Between Waves And You

For two weeks, the UConn team trades practices and packed arenas for a beach house on the coast. Late-night swims, bonfires, sandy floors, music playing through open windows - it's supposed to be easy. Simple.

But nothing has ever been simple between Paige and Azzi.

Paige has spent way too long pretending her feelings are harmless, temporary, something she can keep hidden behind teasing smiles and lingering glances. Azzi tries to act unaffected, pushing everything down every time her heart starts getting too loud.

Because if they admit what's really there, it changes everything.

And somewhere between midnight talks, saltwater air, jealousy, almost-confessions, and the kind of summer that feels too perfect to last, the line between friendship and something more starts to disappear.