Back in the Game

Arabella is a basketball prodigy-an unstoppable force on the court whose talent has put her under the microscope since high school. At UConn, the pressure only mounts: expectations from coaches, the media, and herself threaten to break her before she can fully bloom.

Enter Nika Mühl-confident, fiercely protective, and just as talented, but with a chip on her shoulder. Their first encounters spark fierce rivalry and biting words. Enemies at first, their battle for dominance on the court slowly melts into something neither expected-an undeniable, powerful love.

But when Arabella's buzzer-beater game-winning shot turns into a devastating injury, their world shatters. Now, it's not about wins or losses-it's about fighting to heal, to trust, and to hold on to the love that might just save them both.

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Arabella's breath hitched as Nika's fingers traced slow circles along her back, every touch igniting a spark beneath her skin.

"Ti si moja hrabra djevojka," Nika whispered in Croatian, her voice thick with emotion. You're my brave girl.

Arabella's eyes met hers, swimming with tears she refused to shed. Nika leaned in, forehead resting against hers, lips barely brushing.

"In this moment, it's just us," Nika breathed. "No pain. No fear. Only love."

And then their lips met-soft, trembling, full of promises neither dared say aloud.