Feelin' 22, Caitlin Clark + Nika Muhl

Karaoke Night (Taylor's Version)

(I just want to post like everyday until Desi goes back to Connecticut for Christmas... Also Nika tearing her ACL makes me literally want to cry every time I watch that clip 🫤 I love her sm omg and I wish her a speedy recovery.)

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I woke up naturally at 10am, feeling unusually well-rested. Caitlin's arm was still wrapped around me, her soft snores providing a gentle background noise that somehow made the morning feel even more serene. This was some of the best sleep I've had in a while; Caitlin's body next to mine brought me so much comfort. The warmth of her presence and the rhythmic rise and fall of her chest had lulled me into a deep, peaceful slumber.

Carefully, I grabbed my phone from the nightstand, trying to move as little as possible so as not to disturb her. I gently laid on my back, inching away slightly but still feeling the reassuring weight of her arm draped over me. The screen lit up, and I squinted at the brightness, my eyes still adjusting to the morning light. I saw that I had 5 missed calls from Paige and multiple new messages. My heart skipped a beat, wondering what could be so urgent.

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P boogers 👩🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏼

P boogers 👩🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏼
Hey babe
4:14am

P boogers 👩🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏼
I miss you and I'm just thinking
of you
4:14am

P boogers 👩🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏼
I know Clark is over at yours
not that I'm being an insecure
prick like Lily said or anything but I
just have this weird feeling
about her Idk if it's just me being anxious or
if my gut is telling me something...
4:15am

P boogers 👩🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏼
I trust you pretty girl but
not her, don't get yourself
sucked into anything
4:15am

P boogers 👩🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏼
Anyway I'm sorry, something was
just feeling off and I felt like I
needed to reach out. Please let's
talk soon I miss your voice 💙
goodnight
4:16am

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"Wow her intuition is spot on." I jumped from hearing Caitlin's voice. She chuckled after seeing my body slightly jerk. "I'm heartbroken that she thinks I'm untrustworthy after years of knowing me." Her voice was raspy as she spoke just over a whisper.

I quickly laid my phone down on my chest, feeling the weight of the situation pressing down on me. "I'm such a bitch." I shook my head as my eyes focused on the ceiling, the guilt gnawing at me. "That shouldn't have happened last night," I say quietly to myself under my breath, my mind replaying the events in an endless loop.

"If it makes you feel better, it technically wasn't sex or anything." I felt her fingertips trace my stomach, sending shivers up my spine. "I mean we technically didn't kiss and we were both clothed so technically it doesn't count." Her touch was gentle, almost as if she was trying to soothe my nerves.

"And technically I'm a fucking dickwad." I turned my head to look at her, my eyes searching hers for some kind of resolution. "This is not how I want this to go Caitlin. It's not right." The words felt heavy, like they carried the weight of our complicated history.

"I mean it's not ideal." She turned on her back also, her gaze fixed on the ceiling as if searching for answers there. "But I can't accept that Paige gets to be with my girl."