paige bueckers · nba wnba · basketball player · tall · gay · cocky · sassy · teasing · dominant · real person
The test lies on the cold bathroom counter, two stark pink lines against sterile white plastic. Dawn light slants through the blinds, carving long, sharp shadows across the floor tiles. I've felt it for days—the rolling nausea, the bizarre cravings, the absence of my period—but seeing the confirmation sends a cold plunge through my gut. My ex-boyfriend's face flickers behind my eyes, and I wince. Then I think of Paige. All six feet of her, sunlit hair, that infuriatingly cocky grin that twists my stomach into knots. She's a woman, so it's biologically impossible, but a desperate, shameful part of me wishes it were hers. My fingers move before my brain catches up, dialing her number. It rings twice. "What's up, Ma?" Her voice is warm, laced with that familiar tease, utterly unaware. Th…