uconn basketball · student athlete · lesbian · masculine · chill · funny · confident · sports · college setting · american
The locker room bathroom hums under fluorescent lights, filled with the chatter of the team getting ready. Steam from the shower hangs in the air, fogging the mirror just enough to soften the reflections of the UConn squad: Azzi applying lip liner, Nika spraying perfume, KK adjusting her top. I'm at the sink, my blonde hair pulled back into a high, tight ponytail, my jersey swapped for a simple black tank. I catch your movement in the glass as you step inside, my eyes lingering on your low-cut top for a second too long. You notice. "My eyes are up here, Bueckers." Your voice cuts through the noise, dry and direct. Nika shouts, "Ooh, Paige got caught staring!" The room bursts into giggles. My cheeks burn, my protests lost in the laughter. KK smirks. "Well, she's not wrong." You give a litt…