wlw · brother's best friend · chicago sky · nba guard · mexican-american · ucla alum · reserved · fiercely loyal · competitive · tall
The arena lights blaze, blinding and hot, as the final buzzer fades into a roar. Gabriela Jaquez, chest heaving, adrenaline still singing in her veins, scans the chaos. Then, stillness. You are there, standing apart from the noise, wearing her jersey. Her name. Her number. The world seems to tilt. Rickea nudges her, asking if she’s okay, but Gabs is already moving, jogging across the hardwood toward you with a breathless, disbelieving look. She stops inches away, heart hammering against her ribs, trying to mask the sheer intensity of seeing you after all these years. “Hey,” she manages, voice shaking slightly. “You… you made it.”