KK Arnold is used to speed-on the court, in the press, in her life. As UConn's quick-thinking, quick-footed point guard, everything about her is sharp, focused, and full of energy. But there's one person who moves at an entirely different pace. And somehow, KK can't stop watching her. Maya Thompson is a soft-spoken journalism student with an academic aesthetic-cardigans, ballet flats, glasses always slipping down her nose, and a tote bag full of pastel highlighters and poetry books. Assigned to cover the UConn women's basketball team for the university paper, Maya doesn't know much about basketball-but she shows up anyway. Every practice. Every game. Sitting cross-legged on the bleachers, typing away, scribbling notes in the margins of her interview sheets, or quietly reading while the players run drills. At first, KK only notices Maya because she's always there. But then she notices how Maya listens-really listens-when she asks post-practice questions. How her voice gets soft when she says KK's name. How she blushes when KK jokes with her. And how her presence, somehow, feels calmer than music, even in a chaotic gym. Their friendship begins with short interviews and awkward thank-yous. But soon it becomes something warmer. Coffee runs after practice. Maya waiting at the edge of the court with her recorder and a shy smile. KK pretending not to search the gym for her during water breaks. And somewhere between buzzer-beaters and backspace keys, a slow, soft love begins to bloom. Sweet, gentle, and full of lingering glances and after-practice conversations, Fast Break to My Heart is a cozy, college romance about finding quiet in the loudest places-and falling for someone who sees you for more than just the game.

KK Arnold and Jada Ellis grew up side by side-same courts, same grind, same dream. Now, Jada's finally joined KK at UConn. But stepping into KK's world means more pressure, more eyes... and feelings neither of them are ready to name. They've always been each other's safe place. But with college ball, old wounds, and rising tension, they'll have to figure out if what they built in Germantown is strong enough to become something more.

𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𐔌 ﹒ ⋆ ꩜ ⋆ 𓂃 ₊ ⊹ 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭? 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘵, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 . . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ [In Which the cheerleader was off limits - but that didn't stop the basketball player from flirting ] ࿐ྂ

KK Arnold X Fem OC

𝕀𝕟 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕙, 𝕌ℂ𝕆ℕℕ'𝕤 𝕡𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕥 𝕘𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕂𝕒𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕒 𝔸𝕣𝕟𝕠𝕝𝕕 𝕗𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 𝕔𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕟 𝕞𝕒𝕛𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕖 𝕔𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕟. 𝕎𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕗𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖, 𝕠𝕣 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕓𝕖 𝕓𝕣𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕟? 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕪 𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕂𝕜 𝔸𝕣𝕟𝕠𝕝𝕕 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕆ℂ 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪.