[BOOK 2 OF THE HAVOC SERIES] ❝i don't like you because you're spider-man. i like you and you just happen to be spider-man.❞ in which lena santos just wants a break, but nick fury has other plans for her and her friends. [ spider-man: far from home - no way home extended summary inside ©stilestastic 2019 ]

After years of cheering on her famous older sister from the sidelines, 18-year-old Quinn Bueckers is ready to build a life that's entirely her own. She isn't chasing championships, college stardom, or the spotlight-she's simply trying to figure out who she is beyond the Bueckers name. When Quinn unexpectedly crosses paths with WNBA veteran Jessica Shepard, the two strike up an unlikely friendship built on honesty, humor, and shared moments away from basketball. As their connection deepens, both are forced to confront the reality of their very different stages of life, the scrutiny that comes with Paige's fame, and the questions raised by their significant age difference. Caught between public opinion, family concerns, and their own uncertainty, Quinn and Jessica must decide whether what they feel is enough to overcome the challenges standing between them-or whether some stories are meant to change you without becoming your forever.

Paige Bueckers has spent her entire life learning one rule: never make things complicated for your coach. Then she meets Sienna White. Sienna is everything Paige wasn't expecting-confident, effortlessly gorgeous, quick-witted, and completely unimpressed by basketball fame. As the daughter of Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White, she's been around the game her whole life, but she'd rather tease Paige than ask for an autograph. The only problem? Stephanie sees the chemistry too... and instead of shutting it down, she's quietly doing everything she can to bring them together. From "accidentally" assigning Sienna to team events, to inviting Paige over for family dinners, to pretending she needs help moving boxes she could easily lift herself, Stephanie becomes the world's most shameless matchmaker. The Fever locker room catches on almost immediately, and before long, everyone is placing bets on how long it'll take before Paige finally asks Sienna out. As stolen glances turn into late-night conversations, playful flirting becomes something deeper, and the line between basketball and real life begins to blur. Paige realizes the biggest challenge of her career isn't winning games-it's risking her heart with the one woman she never expected to fall for. Sometimes the best plays aren't drawn up on a clipboard. Sometimes they're written by fate... and a coach who's determined to play Cupid.

Paige Bueckers has spent her entire career being the one everyone talks about. Until Parker James shows up. Fresh off a transfer from Texas, Parker arrives in Storrs with a reputation that somehow doesn't do her justice. She's loud. She's reckless. She's ridiculously talented. She talks trash like it's her full-time job, collects technical fouls like trophies, and has absolutely no interest in impressing anyone-not her coaches, not her teammates, and definitely not Paige Bueckers. At least, that's what she says. The problem is that Parker is impossible to ignore. Whether she's arguing with referees, making the entire team laugh during practice, or hitting impossible shots with a smirk on her face, Parker turns UConn upside down the second she walks through the doors. Geno Auriemma calls her his biggest headache. The team calls her chaos in human form. Paige calls her a problem. A very beautiful problem. Because beneath the confidence, the attitude, and the walls Parker has spent years building, there's a girl carrying more than anyone realizes. And the closer Paige gets, the harder it becomes to remember why she was supposed to stay away in the first place. What starts as constant bickering, competitive battles, and enough tension to drive their teammates insane slowly turns into late-night conversations, stolen smiles, and feelings neither of them expected. But falling for someone like Parker James was never going to be easy. Especially when she's stubborn enough to fight everyone-including herself. And when the pressure of basketball, expectations, and their own fears begin to close in, Paige and Parker have to decide if what they're building is worth the risk. After all, championships are hard. Falling in love with the Texas transfer who curses like a sailor and drives you absolutely insane? That might be even harder. 🏀🤍🤠✨

Paige Bueckers thought her senior year at UConn would be about basketball, championships, and closing one chapter before writing the next. She wasn't expecting Juliette Tatum - the impossibly beautiful, untouchable Victoria's Secret model whose last name still belongs to the man who humiliated her. Three years older, endlessly guarded, and fresh off the kind of heartbreak that makes headlines, Juliette doesn't do athletes anymore. Not after him. But Paige isn't like anyone Juliette's ever met. What starts as quiet conversations, stolen glances, and accidental run-ins becomes something neither of them can explain - or resist. Paige is supposed to be focused on her future. Juliette is supposed to be finished with complicated love stories. And yet... With the whole world watching, Paige Bueckers is about to learn: Some games don't come with rules. Some hearts don't play fair. ⸻

When Alexis Mühl transfers from USC to Connecticut, she quickly realizes that her first friend is actually someone she's deeply falling for and she doesn't know how to handle it without someone getting hurt. Paige Bueckers x Alexis Muhl My TT is @cobrakaiccp22 for edits!

"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉?" "𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰'𝒎 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚."

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

ɴᴏᴡ ᴘʟᴀʏɪɴɢ: ceilings by poetschoas. ❝ i dont wanna ruin the moment, lovely to sit between comfort and chaos. ❞ In which, Paige Bueckers gets drafted to the Dallas Wings #1 overall, but as she moves into her apartment and finds herself drawn to Talia Keane, a local indie artist, they start to share more then just a thin wall.

ɴᴏᴡ ᴘʟᴀʏɪɴɢ: lunch by poetschoas. ❝ taste's like she might be the one... its a craving not a crush ❞ - in which, dakota hayes and paige bueckers play for rival schools. hopkins and wayzata, sworn enemies, constantly at each others necks, the rivalry is known all throughout minnesota. except, both teams star players seem to have a relationship they hide in the shadows.