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Squall of Seed
Quistis wasn't even really in love with him, though. She herself admits this later when the party regains their memories. She says that due to trying to fill Ellone's place as the big sister, she became protective of Squall, who would always fight with Seifer, and when those surface memories became buried, the latent feelings of protection toward him confused her and she thought it was romantic love.
As far as it goes, though, there was little going on in that department to begin with. Quistis didn't have a chance with Squall before Rinoa came along simply because she's not the type that would gain the attention of his heart. Squall could tell Rinoa to shut up and she would be all "Meanie! Why do you push people away?! Talk to me! I'm not going away!" He could have said the same thing to Quistis and she would have said "...Okay" and wandered off to sulk.