They're cute - You and Paige are in an interview and get asked about the nature of your relationship because of certain edits which leads to talking about your true feelings.
Stupid Interview - Josephine Carter does an interview on the tonight show where she reveals her passion for watching upon wbb and how she thinks Paige Bueckers is attractive.
Thank god for that stupid interview - flashbacks to Paige being lowk obsessed with Josephine then into the relationship up to the draft. (can be read as stand alone but pt. 2)
lil Paige one shot -you and Paige are "close" fiends and the fans are suspicious especially seeing you guys interact on Kk's live
exposed - Paige (who isn't out) comforts you while you're having a bad day only for it to be caught on Kk's live
in progress dcc reader x Paige Bueckers
win it all ***- which after uconn less the ideal start they start winning. And y/n makes a video diary entry about how they're going to win it all this year, for each other and Paige.
everyone thank kk arnold *- when kk arnold hard launches your relationship for you
national player of the year **- when you and paige are both nominated for npoty
you're gay! ***- reader struggled with her sexuality in the past but finally comes to terms with the fact that she likes girls, and realizes that she likes one girl in particular. then when it seems like the whole world is screaming paige’s name at reader it perfectly aligns with ovulation week.
Series
Transferring Hearts; a love story from Columbia to Storrs - pairing; octransferteammate! x uconnpaige! description; A South Carolina transfer comes to uconn after winning her second championship. Not a lot of people know why but all Andrea knows is that she needed to get away for her cheating ex and her lying “friend”. (In progress) NO LONGER ON HOLD
They're cute - You and Paige are in an interview and get asked about the nature of your relationship because of certain edits which leads to talking about your true feelings.
Stupid Interview - Josephine Carter does an interview on the tonight show where she reveals her passion for watching upon wbb and how she thinks Paige Bueckers is attractive.
Thank god for that stupid interview - flashbacks to Paige being lowk obsessed with Josephine then into the relationship up to the draft. (can be read as stand alone but pt. 2)
lil Paige one shot -you and Paige are "close" fiends and the fans are suspicious especially seeing you guys interact on Kk's live
exposed - Paige (who isn't out) comforts you while you're having a bad day only for it to be caught on Kk's live
in progress dcc reader x Paige Bueckers
win it all ***- which after uconn less the ideal start they start winning. And y/n makes a video diary entry about how they're going to win it all this year, for each other and Paige.
everyone thank kk arnold *- when kk arnold hard launches your relationship for you
national player of the year **- when you and paige are both nominated for npoty
you're gay! ***- reader struggled with her sexuality in the past but finally comes to terms with the fact that she likes girls, and realizes that she likes one girl in particular. then when it seems like the whole world is screaming paige’s name at reader it perfectly aligns with ovulation week.
Series
Transferring Hearts; a love story from Columbia to Storrs - pairing; octransferteammate! x uconnpaige! description; A South Carolina transfer comes to uconn after winning her second championship. Not a lot of people know why but all Andrea knows is that she needed to get away for her cheating ex and her lying “friend”. (In progress) NO LONGER ON HOLD
Transferring Hearts; a love story from Columbia to Storrs
TransferTeammate! x UconnPaige!
pairing; octransferteammate! x uconnpaige!
description; A South Carolina transfer comes to uconn after winning a national championship. Not a lot of people know why but all Andrea knows is that she needed to get away for her cheating ex and her lying “friend”.
word count; 3.6k
random details; Andrea Pierce was ranked #1 on espn for her class and that’s how she got a big following. She’s basically 3 years younger than paige (like 2 years and 10 months) she’s entering her junior season and has won the championship twice with south carolina and got MOP in the 23-24 season. Her ex bf (yes a bi queen represented) and her close friend were hooking up behind her back for weeks. Andrea is very active on social media especially tiktok and youtube (think tara yummy style vlogs and edits being made of her).
warnings; none really just I have no clue about basketball like other then what I learned 8th and 9th grade when I was forced to play. Probably bad spelling and grammar bc idk how to used commas. Oh also forgot to mention Andrea is going Latina bc I love my Latina baddies
lmk if y'all want longer chapters like this or shorter ones!
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High off wining; prologue
April 6th 2024
"Hey guys what's up. It's your girls here with a quick little check in before tomorrow's game" Andrea said pulling her best friend and teammate Chloe Kitts into the camera
"Andrea Pierce basketball phenom and internet sensation everybody!" Chloe said giving her friend an introduction that wasn't needed but well deserved after her performance during this tournament.
Andrea begins blushing slightly "Okay bro not too much on me" she said with a smile
"alright y'all... i'm feeling it for tomorrow's game like seriously. Mark my words if our girl Andrea gets hot tomorrow then REALLY it's over for Iowa"
"Yeah we're speaking it into the universe guys. Gamecocks are taking the title tomorrow!" Andrea chants
"Yeahhhh! LETS GO WE GOT THIS!" Chloe yells right back into the camera before both girls look at each other laughing
"Alright, alright we need to get to bed before the big game tomorrow but we'll check in with you guys after getting the dub"
Andrea quickly stops the camera and sighs trying to shake out the nerves thinking about the game.
April 7th 2024
"And with 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter both Andrea Pierce and Kamilla Cardoso have been on fire tonight really pushing gamecocks ahead." Ryann Ruocco says
"Yes and let's talk a bit about Andrea Pierce for a second because at first glance you wouldn't expect a 5'7 shooting guard to be one of the biggest names of women's collegiate basketball" Rebecca Lobo said
"And that makes her all the more special. I mean from being ranked #1 in her class from ESPN and just seconds away from winning a national title with the gamecocks" Holly Rowe said
"I mean could Andrea Pierce be the key to a new dynasty for women's basketball? She was out for most of the season her freshman year with a knee injury but South Carolina has had a perfect season so far and Andrea Pierce has been a name that keeps coming up when you ask why" Rebecca Lobo says
"Her basketball IQ and court vision are unmatched I mean just this tournament alone, the no look passes, clutch three-pointers, and even blocks that have changed the game for the gamecocks this season." Rebecca Lobo continues
"And now finally with 4 seconds left and a 7-0 run by South Carolina, all by Andrea Pierce, the score is 87-75 with the gamecocks and Andrea Pierce solidifying this win for coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina." Ryan Ruocco said
"Lets check in with Holly on the court as she interviews Andrea Pierce" Rebecca Lobo said
"Yes thank you Rebecca, Im here with the Andrea Pierce who just got named most outstanding player. How do you feel right now Andrea?" Holly asks
"Uhm... Honestly im feeling really good right now. Just like on top of the world and just so extremely grateful for everything and for this season and for the people around me and that have supported me through everything"
"Yes you certainly have been through a lot in your short collegiate experience. How did your injury last year affect the way you went into this season?"
Andrea laughs nervously and looks down a bit before answering "It's changed the way I look at the world and has given me a deeper appreciation for everything I do and everything I want to accomplish. After my injury i was just living in a state of uncertainty but lots of people reached out, including players i've looked up to for a while, and I formed new bonds and deepened old ones that helped me get here today."
"Wow thats really sweet. Final question Andrea, you've had an amazing season and have even been referred to as the future of women's basketball and even just won MOP, what do you have to say about all this?" Holly asked
"I mean it wasn't just me it was my teammates giving me good looks, good assists, setting screens, the plays being made and just our overall trust in our talent. Everyone that's ever believed in me, close friends and family, and even my fans online that let me know that they're proud..."
Andrea looks to the side for a second with tears in her eyes.
"Ugh i'm tearing up I cant believe this, but uhm yeah when fans tell me 'you're doing so good' or like 'keep it up' like even those little moments have an impact and have gotten me that much closer to this moment and i'm so thankful for everything and everyone who has led me to this and... I cant wait to be back here next year for my second ring!" Andrea finishes excitedly, wiping her tears
"Alright thank you so much Andrea and again congratulations on the win and on the award." Holly finishes.
"Yeah thank you Holly. Bye!" Andrea says waiving one last time to the camera and giving Holly Rowe a quick side hug as she leaves to cut the net down.
"Wow what humble answers Andrea gave us, I mean at this point what's not to like she's great on the court and off" Holly says to the camera
"Yes and that comment about being back here next year? I believe it, I truly think that Andrea Pierce is just going to get better and already being so mature for being just 19 years old. We often talk about her poise on the court but off the court as well." Rebecca Lobo responds
"Yes I noticed that. Whenever you ask about a good game she talks about her teammates and coaching staff who made the plays or executed them, Andrea Pierce is next level and I don't want to jinx anything but it's likely we'll be seeing her cut this net down again in a year." Holly says bringing the broadcast to an end
Andrea runs to cut her piece of the net and even ends up getting a big piece to wear like a necklace.
She gets to the sidelines where her one of her closest friends, and roommate, Maddie, had been vlogging for her.
Andrea runs up to her and hugs her tightly.
Even though Maddie barely knew anything about basketball she had been Andreas friend since freshman orientation and was the first person to tell her that it was all going to be okay when she hurt her knee.
"You did it Drea I'm so proud of you!" Maddie says hugging her tightly while still recording.
"Thank you Maddie for being such a good friend and being there for me I wouldn't have been able to do this without you." Andrea says tearing up while thinking about all the highs and lows that her and Maddie have gone through together
As they finally pull away from each other Maddie spots Andreas new necklace that she assumes will be going home with them.
Maddie tugs on the net lightly and begins laughing at her friend. "New necklace?" she asks
"Yeah" Andrea responds glancing down. "You like it? 'Cause it's coming home with us." She says grabbing the net with both hands and lifting it toward Maddie to show her and the camera that caught this entire moment.
Andrea grabs the camera and says goodbye to Maddie who said she needed to get home to study for whatever pre-med class she said she was 'failing' (got anything below a 90).
"aight vlog its just us now! But guys oh my god i'm a national championnnnn!!" Andrea says walking toward the locker room now.
"It hasn't sank it yet... I'm just so thankful for all of you guys who have gone through everything with me and just grateful for everyone around me and most of all thank you God" Andrea finishes as she gets to the locker room where everyone is celebrating.
"There's our MOP" Kamilla says stretching the last syllable out playfully
"Aww I love you so much Kamilla I wouldn't have gotten this award without you."
"Heyyy vlogggg let me just steal them for a sec." Chloe says reaching for the camera.
Andrea and Chloe have a system when it comes to after a game. Chloe knows that the first person Andrea wants to call is her grandfather.
And she also knows that Andrea wants to capture every moment on camera so she helps her out by 'stealing' the camera for her segment of the video.
Andrea quietly thanks Chloe and proceeds to FaceTime her grandpa who picks up immediately.
"Hola abuelo!" (hi grandpa) she greets excitedly
"Hola mi princesita, estoy tan orgulloso de usted." (Hi my princess, im so proud of you) he says holding the phone at a very low angle like any old person.
"Gracias abuelo! Me nombraron la jugadora mas destacada del torneo. Y mire mi nuevo collar... le gusta?" (Thank you grandpa! They named me most outstanding player in the tournament. And look at my new necklace... do you like it?) Andrea said holding her net up to the screen smiling like someone had given her the whole universe.
"Me encanta. Bueno se que esta ocupada ahorita pero ya viene el verano entonces espero verla pronto. La quiero mucho, adios" (I love it. Well i know you're busy right not but summer is coming up so I hope to see you soon. I love you so much, bye)
"Adios abuelo lo quiero mucho!" (Bye grandpa i love you so much!) Andrea says hanging up the phone and going to find Chloe again.
"So where's Ethan?" Chloe asked Andrea as they get into the car ready to head back to the hotel
they were gonna celebrate back at Columbia since they had a 5 am flight the next day
"Oh he said he needed to study for some engineering class and couldn't come to the game or celebrate"
"Drea... You know I love you right but, why do you put up with that? I mean you deserve someone who see's how great you are and how bright you shine, not Ethans ass who gets in a mood every time someone talks about your accomplishments." Chloe says as they wait at a red light
"I dont know... I love him. When we met I was in a really dark place mentally and he helped me through it and even if we're going through a rough patch right now I do love him so much." Andrea says finishing the conversation
April 8th 2024
"Aight bye Drea see you tonight!" Chloe says once they arrive back their dorms.
"Yeah see you later!"
Thats when Andrea gets her phone out to see if Ethan has texted her back yet.
Still no reply. Andrea loved texting and often had no shame about pressing the 'notify anyway' button. Because who do you think you are on dnd?
But at this point her and Ethans texts were starting to look like he wasn't her boyfriend and more like a guy trying to ghost her.
'Heading to the game now'
delivered.
'Okay I lowk ate warmups up so we got this'
delivered.
'nvm thats fucking cc out there'
'who do I think I am? they beat uconn'
'they beat fucking paige bueckers yesterday'
'how can we even compete with that?'
delivered.
'ok officially crashing out wtf'
delivered.
'babe?'
delivered.
'sorry ik ur studying'
'just respond when u can'
delivered.
'ok momentary lapse of judgment'
'im fucking Andrea Pierce'
'I GOT THIS'
'LIKE DEADASS I GOT THIS'
delivered.
'BABE I GOT FUCKING MOP'
'LETS GOOO'
'LETS FUCKING GO OMGOMGOMG'
'IM ACTUALLY HIM'
delivered.
That was all last night. Andrea hadn't bothered to text Ethan this morning. She didn't know what had been going on lately but her and Ethan had been fighting a lot recently.
She felt like he was always on edge around her and didn't know why. He was picking fight for no reason or just wont respond for days and then act like nothing happened.
Andrea was getting a bit tired of it but she loved him so much. Be cause he wasn't always like this. He used to kind and would always check up on her mental health and never said anything about basketball because he didn't care about her stats only her.
But it felt like recently he not only doesn't care about her stats he just doesn't care about her either which really hurt Andrea but she figured that it was just the honeymoon phase coming to an end and nothing more.
All Andrea wanted to do was get back to her dorm and take a nap before going out tonight but she remembered that she had let Kamilla borrow her charger on the plane and she really needed it back.
So Andrea being half asleep at this point dragged herself over to Kamilla's dorm. Once Andrea showed up to her room she saw the door wasn't fully closed so she just let herself in.
As she walked in Andrea heard it before she saw it. Ethan's muffled voice mixed with kamilla's giggles coming from her room where that door was also left ajar.
"Bro what the fuck..?" Andrea quietly mumbled to herself as she walked up to the room where she didn't want it to be true.
As she walked in she saw Ethan and Kamilla on her bed making out and looking like the happiest people on earth so wrapped in with each other they didn't hear her walk in.
"So this is why you've been weird lately, Ethan? Because you've been fucking Kamilla?" Andrea said finally breaking them from their trance making her presence known
"I-Oh-Uh-Fuck! No! It's not what it looks like babe!" Ethan says barley able to form a sentence
"Do you think im fucking slow? She's literally on top of you. Like there is no possible way you this isn't exactly what it looks like... and it looks like 2 lil bitches who I never wanna see or talk to again."
"No Andrea this is the first time please baby you have to understand. We were just high off the win! You know a little celebration?" Ethan says getting out from under Kamilla and moving toward Andrea to try and calm her down
"High off the win? That's your excuse? Ew."
"We're fucking done Ethan. Fuck both of you."
The second the words leave Andreas mouth they feel bitter. She truly had so much love for both of them and for them to be able to treat her like this and be able to betray her then literally turn around and say 'I love you' is making her question who she can trust
Andrea quickly grabs her charger that she spots on the desk in the corner and makes her way out.
Portal Promise; chapter 1
April 13th 2024
It's officially been the most chaotic and dramatic 5 days of Andreas life.
Everything had gone downhill since that moment. Apparently in the time that Andrea had taken to take a nap and try and clear her mind after finding out her close friend and boyfriend were hooking up, they decided to get ahead of the story and start making shit up about her.
Ethan started spreading weird ass rumors about how Andrea was crazy and that she was manipulative and Kamilla was backing him which made it that much more believable.
Andrea was so overwhelmed and ended up speaking with coach Staley about everything that happened. Staley told her that she would speak to Kamilla but also knew that the damage was already done and that the team and the school would probably never feel the same to Andrea anymore.
So as much as it pained Staley to see one of her best players leave and one that she genuinely had grown to love and care for so much these past 2 years. She reminded Andrea that she still had time to enter the transfer portal.
So after some thought Andrea decided that she would. She told Chloe and Maddie of course, but the rest of the team had barely spoken to her since everything had gone down. Andrea knew they were just trying to keep the peace and not pick sides but it didn't help how alone she felt when people were believing those rumors.
And even though Andrea knew that the media would be all over her about the reason why. She knew that it was the right choice to make for her future. And who knows, maybe this could be the start of something great?
May 19th 2024
'On a recent instagram post made by uconnwbb you see that 19 year old basketball phenom Andrea Pierce has officially committed to Uconn'
Andrea was nervous. She didn't know what to expect. She was going to play for Geno Auriemma who had coached uconn into the dynasty it's known for and she wanted to live up to those standards.
June 2024
Andrea was about to walk into the women's basketball training facility for the first time and officially meet everyone. Sure she had been following Azzi Fudd on instagram, they were friends.
Her and Azzi had met a couple of times during their AAU days and were even on the same USA basketball team one year. But after Andrea got hurt last year Azzi reached out knowing what it's like to tear your acl at a young age and gave her some much needed advice.
CD had already let Andrea know that she had gone through all her vlogs and actually commended how well spoken and how poised she made sure she always presented as.
And said she could continue vlogging as long as it stayed within their guidelines for what they can do or say in media.
Andrea hadn't spoken to the media about her decision to leave South Carolina yet or posted anything on socials which was out of character for her, but what was she supposed to say?
My boyfriend and teammate fucked behind my back then spread rumors about me so I wanted to leave? Ew.
But Andrea quickly shook those negative thoughts out her head as she approached the gym locker room and heard a couple voices.
"Dude i'm so excited"
"Yeah have you seen her highlights?"
"Forget her highlights, lets talk about the face card and the game day hair"
"She's so cool like"
Andrea hears a couple of phrases but since they're all talking over each other she doesn't catch everything. Suddenly she doesn't feel as nervous when she hears the quiet whispers and the giggles coming from her new teammates.
Because at the end of the day they're all just girls who all share a love for the same sport.
"Wait shut up I hear someone coming!" Andrea hears someone whisper horribly which makes her laugh slightly
"Uh... Hey everyone" Andrea says looking around the locker room at everyone thats just getting settled in.
"Oh my god!"
"Hiii"
"Hey"
"Andrea Pierce!"
Everyone echos out at the same time. Which makes both Andrea and Azzi laugh, being the most familiar with you she decides to take the lead.
"I always said you'd look better in blue Drea" She finished quietly before the hurricane of fangirl questions and comments came in.
Azzi tried to recruit Andrea her senior year of high school but she had already fallen in love with South Carolina by then. She did let Azzi know that her efforts were appreciated and that Uconn was almost chosen.
"Yes guys this is THE Andrea Pierce so fangirl all you want know because you know coach is gonna get mad if you're all distracted during practice" She says walking up and putting her arm around your shoulder in a reassuring way to let Andrea know it was all going to be okay.
(random switch to first person idk why)
It was a lot from Kk and some from Caroline and even a couple from the incoming freshman Morgan and Sarah. Most of it having to do with basketball but every couple seconds Kk would throw in a comment about your 'face card never declines' or how your 'fits are always fire' which you thanked her for and even complimented some of her stuff you'd seen as well.
Then you finally got to Paige. And even after all of them fangirling over you and wanting to know everything about how you can score at all three levels while still looking good. It was not your turn to be starstruck.
Because Paige Bueckers was someone you had looked up to since she was in High School and now you're going to be on the same team. And she was looking right into your soul with the most pleasing smile in the world.
Luckily that smile and stare only made you forget your name for 2 seconds before you remembered where you were and just went with a simple 'hi' and a smile before turning back to the group making sure you were now officially following all of them on instagram and TikTok.
(back to third)
But what Andrea didn't know is that Paige had been a little starstruck too and the only person that knew just how closely she had followed your career was Azzi.
So the second Andrea looked away already fitting in with everyone so well, Azzi turned back to Paige and quietly asked if 'she had remembered her name yet or if she was just gonna keep staring'
Paige just shook her head and said a little too loudly "Bro i'm not staring" which made some of the group look at her confused for a second before going back to their conversation
"Im simply observing the newest member of our team" Paige finished quite this time
But the look Azzi gave her best friend wasn't one of belief it was one of knowing.
Because Azzi Fudd knew that this portal transfer could promise their team the chance to get back to the final four and win it all this time.
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all any suggestions y'all want me to include in this story, my request r always open!!
Transferring Hearts; A Love Story From Columbia to Storrs
pairing; uconnpaige! x transferteammateoc!
warnings; none, just a whole lot of fluff and getting to know Andrea and Paige, promise some real stuff will come soon UNEDITED
word count; 2.3k
an; I went on a walk like the one Paige and azzi had, its my friend yesterday and it was horrible(it was so cold and we had no jackets, and I was in ugg slippers so you can imagine how I was doing), also mb for making Andrea a birthday hater but its who we are. Lowk this was started in Dec of 2025 so yikes, im starting this series back up tho Azzi being just the sweetie she absolutely is
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Chapter 3; Unseen Camera
Late July 2024
Andrea had adjusted well to her new home in Connecticut to say the least. She was thriving in basketball and had been preforming at a higher level than she had ever before.
That may have to do with the fact that she was definitely channeling some unresolved emotions into her game but that wasn’t the point.
The point was, Andrea Pierce is doing good, so good she didn’t even need to make any drastic change to her appearance to get over her cheating ex, like getting bangs or dyeing her hair, but Andrea hadn’t thought of him since the first week she got to Storrs and she couldn’t have been more happy with that fact.
and that may have to do with the fact that Andrea may be spending more time than usual thinking about a certain new blonde in her life but she doesn't have time to think about that right now.
I mean Andrea had, had a lot of experiences with really intense male and female friendships over the years so thinking about Paige Bueckers so much--whose game she had more than admired and spent an unholy amount of time looking at her social media/fan edits-- was not completely out of the ordinary for Andrea
but she digresses
She and Paige had grown close very quickly in her short time at Uconn, they spent countless nights talking, whispering, yelling, laughing, learning
learning each other in a way neither girl had ever learned someone else before.
Paige's POV
August 3rd 2024
It was 4:30 AM and it was too early to be up. So Paige spent the first 30 minutes getting ready for the day and then texting the only other person who would be ready to go at that ungodly hour.
Her best friend, Azzi Fudd.
They met up at Horsebarn Hill to go for a short hike in the Uconn forest. And they started walking from the parking lot to one of the entrances for the trail.
"I truly have no Idea how I let you talk me into going on some hike instead of bed rotting on one of the only days we don't have practice at 6:00 am" Paige said to the brunette
"I mean look you can literally see my breath when I talk, its way too cold for this Az" Paige said signaling at the air infront of her mouth that became more visible when she exhaled or spoke
"You'll live Paige. Plus you were the one who called me talking about some 'I woke up early and cant get back to sleep', and this isn't even a hike, it's more of a short... steep? walk." Azzi said playfully rolling her eyes at the blonde and reminder her that Azzi had in fact been asleep when she called
"whatever bruh, its still cold" Paige said knowing Azzi was right
"I told you, you should've worn more layers" Azzi replied shaking her head at her friend who had a hard time dressing appropriately for the weather
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"This is more than a little steep Az" said Paige out of breath as they approached the top of the hill.
"P, you're a D1 athlete who's declaring for the draft, and are going as a first round--if not the number one pick,... you'll be fine" Azzi said looking at her friend who wasn't even breathing that heavy and was just being dramatic because of the cold
"ugh, tell me something, what's new? any plans for the week?" paige said chainging the subject because she knew her friend had a point
azzi laughed in response but allowed her friend to do it anyway, "uhh.. I mean, Im going to the mall later with Andrea"
what azzi didn't see was that as soon as Andrea was mentioned Paige's cheeks flushed, not that anyone could tell because they were already so tainted from the cold
"oh.. nice" Paige didn't know exactly how to respond, but something in her woke up at the thought of Andrea hanging out with other people without her
It's not like she included Azzi in every single outing she's ever had at the mall, and Paige gets that they have known each other for years so of course Andrea is closest to Azzi out of everyone on the team
But fuck if Paige didn't want to change that, she wanted to hangout with her and be near her, it was like being halfway through a season of a really good show, you cant wait to go home and cuddle up to know what happens next
thats how Paige felt about Andrea, the only difference is that Paige suddenly forgot how to share
Because Paige usually loved sharing things, she loved when her friends became friends, loved sharing her favorite snacks, books, shows, movies, candy, anything and everything
Paige loved giving and sharing endlessly, it's who she is to her core
But when it came to Andrea, she couldn't help but to feel a jealous when Azzi mentioned going out with her later
"Yeah, honestly its mostly so I can spy on the type of stuff she looks at while we're there so I can go buy it online tonight, you know since her birthday is coming up" Azzi said finishing her thought out loud
"yeah... wait what?" Paige was so distracted by her jealousy that she barley registered when Azzi told her Andreas birthday was soon
"wait what do you mean her birthday is soon?"
"Yeah her birthday is August 13th, honestly she doesn't like doing anything big for her birthday, I dont think she really likes it" Azzi finished
"Yeah I had no idea, I don't have any idea what i'm gonna get her either Az" Paige's head started going a million miles a second in that moment
she didn't know why she cared so much about whatever she was going to get Andrea but for some reason it was very important to her
"alright calm down P" Azzi said with her signature smile and a slight laugh. The curly haired girl could almost see the gears turning in her best friends head going so fast they were steaming
"How about you come with us to the mall today and we soft launch asking what she would like to do for her birthday?"
"okay.." Paige said
"okay, great! And don't act like you're not happy I invited you to come to the mall with me.. and you're new little crush" Azzi said with a knowing look walking away from Paige as they finally got to the top
"I have no idea what you're talking about bruh" Paige said loudly, from behind, not yet moving to catch up
Andrea's Pov
It was 7:30 when Andrea woke up, admittedly a little later than she should've been up, but still early by her usually standards
Today she was going to be productive, classes hadn't officially started but they would soon, which meant that she was going to be swamped with work and basketball with no time left to finish unpacking and adding a personal touch to her room
So Andrea decided today was the day she would finish setting her room up, seeing as she was a world class procrastinator it was so on brand she waited so much time
At the mall she was going to get all the stuff she needed for the rest of her room, and for herself if she was being honest, the difference in weather from South Carolina to Connecticut was intense
Paige had told her that every season was super intense in Connecticut
--Flashback--
"Spring is allergy central but it's nice to be outside, Summer is unbearably hot but the tan is always nice, Winter is intense cold but I've always liked the snow, being from Minnesota you know, and Fall... Fall is beautiful, the leaves changing colors and its cold, but the sun still warms your face up when you open the curtains, and just walking around and feeling the breeze thats refreshing but not too cold you need a whole jacket... uhm, yeah anyways" Paige said clearing her throat and blushing a bit
"Based off what i've seen in your closet Drea, you need some summer and winter stuff"
Paige said wanting to get back on track after realizing she might've gone overboard expressing her love for, in her opinion, the best season of the year
"You really like Fall, huh?" Andrea said smiling at the blonde girl
"Yeah its my favorite... Do you?" Paige asked a little shyly
"Best time of year, especially October" Andrea said without letting her smile falter or breaking eye contact
Once Andrea put away all the moving boxes and finally put all her clothes in the the closet or the drawers where they belonged she was ready to go to the mall and invest in "some summer and winter stuff" as Paige had put so eloquently
But Andrea was getting kind of hungry, Paige was still with Azzi since their morning hike, for god knows what reason
Andrea could never get up that early to go out into the cold like that
Either way, Andrea was ready to go to the mall a little early, she really wanted a burger for some reason too, so of course she called Azzi if they could meet up earlier so she could get some food before the mall
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So while Andrea waited she figured she would start recording, the fans had been begging for a room/dorm tour anyway so it would be the perfect chance to do it
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It was a pleasant surprise when Azzi and Paige had pulled up to pick her up from outside the building
"Oh my god is that your stomach Drea?" Paige said laughing as Andreas stomach growled loudly and Andrea had just finished talking about how hungry she was
"Drea?" Azzi said quietly from the front seat next to Paige with a smirk? Not many people in Andreas life called her that, and Azzi knew that, so the fact Paige used it so casually
and the fact Andrea didn't have any reaction, like it was the most normal thing in the world, told Azzi everything she needed to know about her 2 friends
"Ugh yes it is my stomach bruh shut up" Andrea said playfully and annoyed at how hungry she was after not eating all morning
"Dude, actually you now what i'm really craving right now?"
"oh no, what?" Azzi said already knowing it was going to be something super random and/or completely impossible to get
"In n out!" Andrea exclaims like it was the answer to the last question on a test
"You're serious?" Paige asked
"yes?"
"yes... she is"
Andrea and azzi replied at the same time, with azzi already used to her friends habit for being a bit all over the place
Andrea liked to joke that she annoyed her way into people lives and after she mentioned that to Azzi the first time, she could defiantly see how that was a bit accurate
"You want a food that is only available in California..." Paige said teasing the girl
"Hey a craving is a craving, god forbid a girl misses home" Andrea joked back
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The girls all got some lunch and then got back in the car and headed to the mall
Recording; ON/OFF
"Alright, so since everyone been wanting a Uconn room tour, I decided that i'm going to take you guys with me to decorate it too!" Andrea said starting her vlog again
"Im excited, I know you guys are excited! Sooo.. who am I here with?" Andrea said happily extending her arm to the from seat to show azzi in the camera
"Hi vlog!" Azzi said laughing a bit
"Please state your name, relation, and occupation for the camera" Andrea said in a (joking) serious tone
"Okay--okay, Um, Azzi Fudd, long time friend to Andrea/ Current teammate, and im a student.. Oh! and shooting guard for Uconn Women's Basketball, Go Huskies!" Azzi said really getting into it by the end
Andrea let out a laugh at her friends response and then moved the camera toward the blonde driving the car
"Okay and who else are we here with? Please remember to state your name, relation, and occupation--"
"occupation for the camera, I know, I got you Drea. Okay so Hi" Paige said turning to the camera for a second as she said hello before turning back
"Paige Bueckers, new friend to the big Dre here" Paige said looking back at Andrea this time, with a certain softness in her eyes unfamiliar to everyone
"The big Dre?" Andrea questioned laughing
"Yup. So yeah, new friend/ teammate, and finally occupation, mmm lets see... College Graduate, Point Guard, Scholar Athlete of the Year, Future Rookie of the Yea--" Paige said staring to get into it before Andrea cut her off with a hand over her mouth
"Go Huskies!" Paige said incoherently from behind Andreas hand
"AH!" Andrea suddenly exclaimed removing her hand from Paige's mouth
"Oh god did you just lick her?" Azzi said laughing, now moving to grab the camera to get her two friends in the same shot
"Worse" Paige said smirking at the camera proudly, before turning her eyes back to the road
"She bit me!" Andrea exclaimed wiping the bit of saliva back onto Paige
"Come on" Paige said pulling in and putting the car into park "We all know she liked it" She finished, grabbing the camera to make sure it picked up what she said
"Whatever Paige" Andrea said clearly blushing, taking the camera back from the blonde girl
"woah?" Azzi said out loud in the car once her friend had gotten out to Paige
"Im only joking Az"
'Yeah keep telling yourself that' is what Azzi wanted to say but instead what came out was "okay"
my heart is breaking obviously but there’s not a single trace of disappointment
these girls had an incredible season and nothing can ever take away from it. this team is the embodiment of strength and connection and passion
sarah strong will be back on this stage and will without a doubt be one of the best to ever do it.
azzi fudd has fought so hard to get to where she is and the product of her journey is truly untouchable. her career at uconn has changed the program forever.
nah i don’t switch up on gramps. one unprofessional moment does not define or erase 40 years of classiness and respect. we’ll probably see an apology about it soon. don’t twist who he is, man was riding for his players 🫡
