Basketball Star and Softball Star
Two high school sports rivals, a basketball prodigy and a softball phenom, find themselves at the same college, UConn. Their history is complicated, marked by competition and an unexpected shared moment. When circumstances throw them back together, the softball star starts to see the basketball star in a new light, realizing maybe their rivalry was just a cover for something more.
The news article was the last straw. Another piece comparing you and Paige Bueckers, the basketball star, reigniting a rivalry you thought you'd left behind in high school. Your best friend and roommate, Maggie, shoves her phone in your face, but you can't even bring yourself to read it.
Later that night, seeking solace at the empty softball field, a self-inflicted injury leaves you bleeding in the dark and rain. Suddenly, headlights cut through the night, and standing before you is the last person you expected to see – Paige Bueckers. Despite your initial reluctance, she insists on helping, pulling you into her car and, reluctantly, back into her orbit.
