𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗮. quiet, overlooked, always playing like she's got something to prove. 𝗷𝘂𝗷𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀? she's her. 𝘂𝘀𝗰'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿. calm, calculated, already a legend in the making. when ashley's team gets matched up against usc, everything shifts. it's not just about basketball anymore. it's the way juju looks at her across the court. it's the tension, thick enough to choke on. it's the fear of being forgotten and the terrifying feeling of finally being seen. in a world of highlights and expectations, ashley's just trying to keep it together. but how do you hold your ground when the girl you're supposed to beat keeps taking your breath away?

𝐰𝐧𝐛𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐜𝐛𝐛

When USC's beloved star Juju Watkins is sidelined by a brutal ACL tear, she's forced to watch the season-and her dreams-move on without her. Struggling through the heat of rehab and the ache of isolation, she meets Celina, a fiercely alluring woman whose tattoos hide a past just as scarred as Juju's knee. What starts as late-night conversations and stolen glances soon ignites into a love that's as intoxicating as it is dangerous-proving that sometimes the greatest comeback isn't on the court, but in the heart.

Orelía DeLiora isn't the type to chase players - on or off the court. She's a basketball manager at USC with a quiet love for ocean waves, morning fruit markets, and the kind of sun-drenched stillness you can only find after sunrise. Her life is routine, steady. Sharp. Just how she likes it. Then comes Juju Watkins - USC's star player, magnetic, unstoppable, and just a little too bold for Orelía's carefully drawn lines. Juju plays like fire, talks like poetry, and looks at Orelía like she's the only person in the world worth knowing. And for the first time, Orelía doesn't want to stay in the background. Between practices, late-night smoothie runs, and secret glances across the court, their worlds start to blur. But when the spotlight heats up, on the court and off, love gets complicated. Can something as soft and sweet as citrus survive the sharp edge of the game?

ʟᴇɪ'ʟᴀɴɪ ᴍɪᴄʜᴀᴇʟꜱ x ᴊᴜᴅᴇᴀ ᴡᴀᴛᴋɪɴꜱ a short story started: 17.02.2025 finished: #1 under lexiunderwood 28/07/2025

paige and mahlia's love story follows the highs and lows of young romance, from playful dates and late-night facetimes to heartbreak, rebuilding trust, and falling in love all over again. throughout laughter and moments of growth, they learn that real love is about choosing each other every single day. - based off of "Spring Into Summer" by Lizzy McAlpine

"𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣' 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙯𝙮, 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪." what happens when a UCONN womens basketball star finds herself searching for one girl on the dance floor?