Say You're Mine and Mean It

SAY YOU'RE MINE AND MEAN IT

Desmond Matrice keeps her head down, her shot clean, and her heart out of reach. Raised on survival and silence, she's built for pressure-on the court and in life. But when a honey-skinned cheerleader with too much lip gloss and not enough boundaries sets her sights on her, Desmond's routine starts to slip.

Haylen Blakemoor is used to getting what she wants. And what she wants is Desmond-cool, quiet, unreadable Desmond. The girl who won't flirt back but never looks away. The girl who moves like control, but kisses like chaos.

What starts with hallway glances and late-night FaceTimes turns into sleepovers, sideline tension, and a love that refuses to wait its turn. Desmond's afraid to need. Haylen needs too much. And neither of them is backing down.

This isn't just a campus love story.
It's about claiming what's yours.
And holding on-harder, louder, deeper.

If you say it, you better mean it.