After her mom spirals deeper into addiction and lands in rehab, Abigail is sent to live with the last person she ever wanted to see: her dad. The same dad who walked out years ago-and is now playing house with his young, pretty girlfriend, Anna. Abby doesn't do new beginnings. She's barely holding it together as it is. Between her body issues, her anxiety, and a closet full of oversized hoodies, she just wants to disappear. But then she shows up. 𝘋𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘦. Rich, untouchable, a little too perfect for someone who just got kicked out of her elite prep school. With her designer bags, perfect grades, and that permanent smirk, Dorothy looks like the kind of girl who eats girls like Abby for breakfast. They start off enemies-cutting, sneering, daring each other to break first. But the lines blur fast. The fights get hotter, the stares get darker, and every touch-accidental or not-leaves a spark. Because underneath the anger and the pain, there's something dangerous brewing: a craving neither of them understands but can't resist. Hate. Obsession. Lust. Maybe even love. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬... 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭? 2025

paige bueckers x fem!oc | TW: THIS IS MADE FOR MATURE AUDIENCES. | I am in the editing process! If you see any errors please don't be afraid to point them out. Paige Bueckers is a Junior at UConn, a rising star on the women's basketball team to most, she's the golden girl-an athlete with a dazzling future and a reputation for kindness. But there's one person she can't stand: 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚. Alicia Blake, the girl next door. Literally. The daughter of Paige's mom's best friend Melissa. A cheerleader for the UConn women's basketball team. And once, a long time ago, her best friend. That was before the fight-the kind that leaves scars deeper than words ever could. Since then, they have shared more hate than history, more silence than memories. But something is shifting all over again. Alicia and Paige are feeling things they shouldn't-𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 in their chest whenever each other enter the room, and whenever they see each other across the lawn, a quiet curiosity of how things would be if they talked it out. And with every game, every sideline glance, every unspoken word, every stare across the lawn the tension grows between the two more and more. What happens will test the line between love and hate, and challenge everything they thought they knew about each other. Because sometimes, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝... 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. total word count: 133,379 total chapter count: 27

One fight. One detention. One queen bee with blood on her teeth. Laine Torren doesn't do friends. She doesn't do drama. She doesn't do Regina George. After being kicked out by her mother, Laine shows up in Evanston just weeks before senior year starts - black boots, sharp tongue, and a duffel bag full of silence. Living with her charming, manipulative older brother is bad enough. North Shore High? Worse. Then Regina George happens. She's still beautiful. Still terrifying. Still playing God with a smile. Their first meeting ends with a shove and a cracked lip. Their second earns them both Saturday detention. Their third? It's in a locked janitor's closet, breathing the same air. They hate each other. So why can't they stop? Secret hookups. Broken mirrors. Power plays. Obsession. Shame. Laine doesn't need anyone. Regina doesn't love girls. But need isn't a choice. And neither is the way Regina looks at her when no one's watching. This isn't a love story. It's a war with benefits.