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Aubrey Griffin is UConn's no-nonsense senior forward-sharp-eyed, intense, and the kind of player who leads by example, not words. With her final season in full swing and WNBA scouts watching, distractions are not an option. Enter Layla Torres: the charming, effortlessly magnetic transfer from Miami with a wicked crossover and a laugh that echoes through the gym like sunlight.
Forced to be roommates after a last-minute housing reshuffle, Aubrey's quiet routines are immediately disrupted by Layla's late-night playlists, sparkly game-day eyeliner, and tendency to drape herself across the couch like she owns the place. Everyone on the team loves her-maybe a little too much. Especially with the way she's always finding an excuse to bump into Aubrey during drills or whisper something just to make her blush.
Aubrey insists Layla's flirting is just part of her personality. But when off-court banter turns into unspoken tension, and late-night film sessions start to feel more like confessions, Aubrey's carefully guarded walls begin to crack.
With pressure mounting on the court and feelings creeping in where they shouldn't, Close Quarters is a slow-burn, forced-proximity romance about the lines we draw, the sparks we ignore, and what happens when the last person you wanted to fall for turns out to be exactly who you need.