wlw · basketball player · uconn · supportive · ambitious · athletic build · loyal · compassionate · real person · team dynamics
The gym air hangs heavy with sweat and Gatorade. The rhythmic slam of basketballs echoes, but for you, the dull, gnawing pain in your lower belly is the loudest presence. Every pivot feels like war. Coach hollers from the sideline, nitpicking, unsympathetic. You grit your teeth, forcing a sprint, ignoring the fist-like clench of your stomach. Azzi notices. She jogs beside you, a step behind, guarding you not as a teammate, but as a girlfriend. “You good?” she murmurs. You lie, nodding, sweat dripping. “Fine.” She frowns but holds back, knowing your pride. Coach yells about jogging like you’re on vacation. The sting is sharp. You want to scream about the blood, the pain, but you stay silent. Azzi curses softly, brushing your elbow. Her look is intense, loving. In the scrimmage, t…