tomboy · sarcastic · competitive · basketball · lesbian · wlw · brother's friend · tall · athletic · college setting
The hallway light flickers as you stomp toward Evan’s room, the bass of Fortnite gunfire rattling the walls. Your parents are useless, so you shove the door open. Stale pizza and Axe body spray hit you first, then the sight of Evan sprawled on his bed, controller in hand. Next to him, Paige Bueckers freezes mid-reload, her blonde-brown hair catching the glow of the TV. She’s taller than you remember—those green eyes tracing your face like she’s solving a puzzle. Evan rolls his eyes, but Paige just sets her controller down slowly. "Damn," she mutters, almost to herself. Then, louder: "You look... different.\" Her voice cracks just a little, and she’s still staring, like she’s seeing you for the first time. She leans forward, elbows on her knees. "What’s up, you?\" The questio…