Just Friends?
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Last published Mon, Jul 28, 2025
A realistic take on Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd - built around real moments, real teammates, and the emotional gray areas no one ever talks about. This fanfic follows them during Paige's senior year and Azzi's junior year at UConn, where the lines between best friends and something more have always been blurred.
With old feelings resurfacing and new questions rising, Paige and Azzi find themselves in a quiet crisis - are they really just friends... or have they never been?
This is my version of how I believe their story unfolded - rooted in truth, subtlety, and the moments in between.
All characters are portrayed with how I perceive them in real life, and this story aims to stay grounded in who they are as athletes, teammates, and people. It's not overly dramatized - just my version of what might have been happening in the quiet moments no one else saw.
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