Jessica Williams, UConn's sophomore basketball star, finds herself reluctantly mentoring the rising freshman sensation, Paige Bueckers. As competition heats up on and off the court, the thin line between rivalry and something deeper threatens to change everything. [paige bueckers x fem oc] [overtime au]

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...

"Somewhere between all our jokes, late-night talks and 'just friends' moments I fell for you." The love story between Ice Brady's little sister, Sylas, and the legendary All-American Paige Bueckers. One late night, Paige stumbles across Sylas on a random Instagram live. She's intrigued...unaware that not only is Sylas her teammate's little sister, but soon-to-be teammate and the desire her heart aches for. She doesn't expect it to go anywhere. Sylas might commit to a different college, after all. But she's proven wrong. As Sylas dives into the new territory of college, D1 basketball and a connection that she can't put her finger on, Paige is right beside her. But not everything is easy. A certain red head from Paige's past, a threat Sylas neither suspected, returns, forcing her to question everything. Betrayal and infidelity from Sylas's senior year lingers, making her walls higher in her heart...but Paige, without realizing it, peeks through the cracks of those walls. Stick around to navigate this slow burn, messy, tug of heartstrings called love.

Chelsea, a cheerleader at UConn, is used to living in the background of the university's legendary basketball program. But everything changes when she has a chance encounter with the team's star player, Paige Bueckers. What begins as a fleeting moment grows into an unexpected connection, drawing Chelsea into Paige's high-pressure world of fame and glory. As their bond deepens, Chelsea must navigate the challenges of falling for someone constantly in the spotlight, while Paige wrestles with balancing her demanding career and the vulnerability of opening up to someone new. Together, they learn that the strongest teams aren't just formed on the court but in the courage to take risks off it. 🥇 no. 1 - #nikamuhl 🥇 no. 1 - #uconnhuskies 🥇 no. 1 - #uconn 🥇 no. 1 - #paigebueckers 🥇 no. 1 - #aubreygriffin

Zora Sterling has everything, she is beautiful, she is rich, her parents own the school everyone would kill to get in to, the only thing that makes Zora tick is Jade Winslow, the low life no one who shouldn't even be there, Zora has to break her, ruin her and destroy everything still alive inside her until she runs back to where she came from, far away from her sight. Jade Winslow was lucky enough to get in a school like this with a scholarship, because this way she'll most likely get into her dream school Crownridge in England, that's the only thing that keeps her going that she only needs to survive one more year, only needs to survive one more year with Zora Sterling, who represents everything she hates. It's one more year, everything will go smoothly without any complications, right?

Book 3 of The Legacy Series Sienna Martinez has known Liv Williams her entire life. She watched her grow up. Braided her hair before elementary school. Treated her like the little sister she never had. That's why this is so wrong. Liv isn't little anymore. She's eighteen, confident, and moving into the room right next to Sienna's for her freshman year at UT and she's looking at Sienna like she's been waiting for this moment her whole life. Sienna should walk away. Should keep treating her like Harper's little sister. Should ignore the way her heart races every time Liv smiles at her. But they're living together now. Sharing walls. Sharing spaces. And Sienna is running out of places to hide. Harper is Sienna's best friend. Has been since they were born. She trusts Sienna with everything including her little sister. If Harper found out, she'd never forgive her. If anyone found out, everything would fall apart. But Liv knows exactly what she wants. And she's not giving up. "You're my best friend's sister." "I know." Some desires are too dangerous to resist. [18+ sapphic romance | best friend's sister | age gap (22/18) | forbidden relationship | forced proximity | living together | slow burn tension | family dynamics | The Legacy Series - can be read standalone]

Riley Mitchell wears #10 like a crown The same number her mother wore when she was the golden girl of college soccer. But Riley isn't golden. She's reckless, impulsive, and carrying a legacy she never asked for. Tatum Hayes has been Riley's personal nightmare since eighth grade. Five years of bullying. Five years of psychological warfare. Five years of making Riley hate herself. Now they're both at the University of Texas. Same campus. Same parties. Same apartment complex. Riley wants to destroy her. Tatum wants... something she can't name. The line between hate and obsession is thin. And when they cross it, there's no going back. LEGACY OF VENOM A dark college bully romance

Princess Isadora of Astoria has felt the weight of the crown for longer than she can remember, she's been polished into the future leader everyone expects her to be, she's been taught how to walk, how to smile, how to react and to never under any circumstances put anything above duty and what's right. Alessa Sinclair knows exactly whats right or wrong, she just simply doesn't care, her mother being the president of the country allows her the freedom which she isn't afraid to use, she's never met anyone who wouldn't fall at her feet from admiration. That's until she met the Princess, what's worse is that now not only do they need to work together in politics but even at their senior year of high school. Isadora can't wait to be done with it, Alessa lives for the thrill, what does that mean for them exactly?

Everyone told Paige Bueckers to stay away from Lorelei Campbell. Cold. Sharp. Untouchable. Two years in the league and not a single person could say they'd really gotten close. But Paige doesn't scare easy. And Lorelei? She doesn't like being challenged. But hate this sharp? It starts to bleed into something else. Something neither of them is ready for. She should've ran. But Paige has always been the type to chase what burns.

"how could a heart like yours ever love a heart like mine?" -- -- -- Delilah Bellerose knows love. She knows it destroys you and gets people killed, and she doesn't fall in love because of it. Enter Jennifer Jareau, the force of nature intent on making a home in Delilah's heart, the sun to her moon, her invisible string, her best friend who, as far as Delilah knows, is straight. Delilah knows love hurts. She knows how things will end when she falls in love with JJ, but she lets herself fall, anyway. She finds the pain isn't so bad when it's JJ causing it. -- -- -- jennifer jareau x fem oc s1-5 book one of the "long live" series