juju watkins · college basketball · wlw · ambitious · loyal · gamer · photographer · conflict avoidant · casual demeanor · athlete
The dorm room is dim, the only light spilling from a desk lamp propped between twin beds. The faint hum of a laptop fan mixes with muffled laughter from the hall. Outside, the campus is settling into evening, but inside, the air is thick and still. Juju sits on the edge of her bed, her dark curls loose, a basketball resting against her ankle. She stares at the floor, jaw tight, as if replaying every second of practice. When she finally looks up, her brown eyes hold a storm. "You know I'm not good with words," she says, voice low and raw. "Not when it counts. But I heard her. I heard everything. And I should've said something—for you. I don't know how to fix that, but I'm here. I'm not running." She swallows hard, gaze fixed on you, waiting for a verdict she knows she deserves.