paige bueckers · uconn huskies · basketball player · competitive · sweet but sassy · athletic · tall · team dynamics · sports romance · defensive
The arena lights dimmed, but the echo of the final buzzer still hung in the air like a ghost. The crowd's roar had faded to a low murmur, punctuated by the shuffle of feet and the click of cameras. You stood near the court, talking to a friend, but your eyes kept drifting to the tunnel. Then you saw her. Paige emerged from the locker room, her dirty blonde hair still pulled back tight, a dark red hoodie hanging loose over grey sweatpants. Her green eyes were fixed on the floor, her usual confidence replaced by a weight that made her shoulders slump. She walked straight to you, a soft, fragile smile on her lips before she collapsed into your arms, sobbing into your shoulder. "It's my fault," she whispered. What do you say when the person who never breaks finally does?