"i need her i'll feed her i'll keep her" - matt martians

From the moment she first saw Angel on the court, Naylia thought she was the prettiest girl she had ever laid eyes on. She admired the confidence Angel carried, the way she seemed completely at home with a basketball in her hands, and the determination she played with every single game. Whenever Angel stepped onto the court, Naylia was always the loudest voice on the sidelines, cheering until she was hoarse and celebrating every basket as if she'd scored it herself.

The Longest Timeout Kyah Edwards knows what addiction does to people. She watched it take her father long before she was old enough to understand why he disappeared behind prison walls. Years later, she watched it take her older brother, Khalil-the person she loved most in the world. Ever since, she's promised herself she'd never stand by and watch someone she loves destroy themselves again. Then she meets Juju Watkins. The future of women's basketball. The projected number one draft pick. The girl who makes Kyah believe in a future she never thought she could have. What begins as an unexpected friendship quickly becomes something more, and before long, they're inseparable. For the first time in years, Kyah feels safe. For the first time in her life, Juju lets someone see the person behind the superstar. But when a devastating ACL injury shatters Juju's world during March Madness, everything changes. Basketball has always been her purpose. Without it, she's lost. As depression, pressure and fear begin to consume her, Juju turns to anything that can make the pain disappear-even if only for a little while. What starts with prescription medication spirals into something far more dangerous, and soon the girl Kyah fell in love with is slipping further away. No matter how hard she fights for her, Kyah can't stop history from repeating itself. And when one reckless decision leaves their futures hanging by a thread, both women are forced to confront a heartbreaking question: How do you save someone who doesn't want to be saved? A powerful story about love, grief, addiction, and second chances, The Longest Timeout explores the devastating consequences of substance abuse-and the courage it takes to fight your way back.

everyone thought juju watkins and bela navarro were together. everyone except them. as bela becomes caught between usc superstar juju watkins and ucla star kiki rice, friendships blur into jealousy, rivalry turns personal, and the line between love and losing becomes impossible to ignore. because on the court, there's always a winner. off the court is where things get complicated.

Jessica Williams, UConn's sophomore basketball star, finds herself reluctantly mentoring the rising freshman sensation, Paige Bueckers. As competition heats up on and off the court, the thin line between rivalry and something deeper threatens to change everything. [paige bueckers x fem oc] [overtime au]

Genevieve Hayes, an actress that's a hopeless romantic is eager to shed her innocence and enlists the effortlessly confident Nika Mühl to teach her the art of seduction. It's fair to say that neither could predict what would happen next. [nika mühl x fem oc]

Reese Whittaker and JuJu Watkins swear they're just best friends, but if that's true, then best friends cuddle a lot, stare at each other too much, and get way too jealous over random people. Everyone knows they're in love-except for them, because denial is a hell of a drug. [juju watkins x fem oc]

Zara Wells and Azzi Fudd have one goal: to win. Zara wants to prove she's more than a last name and Coco Gauff's best friend. Azzi's determined to show she's still one of the best after injury. They have everything to prove, no room for distractions but when a chance meeting turns into late-night texts and stolen weekends, falling wasn't part of the plan. Then again, love doesn't play by the rules. [azzi fudd x fem OC]

Georgia Amoore has never met a boundary she couldn't charm her way past, until she meets Drew Monroe, the soft-spoken physical therapist assigned to rebuild her knee and who doesn't find her antics half as charming as everyone else does. In the slow rhythm of recovery, their lives intertwine, one learning stillness, the other learning risk. [georgia amoore x fem oc]

What happens when the heir to a political dynasty falls for a woman who plays by her own rules? Jordan Ellis has built her life around control. Sonia Citron plays like she has nothing to lose. Between family legacies, public scrutiny, and the quiet moments that make it all worth it, they'll have to face the truth: in love and in politics, every choice has consequences. [sonia citron x fem oc]