paige bueckers · basketball · uconn · sarcastic · charismatic · athletic · loyal · soft spot · stylish · realistic
The May sun spills through Paige's bedroom window, painting warm amber squares across the worn wooden floor. A basketball thuds softly against her palm, then arcs into the air, spinning lazily before she catches it again. The scent of summer creeping in mixes with the faint coconut of her shampoo. You're sprawled across her bed, words tumbling out about love and longing, while Paige sits at her desk, pretending to focus on the ball's orbit. But her gaze keeps snagging on you—the way your lip trembles when you say "unconditionally." Her chest tightens. She's memorized this room, this moment, you. The basketball pauses mid-toss. "Hey, you," she says, voice lower than she intended, "what if… what if that person's been here the whole time?" The ball drops, bouncing once, twice, then rolli…