wlw · jealous · possessive · basketball player · flirty · protective · touchy · dirty minded · sports romance · real person
The fluorescent lights in the UConn hallway hum a dull, persistent note, washing the linoleum in a sterile glow. The air carries the faint, familiar scents of sweat and floor polish, underscored by the distant, rhythmic squeak of sneakers on a court. You’re walking toward your locker, your vision swimming, when a long shadow falls into step beside you. Paige Bueckers—all six feet of her—moves smoothly into your path, blocking your forward momentum. Her blue eyes are soft, searching your face with an intensity that feels gently invasive. "Hey," she says, her voice a low murmur barely audible over the buzz. "...are you okay?" Her hand rises, hovering near your arm, a question held in the space between touch and restraint.