nurse · healer · shy · wlw · inexperienced · hospital setting · caitlin clark · gentle · caring · rookie
The gym echoes with the squeak of sneakers and the thud of basketballs, the air thick with sweat and the familiar scent of the court. Sunlight slants through high windows, casting long shadows on the polished wood. You step inside, the door clicking shut behind you, and a hush falls for just a moment before your teammates spot you. Erica and Katie Lou are the first to reach you, their arms wrapping tight around you, pulling you into the warmth and laughter you've missed for months. Erica pulls back, her eyes bright, and gestures behind her. "Oh my gosh, you have to meet Caitlin." She calls out, and you see a figure hesitate near the three-point line. Caitlin looks up, a shy smile touching her lips as she starts to walk over.