Paige Bueckers x OC

with a national championship on the line and a boyfriend in the way, both jo and paige are afraid to confront feelings they never thought they'd have to face. paige bueckers x fem!oc lupinqs2 © 2025

𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘬 ☾ ₊ ⊹ ✰ 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘴 -ˋˏ [In Which a blonde got dared to make the coaches daughter fall in love with her.] ˎˊ

"𝕀 𝕕𝕠𝕟𝕥 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕝 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕞𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦." #𝟞 𝕚𝕟 'ℙ𝕒𝕚𝕘𝕖' ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Paige messed up big time. She knows it. She has to find a way to make it up to her now ex girlfriend Scarlet Anderson, but the only problem is, Scarlet doesn't want to hear it. Will Scarlet forgive her? WARNING- Slightly explicit scenes (?)

paige bueckers x fem!oc | TW: THIS IS MADE FOR MATURE AUDIENCES. | I am in the editing process! If you see any errors please don't be afraid to point them out. Paige Bueckers and Eliza Rowen have been inseparable since their very first day at 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 in 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐚, 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐚. Four years of inside jokes, late-night talks, and unspoken glances carried them all the way to 𝐔𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧, where they now share a cramped dorm room and an even 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 secret.. Eliza short for Elizabeth is the 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 popular, green-eyed beauty everyone wants to know. Paige is UConn's rising basketball 𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦 with a championship dream-and a heart that's been 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐲 Eliza's since freshman year of High school. But between the pressures of college life, the spotlight of Division I basketball, and the growing tension in their friendship, Paige must decide if 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞... or if it's finally time to 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 it all. 𝐀 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. chapter count: 12 total word count: 39, 202

Paige Bueckers never expected to lose her focus to anyone-until she met Shaylin "Shay" Donnelly, UConn's senior cheer captain with a Boston accent sharp enough to cut glass and one-liners that could bring the entire student section to tears laughing. Shay is one of a kind: quick-witted, effortlessly funny, and sassy in a way that makes Paige grin even when she's trying not to. Shay owns every room she walks into-commanding the sidelines with fearless energy, big personality, and the kind of charisma that turns heads without even trying. She's the girl who can hype up an arena, roast someone in five words, and still flash a smile that somehow softens Paige's entire world. Paige finds herself drawn to her before she can even explain it-first to the voice, then to the confidence, then to the heart buried underneath the humor. Shay sees Paige in a way no one else does, challenging her, teasing her, grounding her, and pushing her to laugh at herself. And suddenly the ice-cold, hyper-focused Paige Bueckers is falling-hard-for the sassy Boston girl who cheers louder, shines brighter, and makes her feel understood in ways she didn't know she needed. ⸻

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.

It's Paige Bueckers' senior year at UConn - her last shot at a championship, her legacy on the line, and zero room for distractions. Until one shows up courtside. Hayden Carter is only nineteen, the new manager for the men's basketball team, quiet but sharp-eyed, carrying more than just equipment bags. Two months pregnant and freshly abandoned by the team captain who swore he loved her, Hayden is just trying to keep her head down and survive the whispers. Paige wasn't supposed to notice her. Wasn't supposed to care. But something about Hayden's quiet strength - the way she refuses to break, even with everything crashing around her - pulls Paige in deeper than she ever expected. As rumors swirl and loyalties fracture, Paige finds herself fighting for more than just her final season. She's fighting for the girl who was never supposed to matter - and the love that could change everything. ⸻

At UConn, a cheerleader and a basketball star fall in love under the pressure of championships, secrets, and personal growth. Through heartbreak, healing, and unforgettable moments, Y/N and Paige fight for each other-on and off the court. A story of queer love, team bonds, and choosing each other every time.

What happens when the reigning Women's National Player of the year falls for the one girl she can't have, the coaches daughter? Idea from: @HannahGavalo