ellielovesuconnWBB
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Trope Combo:
Grumpy x Sunshine β’ Opposites Attract β’ Mutual Pining
Pairing:
Paige Bueckers x Original Character (Emery Cole)
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Story Description:
Paige Bueckers is laser-focused, emotionally guarded, and built for high-stakes basketball - the face of UConn women's hoops, known for her stoic demeanor and unmatched court vision. To most people, she's an enigma: all sharp lines, game face, and zero time for distractions.
Emery Cole is the exact opposite - a newly transferred D1 soccer player with a sharp wit, bright energy, and a knack for making even the most stubborn people smile. She's sunshine in sneakers, making friends with everyone and lighting up rooms without meaning to.
The two meet at a campus athletic event - and it's instant sparks, though not the easy kind. Paige is drawn to Emery's warmth but keeps her distance. Emery is fascinated by Paige's quiet intensity but can't quite crack her. Slowly, something shifts between them - long glances, late-night conversations, touches that linger a little too long - and what starts as reluctant intrigue becomes something deeper, unspoken... and deeply felt.
But with press obligations, high expectations, and both of them afraid to make the first move, the tension builds - until it finally boils over in the most unexpected moment.
Will Paige let someone in for the first time in a long time? Can Emery wait for someone who won't say the words but shows them in every look? Or will the pressure of their worlds keep them just inches apart - forever?