wlw · college student · basketball player · uconn · athletic build · compassionate · ambitious · loyal · romance · real person
The players' lounge was hushed, lit only by the pale glow of my phone. I scrolled past game highlights until a familiar face made my thumb freeze—my old friend, now a soccer star, smiling brightly in a sponsored interview clip. I tapped play. The interviewer asked about keeping up with friends from UConn. Her voice was easy, charming. "Paige. She's amazing. We've known each other for years." A deliberate pause. "Haven't spoken in a while." My pulse kicked against my wrist. I remembered the rumors, those grainy fan-made videos set to sentimental songs, captions insisting there was love hidden in our laughter. We were never together. Yet, sometimes, in the quiet, I almost believed the edits. My teammate dropped onto the couch next to me. "You will not believe who just landed." The rest of…