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

Paige Bueckers, a 23-year-old basketball star, is known for her precision and focus. But when 18-year-old Nova Reyes, a creative and innovative freshman, joins the team, everything changes. Nova is an artist in every sense-expressing herself through painting, photography, and basketball. Her unconventional approach to the game, blending creativity with skill, frustrates Paige but also sparks something deeper. Nova's free-spirited nature challenges Paige's rigid mindset, and despite their five-year age gap, they form a bond that goes beyond basketball. As Paige is drawn to Nova's artistic vision, Nova is captivated by Paige's emotional depth. But their growing attraction is complicated by the pressures of their careers, and the risk of a forbidden romance looms over them. As they navigate their feelings, both must confront their fears-Paige's fear of vulnerability and Nova's fear of losing herself in someone else. Can they find a way to blend their worlds-one grounded in discipline, the other in creativity-or will their love slip away like a fleeting shot on the court?

Dehlilah Rivera is a 5'6" spark plug from Woodlawn, Maryland. Black and Puerto Rican. Tough as nails. Grew up learning to talk with her eyes and protect her heart with sarcasm. She transferred into UConn as an unranked junior, overlooked by scouts, unwanted by her former coach, and rejected by an ex-girlfriend whose family said she was "too hood to be taken seriously." She plays with something to prove. Paige Bueckers? She's college basketball royalty. One of the most famous players in the country. Clean reputation. Press-friendly. Rich Minnesota suburb pedigree. Golden child. All-American. Loved. On paper, they don't match. On court, they don't miss. They're assigned to guard each other at practice-Coach CD's twisted way of keeping both sharp. Dehlilah drives Paige crazy. She talks trash, plays fast, fights for everything. Paige reads the floor like a chessboard, always two plays ahead. They push each other. Challenge each other. Make each other better. And neither of them realizes that they're already falling. Because Paige is completely oblivious to how deep her feelings run. She just thinks it's normal to stare a little too long. To offer her hoodies. To hate when Dehlilah laughs too loud at another teammate's jokes. To feel something primal when someone else touches her. Azzi sees it. KK sees it. Everyone sees it-except Paige. And Dehlilah? She refuses to believe someone like Paige Bueckers could want her. She's been called a mistake before. A phase. A risk. Her emotional walls are steel-plated. But Paige's constant presence starts to chip at them. Her softness feels safe. Her patience feels dangerous. For Paige, no one ever felt like home until Dehlilah. And for Dehlilah, no one ever looked at her like she was somebody's favorite-until Paige.

❝ if I knew that i'd end up with you then I would've been pretended we were together. ❞ She stares at me, all the air in my lungs stuck in my throat. I'm making sure i'm not wasting one second of the life I have . . . / 𝑷𝑨𝑰𝑮𝑬 𝑩𝑼𝑬𝑪𝑲𝑬𝑹𝑺 © skullhoe

Pt. 2 of 'Fake Love' ranks #2- kkarnold 08/06/24 #2 - women 21/08/24

"ɪᴛ ʟᴏᴏᴋꜱ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴘᴀɪɢᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴀᴍɪʟʟᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴋɪɴɢ ᴀɢᴀɪɴꜱᴛ ᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʀᴛ, ᴄᴏᴍᴘᴇᴛɪɴɢ? ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛꜱ ᴡᴏʀᴋɪɴɢ! ɪ'ᴠᴇ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ꜱᴇᴇɴ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴘʟᴀʏꜱ ɪɴ ɴᴄᴀᴀ ʜɪꜱᴛᴏʀʏ!"

"IT WAS A BAD IDEA, TO THINK I COULD STOP, WAS SUCH A BAD IDEA I CANT GET ENOUGH!" Chloe is a junior at the university of Connecticut. Where she finds herself accepting an internship as the media assistant for the women's basketball team. When her path unexpectedly crosses with star player #5 Paige Bueckers. There relationship unfolds to be surprising yet controversial match.

"ℒℴ𝓋ℯ 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓁𝒶𝓌 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓇ℯ𝓁𝒾ℊ𝒾ℴ𝓃 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓉𝒶𝓊ℊ𝒽𝓉"

It was always Ella and Paige. Paige and Ella. You think of one you think of the other. Now it's just Ella. Paige Bueckers is the best female basketball player to come out of Hopkins Minnesota. There was never a question she would leave the town to do great things. But when she got a scholarship to play at UConn, her best friend since childhood and high school girlfriend never thought she'd get left behind. Now it's the off season before Paige's last and final year as a college athlete and she wants to spend all of it back in Hopkins. Her and Ella find it difficult to avoid each other when they ran in all the same circles back before Paige left.

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]