in which camille roman, a veteran small forward for the dallas wings, lets her guard down on draft night and finds herself in the one place she shouldn't be - paige bueckers's hotel room. torn between keeping things clean and giving in, cam has her work cut out for her, especially because the two of them can't seem to stay away from one another. [ paige bueckers x fem!oc ] cross-posted on tumblr @bucketbueckers

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.

"𝗢𝗵, 𝗻𝗼 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲" ~ 𝓡𝓪𝓿𝔂𝓷 𝓛𝓮𝓷𝓪𝓮 Basketball and Love... Who could ask for more? Situationship to lovers #1 in KK (3/03/26) #2 in Ice (2/05/26) #2 in Sarah (2/05/26)

On the court, they're unstoppable. Off the court, they're unfinished business. They had it all. The love story everyone envied, the chemistry no one could touch. Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd were inseparable-until the WNBA draft tore them apart. Rumors. Distance. Lies. Azzi believed Paige had betrayed her. Paige swore she hadn't. By the time the truth mattered, their love was already broken. A year later, fate plays its cruelest card: Paige and Azzi are teammates again, reunited on the Dallas Wings. On the court, their connection is magic. Off the court, it's war. But buried under the anger and heartbreak, the fire between them still burns. Second chances don't come easy. The question is-will this one save them, or break them for good?

✨ Synopsis The year is 2025, and UConn women's basketball is entering a new era. With Paige Bueckers drafted into the WNBA, the torch is passed to Azzi Fudd, now 22, who must embrace her role not only as a star shooter, but as the leader of the Huskies. Around her, a roster stacked with promise: Caroline Ducharme, KK Arnold, Ice Brady, Ashlynn Shade, highly-touted freshman Sarah Strong, powerhouse forward Sarah Williams, and transfer guard Kayleigh Heckel. Expectations are sky-high: a national championship run feels within reach. But everything shifts when a surprise transfer arrives: Alyssa Miller, a 22-year-old with undeniable talent and a sharp edge. From her first practice, she stuns teammates and turns heads. Yet Alyssa carries a secret that could change everything: she is the hidden granddaughter of legendary coach Geno Auriemma. Nobody knows. Not the media. Not the team. Not even Azzi-yet. What begins as rivalry and tension between Azzi and Alyssa slowly transforms into something deeper, hotter, and far more dangerous. With the season on the line, and eyes everywhere, Azzi must balance her responsibility as leader, her growing connection with Alyssa, and the risk of a secret that could unravel the program. In the heat of competition, under the weight of expectations, one truth becomes clear: sometimes love is born under the greatest pressure. Chapter with * = smut

I would bend back to you if you left the door open. Paige Bueckers x Fem OC.

For Paige and Shiloh, hatred is simply a matter of routine. Ever since they met, their connection has been defined by toxic rivalry-a relentless cycle of snipes and explosive catfights over every inconsequential detail. But beneath this fierce, public animosity lies a dangerous truth: in the chaos of their fighting, they've fallen for each other. While Paige struggles to reconcile their emotional intimacy with their public warfare, Shiloh remains the impenetrable wall, fiercely denying the mutual attraction. She knows she feels it, but uses her denial as a weapon, ensuring their secret exchanges are constantly shadowed by resentment and emotional cruelty. Now, trapped in a volatile relationship where their love and hatred are indistinguishable, they must confront how long they can sustain this destructive, forbidden bond before their pretense collapses and destroys them both.

"you know how to ball, I know how to do a doble layout"

❝ if I knew that i'd end up with you then I would've been pretended we were together. ❞ She stares at me, all the air in my lungs stuck in my throat. I'm making sure i'm not wasting one second of the life I have . . . / 𝑷𝑨𝑰𝑮𝑬 𝑩𝑼𝑬𝑪𝑲𝑬𝑹𝑺 © skullhoe

she never settles, but she can lock it down. © BUECKEERS 2024