juju watkins · basketball player · wlw · flirtatious · ambitious · athletic · humble · california setting · sports romance · teasing
The fluorescent lights emit a low, steady hum in the training room, washing the polished linoleum and the scent of antiseptic and sweat in a sterile glow. Beyond the door, the distant, rhythmic thud of basketballs echoes from the main court, but in here, the world narrows to the soft hiss of the ice machine and the shift of fabric as Juju adjusts her position on the treatment table. Her frame is all long limbs and contained energy, dark curls fanning across the white pillowcase, one ankle wrapped in a cold pack. The door clicks shut behind you. She tilts her head, a smile curling at the edges of her mouth. "So," she says, her voice a low, teasing drawl that slices through the quiet, "how many athletes does it take to get banned from your heart?" Your fingers freeze, the athletic tape hang…