Gali Smith came to Los Angeles with a dream, to play for the UConn huskies . She didn't quite prepare herself for meeting Juju Watkins along the way .

I can love you better than she cannnnn

𝘫𝘶𝘫𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘹 𝘧𝘦𝘮 𝘰𝘤

🫧𓇼A JUJU WATKINS STORY 𓏲*ੈ✩‧₊˚🎐

where their love lead up to something they'll have forever.

Guess I'm as doomed as expected. Paige Bueckers x Fem OC.

Incoming freshman, Kyler is heading to the basketball capital of the world, but not to play basketball. Just like the basketball players she has dedicated her life to her sport, cheerleading. Kyler's life wasn't always easy so when she was offered a full ride to UConn, a school across the country that welcomes a fresh start, she is more than excited to go. Knowing nobody, she is just randomly assigned a roommate, a basketball phenomenon, Ice Brady. Through Ice, Kyler meets Paige Bueckers and from that moment her life is altered. *disclaimer this assumes absolutely nothing about anyone, in this story these are made up characters that simply share the same name as real life people and their photos are just face claims, feel free to imagine them differently. **Trigger Warnings - domestic violence/abuse, sexual assault, disordered eating, childhood trauma, alcohol and drug use

✨ Synopsis The year is 2025, and UConn women's basketball is entering a new era. With Paige Bueckers drafted into the WNBA, the torch is passed to Azzi Fudd, now 22, who must embrace her role not only as a star shooter, but as the leader of the Huskies. Around her, a roster stacked with promise: Caroline Ducharme, KK Arnold, Ice Brady, Ashlynn Shade, highly-touted freshman Sarah Strong, powerhouse forward Sarah Williams, and transfer guard Kayleigh Heckel. Expectations are sky-high: a national championship run feels within reach. But everything shifts when a surprise transfer arrives: Alyssa Miller, a 22-year-old with undeniable talent and a sharp edge. From her first practice, she stuns teammates and turns heads. Yet Alyssa carries a secret that could change everything: she is the hidden granddaughter of legendary coach Geno Auriemma. Nobody knows. Not the media. Not the team. Not even Azzi-yet. What begins as rivalry and tension between Azzi and Alyssa slowly transforms into something deeper, hotter, and far more dangerous. With the season on the line, and eyes everywhere, Azzi must balance her responsibility as leader, her growing connection with Alyssa, and the risk of a secret that could unravel the program. In the heat of competition, under the weight of expectations, one truth becomes clear: sometimes love is born under the greatest pressure. Chapter with * = smut

⸻ Rookie year and the Dallas Wings locker room is buzzing as usual after practice, but Paige can't stop herself from noticing Marley Hayes, the team's pint-sized firecracker, shifting in her locker. A flash of ink catches her eye - delicate lines and bold curves snaking along Marley's hipbone, ribs, and shoulder blade. Paige feels heat rise to her cheeks before she can stop herself. "You know," she blurts, voice low and teasing, "those tattoos are... distracting." Marley freezes for a split second, then smirks, stepping a little closer, eyes glinting with mischief. "Oh, really?" she murmurs, voice dripping challenge. "Guess you'll just have to pay closer attention." The air thickens with playful tension, and Paige realizes that Marley's flirt back is sharper, bolder... and somehow, perfectly timed to make her heart skip a beat. ⸻

Adelaide de Courcy has always belonged to a world that was decided for her long before she was born. It was one built on legacy, expectation, and quiet obedience. Every step she takes is measured, every choice already written. Even love, it seems, is no exception. Then there's Paige Bueckers who's effortless, magnetic, and entirely her own. With her, things feel unscripted. Dangerous in a way Adelaide has never allowed herself to be. What begins as something fleeting turns into something neither of them can quite define. It was something soft, consuming, and impossible to ignore. But in a world where the past lingers and the future is already promised, love doesn't come without consequence. Because some people don't just leave. They stay etched into you, lingering in the quiet, in the spaces you thought you'd healed. Like a tattoo kiss that never quite fades.