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. ⸻

𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𓍊✿𑁍˖*⊹☾ 𝙎𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙠𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠 - ', IN WHICH a girl transferred to Uconn for basketball ꒱ ↷

Lennon Iris transfers into the UConn program mid-season - a nationally ranked point guard known for her fiery play, sharp tongue, and refusal to back down. She's confident, competitive, and unapologetically blunt. Paige Bueckers, back from injury and finding her rhythm again, immediately clashes with Lennon. Both playmakers and both way too used to being the best player in the gym.

IN WHICH... Sabrina Ionescu's little sister gets herself into one to many sticky situations during championship celebrations and needs to be rescued or... IN WHICH... The Dallas Wings' newest superstar catches feelings for New York's most notorious party girl.

"𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞?" "𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤, 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐞?" ₓ˚. ୭ ˚○◦˚. *ೃ༄ *ੈ✩‧₊˚ೃ⁀➷ 𝘐𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘴, 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴. ᴡɴʙᴀ ᴘᴀɪɢᴇ ʙᴜᴇᴄᴋᴇʀs x ғᴇᴍ! ᴏᴄ

They met as neighbors. Became something more over smoothies, secrets, and stolen glances. Paige Bueckers is the freshly drafted face of the Dallas Wings - smart, calm under pressure, and not exactly expecting to fall for anyone this summer. Avery Bennett is new to town, a former Alabama cheerleader with a ballet background, a quiet Instagram presence, and a job she doesn't talk about yet. She's also fiercely private, fiercely kind, and very much not into coffee. But when a chance meeting at a coffee shop leads to unexpected connection, what follows is a summer of slow-burning moments, late-night texts, and two girls trying to figure out how to let someone in - when the world is always watching. A tender, emotional, strangers-to-lovers romance set against the backdrop of Dallas heat, basketball games, friendship, and the kind of love that's more soft than loud - but hits just as hard.

Paige Bueckers, the star of women's basketball suddenly falls for the quiet and mysterious, new girl. Madison is a difficult person, when she gets to her new school she wasn't expecting to fall for someone, especially the star of women's basketball. tw mentions of mental health issues depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, sh, ed and others.. #2 in aubrey june 10th 2025

Best back court duo in the nation, best friends since 2017, 2 parts of UCONN WBB favorite trio, and maybe more... Will they be able to be friends, win a national championship, and get drafted to the WNBA Or Will they choke when it matters most

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.

THIS IS A SEQUEL TO THE BOOK don't save me, stay. Their love survived the first storm - but darker skies are rolling in. Arianna Torres and Paige Bueckers are no longer a secret to their team, to their world, or to themselves. But fame, fear, and a past that refuses to stay buried threaten to pull them apart just as they've finally found something worth holding onto. When a ghost from Arianna's past returns with a terrifying message, it forces old wounds to split open - and drags Paige into a battle she never asked for, but will fight for with everything she has. As Arianna spirals between survival instincts and self-destruction, Paige must become both anchor and lighthouse, even when it feels like the waves might swallow them whole. Their connection grows deeper, sweeter, and more dangerous by the day - stolen kisses turning into desperate clutches, soft moments turning into vows neither of them knows how to say out loud. But not all battles are visible. And not all promises can be kept. Love was the easy part. Now comes the hard part: Staying alive for it. ⸻ Trigger Warnings for the Story: • Self-harm (burns, scars, urges) • Mental illness (BPD, PTSD, anxiety, depressive episodes) • Abuse and trauma references (verbal, emotional, physical) • Mentions of sexual assault (non-graphic, but heavily emotional impact) • Emotional breakdowns, panic attacks, dissociation • Family trauma, toxic familial relationships • Violence (minor, mostly emotional/psychological threats) • Recovery and relapse cycles • Survival themes (fighting for life, not giving up)