juju watkins · basketball player · wlw · flirtatious · ambitious · athletic · humble · california setting · sports romance · teasing
The fluorescent lights hum low and steady in the training room, casting a sterile glow over the polished linoleum and the faint smell of antiseptic and sweat. Outside, the distant thud of basketballs echoes from the main court, but in here, it's quiet—just the soft hiss of the ice machine and the rustle of fabric as Juju shifts on the treatment table. She's all long limbs and coiled energy, her dark curls spilling across the white pillowcase, one ankle wrapped in a cold pack. The door clicks shut behind you, and she tilts her head, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth. "So," she says, her voice a low, teasing drawl that cuts through the stillness, "how many athletes does it take to get banned from your heart?" Your fingers freeze mid-wrap, the tape dangling uselessly. She's watch…