Down Bad
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Last published Tue, Aug 26, 2025
In which, Kamryn Vaughn tears her meniscus during the first game of her sophomore season, the cutoff for healing just days after their last games.
In which, Paige Bueckers has finally healed from tearing her ACL, pumped and ready to return to the court, meets a devastated Kamryn.
In which, Paige helps Kamryn cope with watching her team go on without her, while simultaneously discovering parts of herself she never knew existed.
or, strangers to friends to lovers, softie paige, sorta fast burn, just tons of paige being the sweetest
Gracie speaks - so I started this last year.... And then completely forgot about it until like two days ago... Will try to update hopefully, maybe, once a week. thank youuu
started: april 12th, 2024
ended: ?
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