In which Serenity had to transfer to UConn and met some amazing people

⸻ Paige Bueckers thought the hardest part of joining the Phoenix Mercury would be adjusting to a new system, a new city, and a new role. She was wrong. Her past refuses to stay buried-an ex who won't take the hint, headlines that won't let her move on, and a spotlight that makes walking away feel impossible. So when things start getting uncomfortable, Paige makes a decision meant to be simple, temporary, and strictly fake. Enter Scarlett Rios-her teammate. Calm. Controlled. Untouchable. The kind of player who never looks rattled and never explains herself. Pretending to date Scarlett is supposed to be easy: a few public appearances, a few well-timed touches, enough to make the message clear. It works. Too well. Because somewhere between late-night flights, quiet support after tough games, and the safety of someone who always has her back, Paige realizes the lines are blurring. What started as protection becomes comfort. What was never meant to be real starts to feel like the most honest thing in her life. And now Paige has to face the one thing she didn't plan for- falling in love with the one person she was never supposed to. ⸻

❝ you got my heart working overtime, you got my mind going crazy. ❞ IN WHICH, paige bueckers crush for her childhood bestfriend has only grown stronger overtime; and she doesn't know how to confront her feelings. SOCIAL MEDIA & IRL Paige Bueckers x fem!oc (@insariz 2024)

𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝓀𝒾𝓃 𝒷ℴ𝓊𝓉 𝓎ℴ𝓊 In which a new transfer catches Paige's eye for the first time in a while........ 𝒪ℛ in which Jersey Sanchez finally lets someone know her well enough to love her....... paige beuckers x fem! oc

Paige is a bartender living with her younger brother Josh since their parents passed away. When Josh one day brings home Azzi, his new girlfriend, Paige instantly feels uneasy and keeps her distance. Their clashing personalities ignite conflict, making the house feel more like a battleground than a home. But when Josh has to leave for a month-long trip to Europe, Azzi moves in with Paige unexpectedly. Forced to share the same space, the tension between them grows, bubbling under the surface with unspoken emotions and complicated feelings that neither of them fully understands or wants to accept.

Three sisters are at a restaurant, Demirta just transferred to UConn to be closer to her family. While being at the restaurant they see a group of athletes, wonder who. Surprisingly they keep seeing each other everywhere. And two of them get close.. (Got this idea by this talented writer itssmfknme, no one else.)

Jackie de Valois didn't ask to leave France. She didn't ask to move to a strange neighborhood in Minnesota, or to start third grade in a language she barely knows. She definitely didn't ask to feel invisible in a house full of loud, brilliant siblings. Then she meets Paige Bueckers-her tiny, talkative neighbor with a basketball in one hand and a whole lot of confidence in the other. Paige doesn't care that Jackie mixes up English words or that she likes hockey better than dolls. Paige just shows up-sleepovers, school days, and all the little moments in between. Together, they take on, high school, college, the spotlight, and the wild, beautiful love story they created.

Paige Bueckers is riding high in her senior year at UConn-national player of the year buzz, sold-out arenas, and WNBA scouts in every gym. But when a private group chat leak hits the internet, her carefully guarded secret is suddenly front-page news: she has a major crush on global superstar Huda Reyes, the Dominican music icon topping charts and breaking hearts worldwide. What starts as a viral headline turns into a media frenzy Paige isn't ready for. Fans are shipping the two, reporters won't stop asking about it, and her teammates are living for the drama. But things get even more complicated when Huda herself responds-with a flirty lyric, a cryptic post, and an unexpected backstage invitation. Now Paige is juggling March Madness pressure, WNBA draft decisions... and maybe, just maybe, the chance that her celebrity crush isn't so one-sided after all. ⸻

Raina Monica Hill has been famous since birth-daughter of R&B royalty, heartbreak in her pen, and softness that stings if you get too close. Her viral debut album Soft Doesn't Mean Safe wasn't supposed to turn her into a campus legend. She just needed to get it out of her system before moving on and focusing on her business. But peace is a luxury. And Paige Bueckers? Is a problem. Star guard of the UConn women's basketball team, Paige is magnetic, untouchable, and not even trying to flirt-until Raina's roommate, who happens to be besties with the whole roster, drags her straight into the team's orbit. What starts as casual tension turns into midnight conversations, inside jokes, and stolen glances that feel too close to the lyrics Raina swore she'd never live again. But when feelings grow deeper, and secrets from Paige's past start to surface, the same walls that protect them might be the ones that tear them apart. Because love is music-and neither of them knows the key.