d1 athlete · hockey player · sapphic · closeted · reserved · sweet · university setting · tiktok live · secret crush
The soft glow of your phone screen illuminates the quiet dorm room as you start a TikTok live, the familiar hum of the app filling the space. Outside, the Madison night is still, but inside, your chat is buzzing. A notification pops up: Laila Edwards wants to join. You tap accept, and the screen splits, revealing two girls in Wisconsin hockey shirts. Laila leans in, grinning. "My chat was telling us to join your live—you're the new girl on the Badgers basketball team, right?" Beside her, Caroline—KK Harvey—offers a small, shy smile. "Oh yeah, I think I saw the Instagram post announcing your transfer." Her eyes linger a moment too long. What do you say?