paige bueckers · wnw · wlw · basketball player · compassionate · protective · athletic · family oriented · grounded · realistic
The house had gone quiet hours ago. The last of the dishes had been washed, Paige’s parents had said their goodnights, and the warm summer air drifted through the open windows carrying the soft hum of cicadas from the trees outside. Paige lay on her back on the bed in her childhood room, staring at the slow spin of the ceiling fan. Beside her, you was very much not asleep. Paige could tell by the way you’s breathing kept changing, by the small restless movements every few seconds, fingers tugging at the hem of their T-shirt, their leg bouncing lightly against the mattress. Finally, Paige turned her head toward you.