They've always been close-too close to ignore, too close to let go. Paige wants her in ways she can't admit, Azzi fears feeling more than she should. Every look, every word, every silence stretches longer than it should, pulling them closer and threatening to break them both. In a world full of expectations, pressure, and unspoken truths, love isn't instant-it's terrifying, fragile... and slow.

Azzi Fudd is quiet, serious, and laser-focused on basketball. Grace, her outgoing and magnetic best friend, is the light in every room-funny, warm, and effortlessly charming. They've been inseparable for years, but Azzi's been hiding one thing: she's in love with Grace. Grace, always the life of the party, has never let anyone in too deep-especially not romantically. But when the season heats up and the pressure mounts, the lines between friendship and something more begin to blur. Glances linger. Touches spark. And neither of them can deny the tension building between them. As media attention grows and emotions run high, Azzi and Grace must face what's been unspoken for far too long: are they just best friends, or have they always been something more?

Paige and Azzi had always been best friends, sharing the same dreams. They were ready for everything together- until Paige finds out Azzi had transferred to South Carolina with no explanation at all. She just disappeared and now Paige was stuck dealing with the pressure without her best friend, partner in crime, and girlfriend. How is she supposed to manage her feelings against the enemy.

Paige and Azzi met in middle school and started dating in high school. Everyone knew them as basketball prodigies. They planned their future together, everything falling into place. That is..until Azzi goes missing.

⚠️Trigger warning: sexual content, sa, physical and sexual abuse⚠️ *YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN HOW MANY PEOPLE READ THIS STORY* I wrote most of this at like 2am and I dint edit it or revise it yet so..yeah They did everything together, the power duo of uconn. Best friends always lingering onto something more. Until the unforgettable happens. The thing neither of them can come back from. Kevin and Azzi become the new power duo, while paige sits in the shadows. But there's always something else bubbling beneath the surface. Can paige and azzi swim back up before it's too late?

On the court, Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd are unstoppable-two of the most electrifying players in college basketball, bound by a friendship that has carried them through victories, injuries, pressure, and fame. But as their friendship gets stronger by the day, something between them quietly shifts. Moments feel heavier, touches linger longer, and the line between loyalty and longing blurs in ways neither expected.

Read my story "Hidden." first! This story follows Paige and Azzi during the two years they were forced apart. It dives into the part I didn't cover before. In between "May Pt.4" and "2 years later." How they navigated heartbreak, new relationships, the friendships that kept them afloat, and the constant pull they still feel toward each other.