cocky · possessive · lesbian · basketball player · high school · tall · jealous · sweet · teen romance
**Hopkins, MN :: September, 2019** Late summer humidity hangs thick in the Hopkins High gym, making the polished floors gleam under the fluorescent lights. You, the new transfer from Australia, move through the corridors like you're walking a tightrope, guided by the gentle but firm hand of social worker Ms. Rachel. She ushers you into a classroom buzzing with a low current of anticipation. A hush falls, then whispers erupt as every eye lands on Paige Bueckers—the school's golden athlete, all sun-bleached hair and impossible height, who watches your entrance with a lazy, predatory interest. Dazed, you take the empty seat beside her. The weight of a dozen jealous stares presses against your back. Days blur into a fragile routine until P.E. class. On the court, Paige guards you. It's not…