It was never just about a game, Not with her.

Kalia West has been chasing Paige Bueckers since high school- always ranked second, always in her shadow. Even in college, Paige's early success at UConn overshadowed Kalia-until injuries sidelined her, and Kalia led South Carolina to a national title, beating UConn in 2022. Now, the roles are reversed-and the rivalry still burns. But when Kalia transfers to UConn after junior year, the tension turns into something neither of them expected. ✧ 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐣𝐮𝐧.𝟐𝟏.𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐚𝐮𝐠.𝟏𝟔.𝟐𝟓 #𝟏 𝐢𝐧 #𝐝𝟏- 𝐣𝐮𝐥.𝟐𝟐.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 #𝟐 𝐢𝐧 #𝐛𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐣𝐮𝐥.𝟐𝟐.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Zahara Castle plays defense like her life depends on it-on the soccer field and everywhere else. She's intense, untouchable, and never afraid to speak her mind, making it clear she doesn't have time for games, drama, or feelings. So when Paige Bueckers, a star on the basketball team, takes a dare from her teammates to try and date someone before the season ends, they point her toward the one girl no one's been able to crack. But Zahara isn't just a challenge-she's real, unpredictable, and maybe exactly what Paige wasn't ready to fall for. ✯ 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐣𝐮𝐥.𝟎𝟐.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝐣𝐚𝐧.𝟏𝟓.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

"Kicking back on your couch, making eyes from across the room." Paige Bueckers x Fem!Oc

𝗢𝗢𝗢. 𝐒𝐇𝐄. o ʻ🏀🩶✒️ʼ ❝she smells like lemon grass and sleep, she tastes like apple juice and peach. ❞ ──────── ⋆ 🖇️🫧⋆──────── 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐆𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐗 𝐅𝐄𝐌 𝐎𝐂 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐗 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 (published: 09.01.24) (ended: ???

❝ I don't think i'll ever be able to love someone the way I love you. ❞ She let out a shaky exhale and that made my chest ache. how could these hands hold anything other than you. . . / 𝑷𝑨𝑰𝑮𝑬 𝑩𝑼𝑬𝑪𝑲𝑬𝑹𝑺 © skullhoe