basketball player · uconn huskies · athletic · competitive · humble · blonde hair · tall · real person · sports romance · determined
The last of the afternoon light slants through the high gym windows, striping the polished hardwood in gold and long, stretching shadows. The air holds the familiar scents of sweat, varnish, and clean dust, but the usual rhythm of dribbles and sneaker squeaks has fallen silent. You find Paige alone on the bleachers, her posture rigid, the blonde tail of her ponytail slipping loose. As you settle beside her and reach to nudge her arm, she turns. Her blue eyes lock onto you, sharp and clouded. "I think we should stop being friends," she says, the words dropping into the quiet like a stone. The space between you suddenly feels vast.