She barely speaks. She barely smiles. But she never misses. Dorinda De-La-Cruz arrives at UConn as the mysterious transfer from Spain - reserved, disciplined, and living in her car with nothing but her twin brother and basketball to lean on. On the court, she's merciless. Off the court, she barely speaks, her broken English keeping her at a distance. But Paige Bueckers can't look away. The golden girl of UConn finds herself drawn to the quiet storm who says little and destroys everything in her path. A story about secrets, rivalry, loyalty, and the dangerous pull of someone who was never supposed to let you in.

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: 𝐭𝐛𝐝

a girl has a boyfriend, but paige is jealous.. what happens next?

It's senior year at UConn, and Paige Bueckers is ready to leave her mark-one final season, one last shot at a national title, and maybe her most defining chapter yet. She's always lived for the game, the lights, the legacy. Love? That was never part of the plan. Until Noel Biles walks in. The head captain of UConn gymnastics, Noel isn't just Simone Biles' younger sister-she's a gravitational force of her own. Poised, relentless, untouchable on the beam and even more dangerous in the quiet. With her eyes on Olympic Trials and her heart locked behind steel, Noel doesn't do distractions. Especially not six-foot-one basketball phenoms with a history of breaking ankles and dodging feelings. But what starts as accidental run-ins in shared athlete lounges and early-morning rehab sessions turns into something electric-an unspoken pull neither of them saw coming. As pressure builds and futures loom, Paige and Noel find themselves orbiting closer and closer, until neither can escape the gravity of what they're feeling. Because sometimes, the hardest landings aren't on the mat or the court... they're the ones that take you straight into someone else's heart. ⸻

Paige Bueckers had her entire senior season mapped out-until an ACL tear ripped it all away. Now stuck in recovery and barely holding it together, the last thing she wants is a psychologist monitoring her every move. Leilani Nākoa is the newly psych intern transferred from Iowa, with a lot to prove and a license on the line. She's not supposed to get too close. She's definitely not supposed to fall for the girl she's assigned to help. But rules get overlooked fast when tension simmers under every session, glances turn into something more. One kiss becomes two, and suddenly, keeping their distance isn't just difficult-it's impossible. Now the truth is out, and Leilani's career is hanging by a thread. And Paige? She's about to lose more than just basketball.

Aspiring fashion designer Raven Slade has always dreamed of seeing her sketches come to life on the biggest stages. When she lands an internship with UConn's athletic department, designing custom apparel for the women's basketball team, she's thrilled-until she meets Azzi Fudd. Azzi Fudd , UConn's star shooter, is laser-focused on basketball and has little time for distractions. But when Raven's designs catch her eye, she finds herself drawn to the creative and determined artist. Sparks fly as Raven and Azzi navigate their growing connection, balancing ambition, friendship, and the undeniable chemistry between them. As the season heats up, so do their feelings. But with Raven's future in the fashion industry on the line and Azzi's dreams of making it to the WNBA, can they find a way to make it work? Or will ambition force them to choose between love and success? ᴀᴢᴢɪ ғᴜᴅᴅ x ғᴇᴍ ᴏᴄ 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗖, 𝗜'𝗠 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗭𝗭𝗜'𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗫𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬, 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗘.

IN WHICH, an extrovert adopts an introvert. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎or ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ IN WHICH, two unconn ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ huskies fall in love. [𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘅 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗰]

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.

without turning, she whispered, "i cant keep doing this with you, paige. you promised me forever seven summers ago. so what makes you think i'm gonna believe you now?" - " does it ever make you sad to know, that was seven summers ago? "