par·a·digm shift a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions.

When USC cheerleader Arya Nicole Jameson meets Juju Watkins, the campus basketball phenom, she doesn't know she's staring down the eye of a storm. With conflicting desires, blurred boundaries, and unresolved hurt trailing behind them, the two fall into a pattern of almosts and never-agains.

❝Don't make no mistakes, you can't have your way❞

Famous basketball star JuJu Watkins and her childhood best friend start to get closer with each other, they share intimate moments but do they end up falling for each other...? Stay best friends or something more? Read to find out - this includes lots of SMUT, intended for mature audiences only!

Emara Brooks and Judea "JuJu" Watkins have walked the same hallways for years, but they've never shared more than a passing glance. Emara is the quiet, top-of-her-class type who keeps her circle small and her heart guarded. JuJu is the bold, confident basketball star who keeps it casual, and never lets anyone get too close. They couldn't be more different or so they think. But when freshman year at USC throws them into the same path through mutual friends, casual run-ins turn into subtle looks, and an undeniable tension neither of them is ready to admit. Both are used to hiding behind masks. Emara with her independence, JuJu with her ego, but deep down, they're both craving the same thing...someone who sees through the walls and stays anyway. Love was never part of the game plan... but what happens when the one person you least expect ends up being the one who gets you the most?

ᵗᵇᵈ !

Amore never planned on falling for an athlete. She preferred words over wingspans, debates over defense, and editing audio over running drills. Her world was sound bites, soft lighting, and the occasional chaos of her two best friends shouting over each other in their podcast studio-slash-dorm room. Basketball? That was background noise. Something loud and hyped and distant. Still, here she was-heart skipping, voice stuck-because of one particular athlete with a stare so intense it could melt bones.

𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗮. quiet, overlooked, always playing like she's got something to prove. 𝗷𝘂𝗷𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀? she's her. 𝘂𝘀𝗰'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿. calm, calculated, already a legend in the making. when ashley's team gets matched up against usc, everything shifts. it's not just about basketball anymore. it's the way juju looks at her across the court. it's the tension, thick enough to choke on. it's the fear of being forgotten and the terrifying feeling of finally being seen. in a world of highlight reels and expectations, ashley's just trying to keep it together. but how do you hold your ground when the girl you're supposed to beat keeps taking your breath away?

No Pressure At USC, where the spotlight never fades, JuJu Watkins rules the basketball court with confidence and undeniable skill. She's used to being the center of attention - but when volleyball star Yonna Jay walks into her world, everything shifts. Familiar yet distant, their paths cross between gym sessions, campus events, and late-night parties. JuJu feels a pull she can't explain, but Yonna keeps her cards close, playful yet unreadable. No pressure, right? Except feelings don't always play by the rules. Two athletes. One campus. A slow-burning connection that neither wants to admit - until the game changes.

I can love you better than she cannnnn