for days. He had to take a break, just to recharge his social battery. (Y/N) knew this. Which is why she came over to make sure he made an effort to eat and have some sort of human interaction.

Unlocking the door with bags in hand, (Y/N) stumbled into his apartment. Brock was away on vacation, so Quinn graciously offered to watch Milo and Coolie for a few days. She heard little footsteps running towards her and looked down to see a dog wagging its tail and smiling up at her. “Oh Milo,” She sighed. “What are we going to do with him?” She finished, glancing around the apartment. It was messy, she wouldn't lie. Quinn was a messy person even if he didn't seem like it. Figuring he was napping as he didn’t answer her texts, she began to clean up his kitchen a bit. As she scrubbed the counters of the residue from last night’s dinner, she glanced at the wall of photos diagonal to her point of view. The first one that caught her eye was a family photo from Quinn’s draft day, his crooked smile reflected on the faces of his family members as they surrounded him in his newly adorned Canucks jersey. To the right of that one, was one she took of him, Brock, and Petey at a family skate event a few years back. The last one to catch her eye was her favorite. It was of her and Quinn, taken last summer at the lake in Michigan. She was on his back, both their faces flushed with sun and noses scrunched up in laughter. To an outsider, they could easily be mistaken for a couple.

As she finished cleaning up, (Y/N) began to walk down the hallway, dog in tow and a bag of takeout in her hands. “Knock knock, I’m coming in whether you like it or not.” She exclaimed in a sing-song tone once she reached his room. She couldn’t see it, but Quinn smiled. He loved the sound of her voice.

“I knew you’d show up sooner or later.” He answered, standing up from his bed and grabbing a shirt from the floor.

“Well, I have to make sure you keep yourself alive, don’t I?” (Y/N) giggled. She looked as beautiful as she always did, her sweater falling off her shoulders and her ripped jean shorts hugging her curves in just the right way. Two long french braids fell just past her shoulders. Her tan sandals scraped gently across the floor. She didn't like to wear heels. “They make me feel like a skyscraper Quinn, I’m too damn tall for them.” She always says. Quinn didn't realize he was staring until she finally said something.

“Earth to Quinton. Hello?” She called to him, waving her hands in front of his face. “I’m sorry what, I keep getting lost in you.” Did I just say that out loud? Shit. He thought to himself.

“What?” (Y/N) replied, blushing.

“Nothing. Just forget I said anything.” Quinn said, rushing out of the room into the kitchen.

“Wait! Don’t lie to me Quinn, what did you mean when you said that?” she said, following him.

She wasn’t sure of what she heard when he said it. It gave her a sense of false hope when he said it. Sometimes she wanted to scream out how much she loved him, but was afraid he didn’t feel the way she did. This was one of those times where she thought it to be true that maybe, just maybe, he loved her back. If she was honest, she loved him from the moment she met him. He was an idiot, but a lovable one. She never understood how anyone could stand to break his heart, even on the night they first met. Love, to her, was something that she once believed to be burning red. It ignites a fire in your heart, body, and soul, and burns for that one person. When she met Quinn, she wanted him to be that person more than anything. As they grew closer, she realized he was. But the love she held for him wasn’t the one she always dreamed of. It was different. It shone a bright golden hue, and encapsulated everything about him. (Y/N) was pulled from her thoughts by the sound of Quinn’s voice.

“Can we please just forget that I said anything, (Y/N), please?” Quinn said, turning around to look at her. He began to walk away when she grabbed his hand and pulled him towards her. Looking up at him, she said softly, “I see the way you look at me when you think I’m not looking. You look at me like I’m the only other person on this earth. Don’t you realize that I look at you the same way too?” Quinn was processing what she just said to him, his heart beating a mile a minute. He glanced at their hands intertwined at the side. Neither of them let go. Finally he gained the courage to say something back.

Looking into her eyes, he confessed to her. “I think I’m in love with you and that scares me half to death. No, scratch that, I know I’m in love with you. I’ve been in love with you ever since the day I met you. I don’t want to look at anything else now that I saw you.” She didn’t say anything back. She wrapped her free hand around his neck and pulled his face down to her height and kissed him. It was exactly the way they both pictured it would be like. They kissed lasted for what seemed like an eternity, until they finally broke apart.

Their heads were pressed against each other, just looking into each other's eyes. (Y/N) was the first one to speak. “I’m yours.” That was all she needed to say for Quinn to know that she loved him too. And while he was sure of it, there was a part of him that hesitated.

“Are you sure about this? Like, are you sure about me?” He wondered aloud.

(Y/N) stared at him, confused. “I just confessed my love for you in the cheesiest and most embarrassing way possible and you’re asking me if I’m sure? Quinn, I know you’re not that dumb.”

Quinn laughed. “No, it’s just like, I know you love me. And I love you too, but like, I don’t want to fuck this up. I’m not really good at this kind of stuff” he confessed, not making eye contact with her out of embarrassment.

(Y/N) put her finger under his chin and pushed it up. “Hey, look at me. It’s me you’re talking to. You don’t have to try with me. Just being the way you are is enough. Love is weird. But the best part is when you get to love your best friend. And that’s us. You’ve just got to step into the daylight, you know? Let it all go. We can figure the rest out on our own. Just let it go.”

Quinn kissed her again. As he was getting older, he wanted to be defined by the things he loved. And he loved (Y/N). She’s his daylight, afterall.

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devncy-a · 6 years

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holy shit

there’s 800 of you

what did i ever do to deserve so many wonderful followers?

honestly i was so scared dipping my toes into this fandom. i know i’ve said it a hundred times on this blog. writing connor gave me so much anxiey because ... duplicates. i love other connors so much-- but i feel i don’t do this character justice half the time and i’m That Artist that compares themselves to other artists. (like every other artist) but then ... you were all so welcoming. you wanted to write with me and despite there being hundreds of connors out there, you made me feel special and like i belonged. i’m not in a very good place right now mentally and being on this blog and having something to do, having people to talk to and not isolating myself has really helped keep me from sinking too low into that hole.

so i’d like to call out some of the people who have made this time on this blog special and memorable for me. because without you guys, i probably wouldn’t be here on this blog

@pl-600-s - first of all THANK YOU FOR BEING SO PATIENT WITH ME FOR OUR THREAD i’m trying to get to my old drafts but ;o; dw i’m not dropping it. but you were the first person to thread with me on this blog! and honestly it’s been an absolute pleasure writing with you again honestly. i’ve missed writing with you all from the speaks group and you gave me a chance here not only to write with you again, but to allow me to test the waters for this muse and you honestly helped give me the confidence that i needed to stay with this muse in the beginning when i was so uncertain. you know i could blather on about how thankful i am for you all day bc you’ve always been there for me. love u mom <3

@upgrademodel / @negotiatr - chesh you are my rockstar tbh. i look up to you so much as a writer and i’m honestly so blessed that you write with me. you are honestly so sweet and a BIG meme. you’ve developed so much with me story-wise and honestly it’s been so much fucking fun. whenever i wake up at the ass crack of dawn i love to check tumblr bc i usually get to read a reply from you and just writing with you in general has actually helped me in a lot of ways you wouldn’t expect. i could go on but this is already getting kind of long. sorry to get all gay.

@serendipitybound - olive you are honestly like one of the sweetest people alive you know that? I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR BEING SO PATIENT WHILE I GET TO OUR OLD THREAD it’s there, waiting in my drafts. im so bad at keeping up with my drafts. but, you had the very first ship w/ me on this blog and out of all muses i would have never thought i would ship w/ simon off the bat lmao but we developed such a wonderful story for these boys and you were around right at the beginning and helped me arch out more confidence in my character because you actually enjoyed writing with me and i can’t thank you enough for that.

@machinesupremacy - V first of all, thank you so much for just. writing with me. in general. you’ve literally put up with all of my musings and plot ideas and whenever im like “i wanna do this” you just add another thread to our ongoing threads. i don’t quite remember when you came along but we’ve developed such a great relationship between our characters, i love their dynamic. and you’ve helped me be less afraid to expand on my ideas and musings. i find i share my musings with other rp partners a lot more and yeah. thank you.

@nvalcntine / @reaperxfsin - crow i know we just started rping but i felt like you deserved a spot on here as well. you put up with my novel length replies and GIFT ME NOVELS IN RETURN. you’ve been so sweet and nice to me and honestly i just want to thank you for writing with me it’s honestly been such a pleasure and it means the world to me that you think im worth it tbh ;o;

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and now for some mentions of mutuals who have written with me in the past, who still write with me (and put up with my slow ass), those who i see on my dash, and overall the people who keep me here.

@jericoded // @blackcoffeefumes // @drowvned // @savingfxce // @heartstability // @fvckingpasswcrd // @addedchallenge // @kamskitest // @theyresist // @flawsinourcxde // @flawedcodinq // @plasticdroid // @machinafidelitas // @strictauthority // @jericholeader // @rkniines // @ltdrunkagain // @inviscodes // @goddamnitconnor // @deviantprotected // @negotiatortm // @wiretied // @fckpasswords // @beautyinmachines // @s1mon-pl600 // @lutnnt // @usurperr // @overindulges

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