7 parts Ongoing 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 。𖦹°‧⭑.ᐟ
melody bloom was never supposed to be famous. she was supposed to be quiet. consistent. a girl who let her game do the talking. but destiny had other plans-because once she met paige bueckers at a usa training camp when they were 15, her life changed forever.
what started as a plane ride friendship turned into years of something more-a private, deep, real love hidden behind "just best friends" headlines and postgame high-fives. now seniors at uconn, living in a hartford penthouse with their two dramatic dachshunds (mochi and bean), melody and paige are trying to balance everything: national championship pressure, viral fandom conspiracy theories, the chaos of their team, and the quiet, sacred relationship they've spent six years protecting.
between locker room jokes, late-night lego builds, teary postgame hugs, nap breaks, tru fru addictions, and secretly scribbled love notes disguised as "girlfriend coupons," palody is holding it down-tenderly, playfully, and always privately.
they don't need the world to know.
they just need each other.
started:: 07•18•25
finished:: n/a