This Love (Paige Bueckers)

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March 26, 2025

Paige pov

we won our game against Colorado yesterday and now we're headed to the sweet sixteen.

it was my last game at home and I can't even explain my emotions.

azzi talked to me yesterday. she told me that Iris's scars are old. I know that she used to self harm, but im not sure if I believe that the cuts are old. Iris did attempt to punch the wall the other day. so that matches up. she's been super stressed because of the noah stuff.

I walk into our apartment to see Iris asleep on the couch.

her wrap from her arm is on the table so I can see her skin.

I walk over to her and flip over her arm.

what?

all I see is what looks a scratch. like she scratched it on a wall. When she was punching it. So she hasn't been lying?

"Bueckers?" she rubs her eyes.

Bueckers.

"hi, baby," I whisper.

"what are you doing?"

"I've just been worried," I answer.

she looks confused for a second. "oh, im not self harming."

"I know that now."

"here," she says as she grabs her phone.

she open up the "I am sober" app. she points it in my direction and it says "three years, one month, and four days."

"oh," I say.

"I just wanted to cover my scratches in case people thought that's what it was."

"I understand," I smile. "im just glad you're okay."

she smiles softly. "every time you say something it makes me want to propose to you again."

I bite my lip and look down at hers.

I now let my eyes travel along her body.

she's wearing a cropped white tank top with no bra and plaid pj pants.

I look back up at her lips and lick my own.

she nods and I crash my lips to hers.

I push her down onto the couch and she laughs.

my hand goes under her tank top and I play with her nipples.

she takes the dominance in the kiss but im top everywhere else.

her chest rises and falls quickly as we kiss and I squeeze her nipples.

"MEOOOOOOOWWWW!!!!" Kat screams.

"suck a dick!!" I yell.

"hey!" Iris yells as she sits up. "I thought we established that Kat is a lesbian!"

"did we?" I ask.

"yes! the day that we got her, remember?"

"the only that I remember from that night was establishing that you're a lesbian," I smirk.

she blushes before rolling her eyes.

"HI MY BABBBBYYYYY," Iris squeals as she picks up the cat.

"if you keep giving me blue balls I'll explode," I sigh.