Summary: When the aftermath of besting Paige in her own game is affecting Paige's ability to continue playing, as well as your ability to focus on academics both of you are equally pissed.
PART 1 / PART 2
Warnings: Somewhat suggestive? Also, I have no idea who most of the UCONN basketball team is SORRYYYY I JUST FOUND OUT PAIGE AND IM OBBSESSED!! Also this isn't edited so if you find anything pls tell me and I'll fix it.
"Irrelevent"
It had been three days since the Sports Swap, and lets just say it was clear you had a new fan base. Thousands of edits of you and ... what's her name were destroying the internet, your games now sold out, your jersey was the new shirt to wear on campus.
After another win 3-1 and you scoring two of those points, it felt pretty safe to declare you all needed a night out at Ted's. As your teammates suited up, you suited down to begin your "night out" aka cooking show night along with the foods of your stomach choice.
"What do you think your doing?" Barked out your friend and teammate Tara, just as you were putting your leg into the toothless onesie you had bought two years ago.
"Nothing..." You stuttered out as you flailed to get your balance back, and despite being victorious in doing so all you earned was a judgmental eyebrow raise from your roommate Hana.
And then, it happened, betrayal. Tara swiped your legs while Hana and another teammate went behind to to lift your arms and torso up, not matter how much you struggled they carried you into Hana's room for the ultimate torture "club makeup".
After what seemed like 3 hours it was finished and you were ready... to go back to bed.
"NO!" A cacophonous symphony of arguments appeared as soon as you confessed your secret desires of sleeping.
All you could do was sigh and allow your friends to pull you into the car and down to road to Ted's.
As soon as you walked in you noticed the floor vibrating to Sabrina Carpenter, the lights bouncing off the walls and pooling onto the dance floor leaving the corners a mystery only couples knew.
One by one your friends slowly abandoned you, opting to go with strangers to into the clubs shadows or onto the flashing blue lights shining on the dance floor, you, however, strolled up to the bar and managed to grab two people's attention.
Only one was wanted.
Unbeknownst to you the Uconn's women basketball team had just won a game against the Tennessee Volunteers and were going to Ted's to celebrate.
Ordering a rum and coke you sat at the bar regretting your life decisions and wishing you could go back to that toothless onesie, while ten feet away lay Paige "no nickname" Bueckers.
Donning a black crop top and brown jean jacket her 6 foot frame and her teammates were struggling to get through the sea of admirers. Scanning the club to find any available seatings her eyes were drawn to a girl in a simplistic short dress.
"You're staring at her again P" KK's sing song voice cut through the thumping music as Paige whipped around to defend her honour.
"Am not" She replied defiantly. "Just looking in that direction that's all"
"Then why was there that look on your face?"
"What look?" Paige waved her hand dissuasively in KK's face. "This what I look like all the time."
KK just sighed, "That look, like she's this giant purple black hole just drawing you in."
Paige drew silent, her eyes disobeying her and settling on your smaller figure, the way your hair cascaded down your back in soft waves, the subtle hand movements dancing along the bar's counter to your own beat.
"Wha about it?" Paige spoke back, her voice two-timing her wavering eyes.
Azzi's stare broke down the secret conversation Paige and KK were sharing, with a soft voice she reminded Paige of her love for purple.
With an inward groan her feet carried her to where you were sitting with a half empty cup of rum and coke and another glass filled with melting ice and remnants of Bacardi.
She slung her arm around the lower half of your chair's back and with an identical tone to the words you had said to her last, "You're playing a dangerous game ma wearing a dress like that."
"Odd." Your eyes staring at the glass while slowly tilting your head in her direction, "Didn't know there was a rulebook."
Paige hummed in reply while waiting for your eyes to catch up to hers.
"You know, with a rulebook there is always a winner," Your mouth tugged up into a smile. "Are you here to remind me of what happened or resigning into third place out of two teams?"
Paige's hand gripped the wooden rungs of the chair, "Is this a challenge comeback kid?"
"Funny," You scoffed softly, "I don't recall you having a nickname, perhaps it's because you're incredibly boring, y'know people tend to give others nicknames when they do something extraordinary?" You swung you legs and hopped off the stool, landing between it and Paige. "Tell me, does the amount of time it takes to say the name 'P' correlate with the amount of time you last in bed or the length of your dick?"
Paige lowered her head, retorting with anger "You talk to me about lasting and yet you can't even look me in the eye? Get over yourself darling or admit you want to get under me."
You let out a mix between a scoff and a laugh, laughing at the fact she even mentioned that and scoffing as if you hadn't thought about it before. Spotting Tara near the door you began making your way over, but not without putting Bueckers in her place.
"Why would I look you in the eye? There isn't much of a view anyways."
With that you disappeared towards the dance floor in leaving behind lipstick stained glasses and a vanilla rum scent.
Three days after this encounter and Paige was still losing her mind, the way you could one up her so easily and still get flustered just looking into her eyes. It was intoxicating, a gamble of who would be left standing when the dust cleared. If Paige was being honest, she wasn't quite sure who she was rooting for.
You, on the other hand, didn't care. You weren't even thinking about Paige and her stupid perfect arms, and dull blue eyes. Only about how you had a huge anatomy exam coming up as well as coach getting harder on you since the SportSwap, turns out the larger the audience the bigger the expectations. You were swamped and filled with anxiety, each day there was something new to do and something old to finish.
If fact you were so busy you didn't even notice that you were in the wrong lecture until a certain low voice lulled you out of your thoughts.
"Comeback kid! Didn't know you into sociology." Paige grinned at you as she pulled the chair next you out to sit.
"What are you talking about?" You breathed out in a mix of annoyance and tiredness. Turns out, staying up for 24+ hours can make a person quite grumpy.
Paige just laughed in response and pointed at the board, clearly stating that this was not your human genetics class. As you moved to get up Paige pulled you back down.
"Paige!" You whisper shouted "What are you doing?"
"C'mon ma, going so soon? Thought you said you could last longer than I could."
"Not in this!" You protested.
"What, can't take the heat darlin?" Paige's mouth came dangerously to your jawline.
"Oh trust me love, I can take it if you can give it." You raised your head slightly to meet her eye line.
Paige let out a small giggle before stealing your notebook and scribbling in it. Just as class ended she threw it back to you and ran out the door. Flipping through it you found a note and number.
Hey comeback kid text me when ur free and we can see how much you can take ;)
Grinning you texted back
So like 2 minutes of pure mediocrity, would rather just go to one of your games and have 2 hours of awfulness.
Bet gimme ur addy and I'll pick you up
*Blocked*
The three days after that note you were found by Hana at approximately 9:46 p.m hunched under a blanket chanting unknown genetic terminology. You could feel her heavy sigh as she kicked highlighters and sticky notes filled with chromosomes and labelled cancerous cells. To be honest, you were on the verge of a breakdown similar to Alex Dunphy, your eyes could barely move, your heart kept to doing the weird jumpstart thing and you could swear on your life you saw Tigger bouncing on top of a giant nucleic strand.
"You need a break and I need a drink."
You slowly lifted the blanket above your eyes and blinked slowly at the dull red light coming from your alarm clock, 9:49 pm .... January 15.
"Shit. Have I been here for two days?" Your voice rose higher with every word as the sudden realization that you have gone for longer than 40 hours without proper sunlight, nutrition and sleep. Yet, here Hana was, in all her glory, purposing to go drinking. She shot me a concerned look and a pathetic excuse for an empathetic nod.
All you could do was sigh and agree.
The pungent smell of Victoria's Secret perfume mixed with hairspray and scent was defiantly not on your nose's bucket list, but here you were, in the midst of some frat delta-something-5 party. After downing multiple White Claws the buzz was beginning to take effect, the lights seemed particularly bright and everyone was too close, but you needed more.
As you stumbled over to Hana and other people you just met, a certain pair of eyes wandered their way over to you.
Paige. The definition of chaos cocooned in carelessness.
"Again? Queen just go talk to her." Azzi slightly yelled into her ear.
Paige rolled her eyes before replying with her usual sass, "Girl I'm trying! Can you not see my right foot going forward, this is evident of a type of transport called 'walking'. Should try it instead of running your mouth."
"Wait walk where?" Ice had her signature grin plastered on her face as she swung her arm around Paige's shoulders as Azzi nodded in the direction of the couch you were currently lying on talking to some guy.
Seeing him Paige unconsciously tightened her fist, nails digging into her knuckles, but relaxed when she heard Ice laugh.
"Who? Her? Y/n? You do know she fucked Nika right? Like hard core, Nika was devastated when she wouldn't answer her calls. Almost every cheerleader and the male species has been in y/l/n sheets. Stay clear Bueckers, you're gonna have your heart broken."
Summary: When you vs the Paige Bueckers in her own game, but don't know who she is.
Warnings: Somewhat suggestive? Also, I have no idea who most of the UCONN basketball team is SORRYYYY I JUST FOUND OUT PAIGE AND IM OBBSESSED!! Also this isn't edited so if you find anything pls tell me and I'll fix it.
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The annual Sport Swap, the day where all UCONN athletes show off their athletic ability by playing other UCONN teams of different sports in different games. The staff would randomly choose two teams to face off in a series of random sports determined by a spinning wheel.
It was electrifying.
It was your day, as someone who played soccer, this day was a chance to show off. You were a newer athlete, but that didn't mean you weren't popular, fans began noticing you after pulling of a 2 goal comeback and an assist against St. John in the last 15 minutes of the game winning 3-2. Ever since then you were highly regarded as the "Comeback Kid" of UCONN and was shortly named captain, even with that title though, Paige Bueckers was the one to watch. Winning award after award, game after game, heart after heart.
"Okay! Everyone gather around!" Your coach yelled into the clamouring locker room, "The competition is out and I think you're gonna be happy about it this year!"
You and your teammates sprung out of the tightly packed locker room and into the meeting room with a slide show on titled "SPORTS SWAP". As soon as everyone was settled down your coach lectured you all on being good sports and how everyone is winners.
To be honest, you had tuned out long before he had began talking. He finally garnered your attention when it was time to reveal who you were playing.
He clicked a button and he slide switch to reveal the highly anticipated words, "UCONN WOMEN'S SOCCER VS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL"
Your teammates paled at the though of having to compete against the 6ft tall team of total hotties, you, however, didn't understand the fear. Being a younger player in a much more rigorous major you didn't get out much, in fact you never went out, or watched a lot of TV, including certain games starring a certain blonde haired girl.
Your coach began ushering your solum team into the basketball court where the girl's basketball team was waiting to hear what sports you'd all be playing. The moment you opened the court's doors your team was welcomed with loud music, laughter and cringy dances by the basketball team.
You smiled, but on the inside you hated it, you hated how cocky they were. You never met them, or seen or watched them, but you hated them. Their smirks and loud music in a dominant way to show that they simply didn't care.
They knew that they would win. All you and your team was to them was dust on the pedestals. Tattered challengers standing before gods, someone they could merely dismiss without a thought.
Your blood boiled at this, and with a defiant look and steeled nerves you asked your teammates who the most famous one is out of the group.
"Paige Bueckers, she's the blond one with braids." Your friend replied staring heart eyes at the 6ft tall girl with piercing blue eyes. You simply rolled your eyes in response, earning a shove from the girl.
"Settle down everyone!" Geno yelled, "I'll be spinning the wheel soon to determine what sports we will be playing today." The basketball girl's screeched in response, yours remaining dead silent.
He began spinning the wheel landing on ice hockey (cue the groans), cheerleading (out of the corner of your eye you could see a younger girl joking rub shoulders with the blue blue eyed blondie you were told about earlier) and finally, basketball.
The final spin landed on basketball, you could visibly see your teammates hearts sink as the other girls erupted in screams. Geno turned to us in apology offering to do another spin, just as your teammates agreed to this you asserted a cold no.
He sighed, and told us to skate up.
~~HOCKEY~~
You had to admit, it was pretty funny to see both teams just slide across the ice in various positions (none of them correct). Both teams not even bothering to play anymore, just running out the clock in order to show off their "skill".
By skill you meant how long one could stay standing, and that record was held by a girl named KK on the basketball team, her record? 15 seconds. Other various skills included how many players one person could take out in the least amount of time currently held by you.
It just happened so fast, one minute you were standing hunched, arms sprayed out in hopes for finding balance, but instead finding the stomach of a certain blonde haired girl and the mouth of you teammate. Desperately needing balance you accidentally swung out and clutched onto the girl, effectively knocking your teammate onto the ground. However, Bueckers wasn't so balanced herself and began skating backwards due to the sudden force your body had. With each backward step you two knocked down three other played before tripping over a random 6'3 body.
Landing softly, thanks to girl whose shoulders you were clinging onto, whose hands are on your thighs that were currently straddling her waist. As you slowly lifted up your sweaty body from hers you felt the shock that came from unconsciously grinding on her abs after her shirt rode up. The shock sent waves of red onto both yours and hers face, breathing heavily you stood back up, and stuck your hand out to help the blonde haired girl. She sheepishly grinned in response, the cocky smirk wiped from her face and onto yours.
You didn't even notice the long forgotten puck sliding slowly into your goal.
Point Basketball team.
~~CHEERLEADING~~
"Lets gooooo!!!" KK screamed the moment we entered the gym. As you continue walking to the middle of the gym you could feel the intensity of Paige's eyes at the back of your head. Was she really check you out? With your mind of occupied by the blue eyed beauty you failed to notice the pom poms set out by Geno, and because you're a tad dramatic ...you screamed, thinking it was a spider.
Both teams erupted in laughter as your teammates ran to help you up, heat rushing to your face due to embarrassment, not because you can still feel the heat of Paige's hands on your waist, and definitely not because the same girl was staring at you with a lopsided smile.
"Well, I guess Y/n has volunteered her team to go first!" Geno clapped your coach's back with a grin, while the rest of your team groaned and walked over to the pom poms. After 20 minutes of practice, trying to choose a song and props your team was ready and rearing to go.
With you donning ridiculous white sunglasses and a plastic poofy skirt, you took your place at the center of the gym. The moment the music Apple Bottom Jeans played you started dancing, only stopping when a teammate fell or was laughing too hard to continue, finally ending with the last pose, one hand on your hip and the other in the air with smug eyes and a goofy smile.
Honestly, Paige didn't know if it was hot or the most adorable thing she has ever seen. The way your curved hips swayed with the music, or how the skirt was showing off your ass perfectly. Your goofy smile and the way you were the first to help a teammate, either way, Paige Bueckers was hooked.
Her teammates could tell too, the way she would just gravitate towards you, how she would look at you for approval when she did a move correctly, tripping over her feet the moment your eyes locked into her's.
And thanks to your quick observational skills, point you.
Well, Point Soccer team.
~~Basketball~~
The court was buzzing with excitement, with countless students coming in just to see Paige the basketball team dominate a team no one has heard of, but with your 5'7 frame and hidden skills you were determined to win. Unbeknownst to the basketball girls, your team actually played basketball frequently, practicing teamwork, communication and trick shots. Along with UCONN had offered you both a soccer and basketball full ride scholarship, but no one knew about that.
After both teams came out it was clear to everyone who the audience preferred, the moment Paige came out the students cheered and you were pretty sure you could here girls begging Paige to fuck them. You'd be lying if you hadn't had that exact same though ping through your head at least once today.
With you facing off for the ball against a someone named Aaliyah, you didn't even bother jumping against her 6'3 frame, instead opting to go behind her in order to steal the ball from KK. The moment the ball was in your grasp you hurled the ball towards the basket, and a loud buzzer played, signifying the bucket you just made. The crowd was dead silent, then cheered so loudly, you fell out of surprise, falling right into Paige.. again.
"That was insane ma," She murmured against your eye, her hot breath fanning your neck causing you to shiver involuntarily. You just bowed your head in response to the praise, heat spreading to your face and to your core.
With the crowd not settling down anytime soon, you returned to your position. Nodding to your teammates in unison. You had a game plan, you had each others backs and you were going to win.
With multiple well timed passes, a couple of threes and some insane dunks preformed by your team, you were well ahead of the actual basketball team.
And they were pissed.
Paige was laughing and cheering and smiling, until, she wasn't. Until she started to get annoyed how you were beating her. She was the record breaker, you weren't. She was a god at this school, you, well you were a nobody.
After you had just scored a three that Paige thought was hot, she started guarding you more closely.
"Who are you?" You breathed out behind her body, trying to block you from getting the ball.
"Paige, Paige Bueckers" She managed to gasp out, her body was totally gassed from the earlier events.
"What? Are you famous or something?" You cocked an eyebrow that you knew would only agitate her more.
"You could say that"
With her momentarily distracted your teammate passed the ball to you in the final seconds.
"Really?" You smirked, "because you seem," throwing the ball in a no-look half court basket, the way you saw Paige had done in a video.
Just before the buzzer could signify the end of the game you put your hand on the back of her neck pulling her close, and whispered,
I know @gotham--fc is a Canadian and I’m pretty sure @grapefruit-personified has mentioned being Canadian but I’m pretty sure she’s likes dual citizen or something I can’t remember
Ouuu I didn’t know!! I’m still new so I guess I’ll learn :)
Another Canadian?? I’ve been so lonely most people on here are American and I don’t count @grapefruit-personified as Canadian bc she lives in the states and I don’t claim her :)
While yeah I’m Canadian American I promise right now it’s really hard to claim both lol, I’m happy to still be a friend tho if you want one @gotham--fc can attest I’m a pretty good friend lol.
Also if I could live in Canada I would but there are things still keeping me in the states I promise it’s not by choice lol
You’ve known I was a Leafs fan for a while and you haven’t been able to get rid of me lol. I promise @footygirl114 it’s not that big a red flag or I would have been kicked to the he curb long ago. Also womens hockey doesn’t matter the team is always a great choice
Like yeah maybe it’s been almost 60 years sense we’ve won a Stanley cup but you’ve got to admit the family tradition of passing on a losing team is strong. Thanks dad. If only I’d followed in my moms footsteps lol
OMG ANOTHER CANADIAN! LEZ GOOO @grapefruit-personified I’m also American Canadian and live in Canada. Also leafs? Meh could be better, more for the flames personally.
Hes their alternate captain, like how is he deemed soooo good and yet apparently we still suck. like gosh damn guys you make it hard to say I support you cause sometimes I don't even like you
well boom there it is lol i cant imagine theres many hockey players making it out of AZ, nice to have another canadian american here so im not alone lol
I know @gotham--fc is a Canadian and I’m pretty sure @grapefruit-personified has mentioned being Canadian but I’m pretty sure she’s likes dual citizen or something I can’t remember
Ouuu I didn’t know!! I’m still new so I guess I’ll learn :)
Another Canadian?? I’ve been so lonely most people on here are American and I don’t count @grapefruit-personified as Canadian bc she lives in the states and I don’t claim her :)
While yeah I’m Canadian American I promise right now it’s really hard to claim both lol, I’m happy to still be a friend tho if you want one @gotham--fc can attest I’m a pretty good friend lol.
Also if I could live in Canada I would but there are things still keeping me in the states I promise it’s not by choice lol
You’ve known I was a Leafs fan for a while and you haven’t been able to get rid of me lol. I promise @footygirl114 it’s not that big a red flag or I would have been kicked to the he curb long ago. Also womens hockey doesn’t matter the team is always a great choice
Like yeah maybe it’s been almost 60 years sense we’ve won a Stanley cup but you’ve got to admit the family tradition of passing on a losing team is strong. Thanks dad. If only I’d followed in my moms footsteps lol
OMG ANOTHER CANADIAN! LEZ GOOO @grapefruit-personified I’m also American Canadian and live in Canada. Also leafs? Meh could be better, more for the flames personally.
Hes their alternate captain, like how is he deemed soooo good and yet apparently we still suck. like gosh damn guys you make it hard to say I support you cause sometimes I don't even like you
I know @gotham--fc is a Canadian and I’m pretty sure @grapefruit-personified has mentioned being Canadian but I’m pretty sure she’s likes dual citizen or something I can’t remember
Ouuu I didn’t know!! I’m still new so I guess I’ll learn :)
Another Canadian?? I’ve been so lonely most people on here are American and I don’t count @grapefruit-personified as Canadian bc she lives in the states and I don’t claim her :)
While yeah I’m Canadian American I promise right now it’s really hard to claim both lol, I’m happy to still be a friend tho if you want one @gotham--fc can attest I’m a pretty good friend lol.
Also if I could live in Canada I would but there are things still keeping me in the states I promise it’s not by choice lol
You’ve known I was a Leafs fan for a while and you haven’t been able to get rid of me lol. I promise @footygirl114 it’s not that big a red flag or I would have been kicked to the he curb long ago. Also womens hockey doesn’t matter the team is always a great choice
Like yeah maybe it’s been almost 60 years sense we’ve won a Stanley cup but you’ve got to admit the family tradition of passing on a losing team is strong. Thanks dad. If only I’d followed in my moms footsteps lol
OMG ANOTHER CANADIAN! LEZ GOOO @grapefruit-personified I’m also American Canadian and live in Canada. Also leafs? Meh could be better, more for the flames personally.
Hes their alternate captain, like how is he deemed soooo good and yet apparently we still suck. like gosh damn guys you make it hard to say I support you cause sometimes I don't even like you
I know @gotham--fc is a Canadian and I’m pretty sure @grapefruit-personified has mentioned being Canadian but I’m pretty sure she’s likes dual citizen or something I can’t remember
Ouuu I didn’t know!! I’m still new so I guess I’ll learn :)
Another Canadian?? I’ve been so lonely most people on here are American and I don’t count @grapefruit-personified as Canadian bc she lives in the states and I don’t claim her :)
While yeah I’m Canadian American I promise right now it’s really hard to claim both lol, I’m happy to still be a friend tho if you want one @gotham--fc can attest I’m a pretty good friend lol.
Also if I could live in Canada I would but there are things still keeping me in the states I promise it’s not by choice lol
You’ve known I was a Leafs fan for a while and you haven’t been able to get rid of me lol. I promise @footygirl114 it’s not that big a red flag or I would have been kicked to the he curb long ago. Also womens hockey doesn’t matter the team is always a great choice
Like yeah maybe it’s been almost 60 years sense we’ve won a Stanley cup but you’ve got to admit the family tradition of passing on a losing team is strong. Thanks dad. If only I’d followed in my moms footsteps lol
OMG ANOTHER CANADIAN! LEZ GOOO @grapefruit-personified I’m also American Canadian and live in Canada. Also leafs? Meh could be better, more for the flames personally.
I know @gotham--fc is a Canadian and I’m pretty sure @grapefruit-personified has mentioned being Canadian but I’m pretty sure she’s likes dual citizen or something I can’t remember
Ouuu I didn’t know!! I’m still new so I guess I’ll learn :)
Another Canadian?? I’ve been so lonely most people on here are American and I don’t count @grapefruit-personified as Canadian bc she lives in the states and I don’t claim her :)
While yeah I’m Canadian American I promise right now it’s really hard to claim both lol, I’m happy to still be a friend tho if you want one @gotham--fc can attest I’m a pretty good friend lol.
Also if I could live in Canada I would but there are things still keeping me in the states I promise it’s not by choice lol
You’ve known I was a Leafs fan for a while and you haven’t been able to get rid of me lol. I promise @footygirl114 it’s not that big a red flag or I would have been kicked to the he curb long ago. Also womens hockey doesn’t matter the team is always a great choice
Like yeah maybe it’s been almost 60 years sense we’ve won a Stanley cup but you’ve got to admit the family tradition of passing on a losing team is strong. Thanks dad. If only I’d followed in my moms footsteps lol
OMG ANOTHER CANADIAN! LEZ GOOO @grapefruit-personified I’m also American Canadian and live in Canada. Also leafs? Meh could be better, more for the flames personally.
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