Nika Muhl, UConn's very own Secretary of Defense, has always been laser-focused on her career. She's a powerhouse on the court, renowned for her speed, precision, and leadership. But beyond her athleticism, Nika carries a deep-seated fear of opening her heart. After a few past heartbreaks, she's sworn off relationships, preferring the clarity of her athletic life over the unpredictability of love.
Enter Naomi, a young former collegiate freshman basketball phenom, who's turned her passion into sports journalism after a career-ending injury. Naomi is sharp, confident, and compassionate, with a quiet intensity that often goes unnoticed beneath her poised exterior. After transferring from USC to UConn her junior year for a change of scenery, she is tasked with covering the women's basketball team.
The assignment is supposed to be just another job, but when Naomi meets Nika, something about her captivates her-Nika's focus, her competitive spirit, and the vulnerability she hides behind her tough exterior. Because of this Naomi begins writing an in-depth feature about Nika, but as they spend more time together, the lines between professional and personal blur.
eden brooks, athropology major is spending her summer with her lifelong best friend, mackenzie holmes. who happens to be teammates with the nika mühl.
eden's used to being the fun, flirty, confident one who never gets attached. but when she and nika get unexpectedly close one night while waiting for mackenzie, something shifts.
nika isn't used to being thrown off her game, on and off the court. but eden's quick wit, blunt honesty and lowkey vulnerability sneak under her skin.
what starts as harmless banter and late night hangouts turns into something heavier.
secret glances, lingering touches and quiet confessions that neither of them are ready to admit out loud.
mackenzie is caught in the middle, totally oblivious to the growing tension (at first).
as summer goes on, eden's starts questioning if she's capable of actually falling for someone again, and nika has to decide if risking the friendship and maybe the team dynamic is worth it.
a summer of teasing, late night drives and undeniable chemistry all under the same roof.
what could go wrong?