𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 knows what happens when people find out the truth. when her mother overdoses, she doesn't call for help. instead, she takes her little sister and runs from compton to los angeles, hoping to build a life where no one asks questions. she gets a job with 𝙪𝙨𝙘'𝙨 women's basketball program, planning to keep her head down and stay unnoticed. until 𝙟𝙪𝙟𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙨 starts paying attention. juju wants to know her and hope can't afford to be known. resulting in- 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙜e

𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐎, 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘑𝘶𝘫𝘶 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘴. 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘭𝘺, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘴. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳. "fuck what they think 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮."

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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.

Set at the University of Connecticut women's basketball program, this fictional story follows KK Arnold, a confident sophomore guard known for her loud personality, TikTok energy, and deep bond with her teammates, and Lilly Sharp, a quiet, reserved freshman with a soft sense of humor who slowly finds her place on the team. What begins as a close friendship built through shared dorm life, late-night talks, team trips, and constant proximity slowly develops into something deeper. As they navigate college basketball, team dynamics, and the pressure of being surrounded by a tight-knit group-especially living alongside Paige Bueckers and the 2024-25 UConn women's basketball roster-their connection evolves from comfort to undeniable emotional attachment. Told through slow-burn moments, private Instagram spam posts, team teasing, and intimate everyday interactions, the story explores friendship, trust, and the quiet realization of love forming in shared space. At its core, it's about two people learning that what they have was never complicated-just unspoken

When UConn announces their newest hire-Dr. Sloane Rivera, the most talented young sports physical therapist in college athletics-KK Arnold rolls her eyes. Another outsider here to "fix" them. But the moment she meets Sloane, KK realizes she's different. Sloane is quick-witted, brutally honest, and absolutely refuses to be intimidated by KK's status as UConn's rising star. From their first session, the air crackles. Sloane teases her when she's stubborn, pushes her harder when she slacks, and sees right through her walls. KK hates how much she looks forward to the banter-hates it even more when Sloane's sharp edges give way to moments of quiet kindness that linger in her chest long after practice ends. She was supposed to be just another trainer. Instead, Sloane might be the only person who can match KK move for move-on and off the court.

ᥫ᭡𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐢 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮ᥫ᭡ the first mistake gracie ever made was developing a crush on her brother's best friend. the second was believing it was only a phase. rommulas x fem oc

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2hollis x reader a certain singer unexpectedly crashes into your life. forgive and forget, or hold a grudge? he's trying to make it up to you regardless. published: 4/22/26