I would bend back to you if you left the door open. Paige Bueckers x Fem OC.

" you looked at me like I was someone else. "

it is not difficult for a rivalry to develop when two of the most well-known figures in women's basketball are compared and contrasted against each other by the media. especially if they keep ignoring the past. what would happen if both girls committed to uconn to begin their college careers and had expected to be the BEST freshman duo in history? 𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅𝗒 𝗉𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗁𝖾𝖽: 𝟢𝟤.𝟣𝟦.𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧 𝗋𝖾-𝗉𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗁𝖾𝖽: 𝟢𝟥.𝟣𝟧.𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟎𝟏.𝟐𝟑.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟎𝟒.𝟏𝟕.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 paige bueckers x fem oc #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐮𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧- 𝐟𝐞𝐛.𝟏𝟕.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐡𝐥- 𝐟𝐞𝐛.𝟏𝟖.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟐 𝘪𝘯 #𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥- 𝐟𝐞𝐛.𝟐𝟏.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐝𝟏- 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟏𝟑.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐚- 𝐟𝐞𝐛.𝟐𝟒.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐚𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧- 𝐟𝐞𝐛.𝟐𝟖.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐛𝐮𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬- 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟎𝟔.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐰𝐛𝐛- 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟎𝟕.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐞- 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟎𝟖.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝘪𝘯 #𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥- 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟎𝟗.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 pls don't read if u hate slowburns. this is a crazy slowburn. i first wrote this when i had no idea what i was doing so pls dont read if u dont want the main love intrest to aknowledge eachother in like chp. 49...

paige and katherine used to be really close friends, but things fell apart when katherine got into her dream school and paige didn't. now, years later, katherine's transferring to uconn for her last basketball season-aka paige's school. with all that history between them, will they be able to fix their friendship or is it too late? 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐦𝐚𝐫.𝟏𝟓.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐣𝐮𝐧.𝟐𝟒.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers never expected her first year in the league to be anything more than basketball, pressure, and proving herself on the court. But everything changes the night she walks into a dimly lit club on the outskirts of Dallas and locks eyes with Alessia Moretti-a stunning, fiercely independent 19-year-old dancer with a guarded heart, a Brazilian-Italian fire, and a past she keeps locked away beneath glitter and spotlights. What starts as fascination quickly turns into something deeper-something dangerous. For Paige, Alessia is everything she didn't see coming: bold, raw, complicated. And for Alessia, Paige is a risk-pure-hearted, rising fast, and too good to get tangled in her world. But love doesn't wait for the perfect moment. Under the flashing lights of the club and the bright lights of the arena, they'll have to navigate secrets, judgment, and the kind of passion that burns fast-and doesn't always play fair. Because falling in love was never part of the plan. But now... it's the only thing that matters. ⸻

Paige and Nika want the same girl..

#NIKARI or #MACMARTIN? nika muhl x fem!oc (PURELY FICTION) culledhearts 2024

**SEQUEL OUT NOW- WITHDRAWAL** "𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝..." Started 19/3/24 #2 in #basketball - 5/4/24 #1 in #iowawbb - 6/4/24 #3 in #conneticut - 6/4/24 #1 in #loveandbasketball -10/4/24 #4 in #nikamuhl -11/4/24 #3 in #kkarnold - 11/4/24 #1 in #aaliyahedwards - 21/4/24 #2 in #wnba - 21/4/24 #1 in #slam - 26/4/24 #3 in #marchmadness - 24/4/24 #1 in #wlw- 12/6/24

When Hannah Jones, a quiet, freshly hired physical therapist with a hidden backbone of steel, joins the UConn women's basketball team, she has no idea that she's about to become the center of attention-not from the media, but from two of the most elite college players in the country: Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers. These two aren't just teammates-they're best friends, they've shared everything... and now they're ready to explore something more-together. When they both find themselves drawn to Hannah's soft smile, gentle hands, and mysterious calm, it starts as a playful competition. But soon, they're not competing. They're sharing. And that's when things get obsessive. Protective. Emotional. And Hannah? She's never felt so wanted. So safe. So completely seen.

Valentina Devereaux never thought she'd wear a UConn jersey. Not after everything that happened with Paige Bueckers. The best friend she lost, the connection that crumbled without warning. But life has a way of circling back. After an injury, a championship loss, and too many what-ifs with Iowa, Valentina transfers for her final season, right into the storm she thought she'd escaped. Now, she and Paige are teammates again. The chemistry is still there. So is the silence. On the court, they're unstoppable. Off it? That's where the real game begins. ________________ paige bueckers x fem oc