Sabrynna Carter transferred to UConn in her senior year, expecting nothing more than a quiet reset and a stronger finish to her academic life. Back in Wisconsin, she was known for two things: her razor-sharp mind and her precision in architecture-plans clean enough to feel like art, structures so intentional they almost looked alive. Outside the drafting table, she was just as composed on the cheer squad, carrying the same discipline and control into every routine. Even in a new environment like UConn, she didn't plan on changing that. But then she met her. Paige Bueckers-Paige Bueckers. The unguardable guard of women's basketball. A campus legend, and arguably one of the most talked-about names in the entire country. Tall, effortlessly poised, blonde hair always slightly undone like she never needed to try, blue eyes that somehow felt both warm and impossible to read. An engineering student with a mind just as sharp as her game, and a presence that made every room feel a little smaller the moment she walked in. What was supposed to be an ordinary classroom-just lectures, notes, and silent focus-quickly turned into something else entirely. A battlefield. Two of the best in their own worlds, forced into the same space, neither willing to yield, neither used to being second-best. Every glance felt like strategy. Every interaction, a challenge. And somewhere between equations, architecture sketches, and stolen looks across the room, something neither of them planned for began to take shape. Because when two prodigies finally collide, it's never just a meeting. It's the beginning of something inevitable.

What was supposed to be an easy challenge turned into something far more complicated. The bet was simple: make Paige Bueckers fall for me. It was just for fun-no strings attached. But somewhere between late-night conversations, stolen glances, and the way she made everything feel lighter, I lost track of the game. Because while I was busy trying to win her over, I didn't realize I was the one falling-hard. Now, I have to face the truth: was it ever just a bet, or was she always meant to be something more?

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐒... wherein former lovers pretend to be strangers to avoid confronting their still lingerings feelings for one another ⭒☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆⭒ "𝘐𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶." paige b x fem!oc sequel 𝐜 𝐨 𝐦 𝐩 𝐥 𝐞 𝐭 𝐞 𝐝

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒... she could never quite figure out what's so special about falling in love ⭒☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆⭒ "𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭, 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥? 𝘖𝘳 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳? 𝘐𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵, 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺, 𝘭𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥" paige b x fem!oc 𝐜 𝐨 𝐦 𝐩 𝐥 𝐞 𝐭 𝐞 𝐝

what happens if UCONN's most popular basketball player finds herself searching for one person in the crowd? Jules knew who she was and what she wanted and when she gets offered a spot on the media team for UCONN's women's basketball team she takes it up immediately, finding herself infatuated by Paige Bueckers. Only problem is one is on the court and one is behind the camera.

Paige and Hannah have been casually dating for two months, but when Paige invited Hannah to the first game of the season, things took a turn. All is fair in love and basketball, fouls included.

Y/n never expected to return to Storrs, Connecticut, after leaving for a few years. But fate has a funny way of pulling you back in. Returning to the University of Connecticut, Y/n is ready to focus on her studies, avoid drama, and get through her final year with minimal distractions. That is, until she meets Paige Bueckers. Paige is everything Y/n can't stand-loud, confident, and undeniably annoying. With her constant energy and relentless personality, she rubs Y/n the wrong way at every turn. Whether it's her over-the-top enthusiasm about basketball or her ability to invade Y/n's space at the worst moments, Paige seems determined to get under Y/n's skin. But sometimes, the most irritating people have a way of worming their way into your heart. As Y/n and Paige's paths continue to cross, Y/n finds herself reluctantly drawn to the one person who refuses to stay out of her life. With every sarcastic remark and teasing smile, Paige's presence becomes impossible to ignore. Could it be that beneath the loud, brash exterior, there's something more to Paige than meets the eye? Y/n's not sure, but one thing's for certain-she's falling for the most annoying person she never thought she'd care about. A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance full of humor, heart, and unexpected connections, Fated will make you question whether the most annoying person in your life might actually be the one you need most.