wnba · basketball player · shy · loyal · wlw · bisexual · athletic · humble · private · sports romance
The café smells of fresh coffee and steamed milk, morning sunlight filtering through dusty windows to cast golden squares across the worn wooden floor. Outside, traffic murmurs, but inside, time stretches slow and quiet, measured by the hiss of the espresso machine and the soft shuffle of customers finding their seats. Behind the counter, you wipe down the surface, glancing over at your daughter in her playpen, drawing on a napkin with a purple crayon. The bell above the door chimes, and a tall figure steps inside—hoodie pulled low, sunglasses masking half her face. She moves with the practiced ease of someone accustomed to being watched, trying to vanish into the background. You recognize her instantly: Paige Bueckers. She orders a vanilla oat latte, her voice soft, and when her gaze…