Genre: I've somehow managed to think up a forbidden love/enemies to lovers/reformed player/slow burn love island fic all together so imma pat myself on the back bc ive been getting so many asks for all five
This is just the introduction chapter to a series that will be very loosely updated as it's more of a fun project i'm working on but hope you guys enjoy because this is just me riding off the love island hyperfixation im in lol
Extra Note: this is will be on tumblr only mainly bc this series will be trash and purely for my self entertainment so idc as much. slow falling will remain on ao3 only :)
ik some people have difficulty reading on tumblr tho so if i get enough asks i will put this on ao3 if its easier
word count: 3.2k (this will fluctuate depending on my mood)
When the contestant name is in front of the text, that means it's a cutaway and not actually said in the villa!
anything in italics is to be read in Iain Stirling voice please i love him
It's day 3 and it's heating up in the villa! Will the current couples pass the test of temptation as two new bombshells enter for the ultimate challenge? Find out here on Love Island USA: WLW Sports Edition!Â
When Paige first got the call that she was nominated for Love Island, she knew who put her name in the sea of womenâs athletes picked for the show. With her social media agents wanting to get the âplayerâ allegations away from her image to make herself more marketable, she was a shoo-in for the show.Â
Paige was confident in her coupling. Ellie, the Olympic swimmer from Australia, was up her ally of girls: hot, brunette, and gay. They had been going strong for the first three days in the villa, with Ellie picking Paige on Day 1 coupling. In the mess of drama the other couples were whirlwind into, they had remained together as a voice of reason.Â
âIâm just not really feeling her I donât know,â Kate groans, slapping the ping pong ball back to Paige.Â
âBro itâs been three days and youâre already tired of your match? Couldnât be me.â Paige responds, returning the ball.Â
Kate and Paige being the only WNBA athletes in the villa naturally stuck together as close friends, being each other's confidants on Love Island. They had the common ground of basketball solidifying their sisterhood and frequently took each other's advice.
âItâs not that. I just feel like thereâs no spark. Sarah is great and all, but I canât imagine spending the rest of my villa time with her.â
âWhy donât you explore your options tonight if we recouple? Thatâll start some crazy drama.â Paige laughs mischievously, wiggling her eyebrows at an unamused Kate Martin.Â
âAll the other couples are pretty locked in and I donât wanna be a homewrecker⊠plus theyâre probably bringing in new bombshells today if I got the formula right. Hopefully, theyâre my type because I donât think itâs working out for me and Sarah. âÂ
âNew bombshells? I mean none of them better be basketball players. Thatâs Ellieâs type to a T. It was hard enough fighting against you.â Paige jokes, slightly concerned at the idea of new people. It wasnât like she and Ellie were completely locked in, but Paige knew sheâd be at risk of getting kicked off the show if any of the new bombshells coupled up with Ellie.
âEllie is not my type. Sheâs too nice. I need some passion in my girl."Â
âI like nice. Sheâs sweet and brings me orange juice in the morning.â Paige says, dropping her paddle when Kate sends the ball flying past her head, "Drama stresses me out. That's why Ellie is perfect for me."
âNah, I like a little fight. Itâs hot when a girl is mad at you⊠you should know better than me âMiss Star Point Guard on the Golden State Valkyriesâ. Arenât women always fighting over you?âÂ
âI already told you Iâm not a player in the real world or the villa. Why does no one on the island believe me?â Paige exclaims, plopping down on the way-to-colorful couch in the Villa playroom.Â
âI donât know⊠maybe youâre insane eye contact with everyone you meet?â Kate says sarcastically, taking her seat next to Paige.Â
âBlame my parents! Theyâre the ones who told me that eye contact is respectful." Paige argues before adding, "I canât help I got beautiful eyes.âÂ
Kate is effectively cut off when KK Harvey starts screaming "I GOT A TEXT" throughout the entire villa, everyone making their way to the poolside where she was sitting.
"Islanders please gather at the fire pit for a surprise! #WatchOutCouples #Bout to drop a bomb!" KK reads loudly, the whole villa shouting in response.
"Welp, I guess this is your moment to find a new girl." Paige sighs, making her way over to the fire pit.
"Nope, I'm pretty happy with Ellie."
"You sure about that? Not even keeping an open eye?" Kate teased, ragging on Paige's loyalty.
"I'm definitely not re-coupling with some newcomer." Paige asserts firmly.Â
As the Islanders all flock to the firepit, taking their seats next to their partners, they await for further instruction.Â
âI GOT A TEXT!â Kate hoots out as the other islanders get excited, âIt says âGet ready as your two new bombshells join you guys in the villa! #AreYouReady?ââ
Paige looks over at Ellie, whoâs already gripping tighter on Paigeâs arm at the news of Bombshells.Â
âI hope theyâre not your type,â Ellie whispers shyly into Paigeâs ear. It was a cute gesture, one that shouldâve made Paige blush. Paige just gives her a reassuring squeeze on the arm, leaning in to whisper back.Â
âI already got a beautiful girl, donât worr-â
Paige is interrupted as shouting rings through the villa as two new girls make their way into the villa.Â
âBro, can you see her?â Kate says, pulling Paige up immediately as two figures appear in the distance.Â
âNot with you jumping on my shoulders.â Paige retorts back, leaning up to get a better look, âTheyâre tall.â Â
âWait, I think I recognize one of them,â Kate says with her eyes squinted
Kate: You guys are ruthless in bringing my exact type. Fuck, I want to stay loyal to Sarah but I do still want to keep my options open, you know?
Paige has to brace herself for this entrance. She recognized the two bombshells immediately as they got closer. The WNBA world was small and both of these contestants were prominent figures in the league. Azzi Fudd and Nika Muhl, the star guards for the LA Sparks would be joining the girls on the island.Â
âNo way they brought in more girls from the league!â Kate whispers into Paigeâs ear.Â
âDid they run out of gays for other sports? Or is the league just super gay?â Paige responds in a nervous whisper. Ellie had literally told Paige on the first day that her type was basketball girls and it was one of the main reasons why Ellie had picked her. It was not to Paigeâs advantage to have multiple girls chasing after her girl.Â
âWait, I know both of them. We worked out together at Kelsey Plumâs dawg class for a few days. Sheâs super hot not gonna lie.â Kate whispered lowly so Sarah wouldnât hear.Â
âOh yeah, Iâve met them a few times. Did you know that they both were gonna come to UCONN but chose UCLA last minute?â Paige droned on, her eyes oddly trained on Azzi as they finally reached the fire pit. It suddenly dawned on Paige that she had never seen the younger girl in a bikini and it set an uncomfortable fire ablaze in her stomach.Â
Azzi: Hi, my name is Azzi Fudd and Iâm a 5â 11â shooting guard for the Sparks. I wanted to come to Love Island to find my future wife and make a strong connection with someone. I have been in a lot of relationships and they donât seem to go well for me, so I hope I find my match here!
Nika: Iâm Nika Muhl and Iâm a 6â foo-
Azzi: 5â 10â donât lie Nika
Nika: Donât cut me off! Anyway, Iâm a point guard for the LA Sparks and I wanted to come to Love Island to finally find my love match and establish a strong connection. Iâm super excited to meet the Islanders.Â
Another text sound rings through the air, coming from Azziâs hand.Â
âBombshellâs Azzi and Nika, Pick two people to go on dates with tomorrow before bed tonight. Have fun getting to know everyone tonight in the villa! #newcomers #shootyourshot!â Azzi read out, inciting excitement through the villa again.Â
âHey youâre Azzi and Nika, right? Guardâs on the Sparks?â Coco asks, making room for them around the fire pit to welcome them.Â
âYeah, weâre shocked they picked us to go together since we knew each other. Youâre Coco Gauff. Iâm a big fan.â Azzi gushes, hugging Coco.Â
âHey Kate,â Nika says, acknowledging the blonde in the crowd as she scans around, âHowâs the island?âÂ
âGood. Surprised to see you guys here but Iâm hyped. We need more basketball representation in here.â Kate jokes.Â
âWe get enough âbasketball is the best sportâ debating from these two. Now we got more.â KK Harvey jokes, motioning to the two basketball blondes in the pit.Â
âBasketball is amazing though, you gotta admit.â Azzi plays along, earning a few lighthearted groans from the rest of the villa.Â
âJust promise you shut up Paige before she goes on a whole rant. Kate just eggs on that little pest.â Coco groans.Â
âIâm never wrong Coco, donât play with me. Tennis is fun but basketball is art.â Paige says, earning more groans from the group.
âDo you guys know who you wanna pull for chats?â Ellie asks the two bombshells, jutting into the conversation.Â
âUm, I have my eyes on a few people but Iâm gonna see for the next few hours as I get to know more people on the island,â Nika responds.Â
âWe know you guys are in couples right now, but we just wanted to wait until we got to know more peopleâs vibes,â Azzi adds, looking around all the girls in the pit. A few couples had already gone off to different parts of the villa, but she was getting a good look at everyone left. There were a few people on her radar and a few people who werenât.Â
Azzi: Kate was making some pretty clear eye contact with me, but sheâs on my âpulling for chatsâ roster.
The group spends the next few minutes getting to know each other and filling in the two on the island news. Paige tried to focus on Ellie squeezing her arm, but she was distracted by things she couldnât comprehend.Â
Things such as Azzi Fudd making flashing bouts of eye contact with her to no end. Paige was not one to falter at strong eye contact, but she couldnât help but grow slightly nervous under the shooting guard's gaze. It wasnât rare for Paige to catch the eye of someone. New people entering the villa the past few days had flocked to her, but she rejected them to no avail to remain loyal to Ellie. It was still fun flirting and making stable eye contact was one of her specialties. But Azzi Fudd seemed to be looking at her with a specific glint that Paige couldnât pinpoint.Â
Paige: Did you guys see the way she was looking at me? I canât tell if she wants me in her bed or wants me dead. Â
Annoyance? Lust? Hatred? Câmon Paige tell us what you see!
âSo you guys want a little villa tour?â Kate asks suddenly while stepping slightly closer to Azzi, âItâs super nice.âÂ
The group makes their way around the villa, showing the two new islanders all the spots. Ellie and Paige stayed hand-in-hand as they walked, Ellie refusing to let go. Even when Paige got closer to Azzi coincidentally, the shooting guard would make it a point to take two steps away and it didnât help that Ellie was pulling her in the other direction. They end up at the rooms as they finish off the night, the girls entering their assigned makeup rooms to get ready for bed. Azzi is put into Paige, Kate, Coco, and KKâs room, getting spilt up from Nika.Â
âSo Azzi, what do you think of the villa?â Coco asks while wiping her makeup off.Â
âItâs nice, bigger than I expected. Soul ties are a lot more secretive than I thought.â Azzi answers, unpacking her bags.Â
âYeah, a lot of shit goes down there. If you go to soul ties at night we know youâre fucking or something.â KK laughs.Â
âDo you know who youâre picking for your dates tomorrow? You get two right?â Paige asks, speaking up for the first time.Â
âYeah, two. Iâm not sure who Iâm picking yet. I think theyâre asking me to pick in an hour so I have time to think in the shower.âÂ
âWhatâs your type?â Kate asks Azzi boldly, getting an approval look from Paige.Â
âUhh, I tend to focus a lot on personality. Just someone who can match my competitiveness and my energy. But if weâre talking looks, I tend to go for tall blondes.â Azzi says casually, immediately getting Kate to snap her eyes to Paige.Â
Paige: Is Azzi flirting with me or Kate? If itâs me, Iâm in trouble. Ellie is not going to be happy if I go on a date tomorrow.Â
âIs there a separate shower room? I need to unpack my bottles.â Azzi says while standing up.
âYeah, itâs down the hall to the left. Thatâs where our group showers.â Coco instructs, getting a nod of thank you before Azzi leaves.Â
âHold up, was she talking about me?â Kate polls the group the second Azzi safely leaves the room, âOr was she walking about the other two blondies?âÂ
âI think she was just stating her type buddy.â KK Harvey jokes, âPlus, sheâs totally talking about me. Sheâs been giving me the eyes.â Â
âReally?â Paige chimes in curiously, âLike slightly angry but confusingly hot?âÂ
âNo, like she wanna look into my soulâŠWhat type of looks is she giving you?â KK questions.Â
âNothing⊠she wasnât really looking at me, just wondering,â Paige adds quickly. She was probably just overthinking due to the reveal of her type.Â
âBack off KK, youâre happy with Kylie. Sarah and I have been distant for days.â Kate playfully challenges.Â
âKylieâs great, but Azzi and Nika are hot, not going to lie. I kinda hope I get to go on the date with them. Donât tell Kylie though, she might kill me.âÂ
âAs long as you donât tell Sarah. I wanna test my connection with the bombshells but I donât want to blindside Sarah.âÂ
âYou guys are acting like Azzi and Nika want you guys. She could be talking about girls in the other room.â Coco jokes, butting into the heated debate.
âPlease, Coco. We get it. You and Paige are in happy little couples and donât need to worry about recoupling. I would say Kylie would leave me the second another hockey girl comes in here.â KK says sarcastically before adding, âIâve never gone for a basketball girl before.âÂ
âI have. And I know them better than you loser. Azzi said tall, that means basketball. She was clearly talking about me.â Kate argues back.Â
âIâll be right back,â Paige says suddenly, jumping from her makeup chair.Â
âWhere are you going?â Kate asks as Paige starts exiting the room.Â
âJust going to chat with Azzi for a bit. Nothing serious. Iâll be back in 30 seconds.â Paige says quickly, ignoring any questioning she got from the group.Â
Paige makes her way down the hall, knocking twice on the shower room door before it slowly squeaks open.
âItâs unlocked,â Azzi says simply, her composure even.Â
âOh. Some people are uncomfortable with people coming in during showers so I always knock. Wasnât sure if you were showering.âÂ
âNope, just unpacking,â Azzi says shortly, confusing Paige again, âDo you need to shower? I can leave.âÂ
âOh, no. I actually wanted to talk to you real quick before you pick your dates for tomorrow.â Paige starts.Â
âSure, what did you want to talk about?â Azzi asks cautiously, continuing to organize her skincare on her shelf.Â
âI just wanted to let you know that Iâm in a pretty solid connection with Ellie and I donât want you to waste your date on me because Iâm mostly taken. You can still pick me, but I just want to be transparent from the beginning before we get to know each other.â Paige says while sitting up on the sink.
Azzi stood up from her packing, giving Paige a focused look of mild confusion.Â
âWhat makes you think Iâm picking you?â Azzi asks with an even tone, eyes unwavering from Paigeâs.Â
âWell, you said tall blondes are your type and thatâs only me and Kate. So I assumed youâd use your two picks on us.â Paige says, slightly less confident.
Azzi steps closer to Paige, closing the gap between them.Â
âIs it true that if you take off your top they canât air it because itâs nudity?â Azzi whispers into Paigeâs ear, pulling the blonde in.Â
âUh, yeah? They canât air it. But they get kinda annoyed when we do it and talk about villa stuff.â Paige whispers shakily into Azziâs ear.Â
âTurn your head,â Azzi says as she takes two steps back, swiftly taking off her bikini top.
Paige had never swiveled so hard, almost falling off the sink counter. Paige turned her head halfway before she realized she could see Azzi in the mirror reflection, leading her to close her eyes as fast as possible.
âI know your reputation in the league, but Iâm not trying to air out your business on TV, so Iâm going to speak like this,â Azzi yells out before turning around, âYou can turn around now, itâs just my back.âÂ
Paige opens her eyes to see Azziâs long braids flowing down her bare back, the only article of clothing being her bottom bikini. Azzi turned her head to speak.Â
âHow are you going to judge me on my so-called reputation?â Paige questioned back, getting offended at the âPlayerâ accusations she hated.Â
âYou ghosted one of my friends, so donât act surprised Iâm cautious of you. I came to the Villa to find love and take home the win.âÂ
âSo did I. You havenât seen me with Ellie. I have a lot of layers, youâd be surprised.â Paige says with a smirk, her voice growing bolder.Â
âLayers? Yeah, ten layers of player. I know what you did to Alyssa.âÂ
âAlyssa? Whoâs that?â Paige asks, racking her brain for possible Alyssaâs in her past.
âJesus, you donât even remember her. Thatâs crazy.â Azzi scoffs accusatorily, âAnyway, donât worry. I wonât pick you for the date, Iâm not going to intrude on you and Ellie. Seems like you guys are happy.âÂ
Paige watches as Azzi slips her bikini back on. Watching the muscles on her back contract as she pulls her top over her head. Her bare skin was addicting to lookÂ
So addicting, Paige was caught red-handed admiring her as Azzi turned back around.Â
âYou sure you're happy with Ellie?â Azzi jokes dryly.Â
âVery. Sheâs a great girl. Exactly my type.â Paige challenges back, leaning her body toward Azzi.Â
âWhat is your type, Paige?âÂ
âHot, Brunette, Pretty Eyes,â Paige says a little quieter as Azzi steps a little too close for comfort.Â
âI see,â Azzi answers, nodding her head.Â
âDonât think Iâm calling you my type. You just happen to fit it.â Paige adds weakly.Â
âYou saying I got pretty eyes? I know I'm the other two.â Azzi asks playfully, opening the door to the shower room.Â
âMaybe. Let me look into them longer and Iâll decide.â Paige chirps back, a surge of confidence coursing through her.Â
âIn your dreams, Bueckers.â Azzi sings out with a laugh as she takes her exit, leaving a mildly dazed Paige on the sink.Â
This was certainly going to be an interesting summer in the Villa for Paige.Â
A/N: I apologize if this is shit, this is just funny for me.