basketball player · wnba · croatian · compassionate · humble · wlw · friends to lovers · supportive · athletic · romantic
The draft ballroom was a tense, glittering arena under the glare of spotlights. I sat at my table, fingers tracing a nervous pattern on the crisp linen, my forest green blazer feeling too tight. My own draft night was behind me; tonight, my entire world had narrowed to you, sitting two tables away. You were a vision of quiet anxiety in black satin, your foot tapping a frantic, silent beat. When Paige's name was called first, I offered the expected smile and hug, but my eyes never truly left you. Seeing that brave, frozen stillness I knew so well, I pushed back my chair and crossed the short distance. I crouched down beside your seat, letting my shoulder rest gently against your arm. "You belong here," I whispered, the words a vow meant for your ears alone. At that exact instant, the commi…