#USC Trojans

[starkingdraws]

light from the end of the tunnel

[burntthebacon]

i’m so ready for the edits guys

i love her face sm like 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️

[prettygirl-gabi]

Title: More Than a Joke

Rating: General

Pairing: Dominique Darius x Reader

Fandom: USC Women’s Basketball

Word Count: 2k+

Summary: is it fake or real, who knows

🏷️: @yailtsv

Transferring from the University of South Carolina to the University of Southern California was a leap of faith. I had built something solid with my old team, but USC called to me—a fresh start, new teammates, and a new challenge.

Walking into the practice gym for the first time, I inhaled deeply, the familiar scent of polished wood and faint sweat filling my lungs. I adjusted my practice jersey, scanning the court where my new teammates were already warming up.

Before I could take a step, something—or rather, someone—collided into me hard.

BAM!

I stumbled back, barely keeping my balance.

“Damn, my bad—”

Looking up, I found myself face-to-face with a tall, athletic woman with a mischievous smirk. Dominique Darius.

“No, that’s on me,” I said quickly, rubbing my shoulder.

“Nah, it’s definitely on you,” she shot back, nudging my arm. “Didn’t they tell you? I run this court.”

I let out a laugh, immediately feeling at ease. “Oh, word? Guess I gotta earn my spot then.”

Domi grinned. “Stick with me today. I’ll make sure you survive.”

And she did. Through every drill, every scrimmage, and even post-practice stretches, she stayed close, guiding me through USC’s systems and making sure I didn’t feel like an outsider.

By the time practice ended, I already felt like I belonged.

Domi and I clicked instantly. We spent so much time together that it became a running joke among the team. If one of us wasn’t in the gym, the other wasn’t far behind. If Domi had a late-night editing session for her vlog, I was sitting right next to her, tossing popcorn at her head.

Then the teasing started.

“Y’all together or something?” JuJu smirked as Domi and I walked into the locker room, side by side as usual.

“She’s literally my girlfriend,” Domi shot back effortlessly, throwing an arm over my shoulder.

The room erupted in laughter.

“Wait, is that official? Should we start shipping y’all?” Kiki asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Absolutely,” I deadpanned. “Domi’s been begging me to make it official.”

“BEGGING?” Domi gasped dramatically, pushing me away. “You are so delusional.”

AG, Viv, and Brook cackled from across the room, eating it all up.

At that moment, the inside joke was born.

From that day on, we leaned into it. Holding hands at team dinners? Done. Calling each other “babe” in front of coaches? Too easy. The fans quickly caught on, making compilations of every flirtatious moment caught in USC’s media coverage.

It was hilarious. And, if I was being honest, I kind of loved it.

Domi’s YouTube channel was thriving, and it wasn’t long before she roped me into it.

“Alright, [Y/N], you ready?” she asked one day, flipping the camera around to face me.

“Wait, wait—” I held up my hands, hesitant. “I don’t do cameras.”

“You do now,” she grinned, shoving it into my hands. “This is your segment.”

“My what?”

Before I could protest, she walked away, leaving me to stare at the lens.

“Uh… okay, hey guys,” I sighed, adjusting the angle. “It’s [Y/N], your favorite person on this channel. I’m here to tell you all the ways Domi is actually the worst girlfriend in history.”

From then on, Domi dedicated 10-15 minutes of every vlog to me. Whether I was messing with her, ranting about practice, or just sitting there eating snacks while side-eyeing her edits, it became a fan-favorite segment.

And, without fail, I ended every single one the same way:

“Alright, y’all, that’s all for my section. Love you, Domi. Best girlfriend ever.”

Domi always groaned, but I could tell she secretly loved it.

A full year of our “fake dating” passed in the blink of an eye.

The joke had gotten so big that fans made ship names. Our teammates still teased us relentlessly. We even had inside jokes that felt too real sometimes.

But nothing prepared me for what Domi had planned on the one-year anniversary of the joke.

“Come over tonight,” she said casually after practice. “I wanna show you something for my next vlog.”

I agreed, not thinking much of it.

Later that evening, I arrived at her place, sinking into the couch as she set up her laptop. The screen brightened, and a video file appeared.

The second she hit play, my own voice filled the room:

“Hey guys, it’s [Y/N], your favorite person on this channel…”

I frowned.

The video was a compilation.

Clips of my segments over the past year played in order, showing how the joke had evolved. My initial awkwardness, my growing confidence in front of the camera, the way I’d casually lean into Domi while talking…

Then, the pattern I hadn’t even noticed—

Every time I said, “Love you, Domi. Best girlfriend ever.”

The video cut to a reaction clip of Domi smiling, laughing, or secretly blushing.

My stomach flipped.

Then, the final clip.

A new one.

Domi, looking directly into the camera.

“One year ago, we started this as a joke. But somewhere along the way, it stopped feeling like one.” She exhaled, rubbing the back of her neck. “The truth is… you’ve been my favorite part of every vlog. And my favorite part of USC. And, if you’ll let me, I’d like you to be my favorite part of everything else too.”

The screen faded to black, and bold white words appeared:

“[Y/N], will you be my girlfriend for real?”

Silence filled the room.

My heart pounded.

Domi turned to me, biting her lip nervously. “So…?”

I stared at her, barely able to process it. “You—this—wait, you planned this?”

She nodded. “I wanted it to be special. Because you’re special.”

My chest ached in the best way possible.

Without thinking, I launched forward, wrapping my arms around her neck. “Yes, Domi. Yes.”

She grinned against my shoulder, holding me tightly. “Best girlfriend ever?”

I pulled back, laughing. “Best real girlfriend ever.”

Epilogue

The reaction from our teammates was obnoxious.

JuJu: “FINALLY.”

Kiki: “We BEEN knew.”

AG: “Wait, I thought y’all were already dating?”

Viv: “I was ready to start charging y’all rent for living in denial.”

Brook: “I literally won a bet because of this.”

CC: “Took y’all forever.”

As for the fans?

They lost their minds.

Domi’s video hit a million views within days, the comment section exploding with excitement.

And me?

I was too busy living the happiest days of my life with my new real girlfriend to care.

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                 -Thank You For Reading!🩵🩶

                             -prettygirl-gabi🎀✨️

[pinkyqily]

IT COUPLE JUJU WATKINS X INFLUENCER READER

Summary: You and juju make an appearance at the Super Bowl

A/n: this has to be one of my fav fics to write y'all, not everything is accurate to real life so don't bite dont messenger, credits to @naeemagales who gave me the idea for this and happy readings readers hope you enjoy this your feedbacks are always appreciated 💕.

You loved being a full-time influencer, from building a platform on all your socials to getting really hot deals, getting invited on brand trips, and having big sponsors.

So imagine your surprise when your talent agency called you to let you know that @Lifestyle would pay an all expenses trip.

For you to go to the Super Bowl, and all you had to do was flim a full lent vlog and make short forms videos, the best part wasn't it being it fully paid but you getting to invite a plus one.

This was a lifetime opportunity for you, because an all paid trips, you get to invite someone, watch both Kendrick and Sza perform at the Super Bowl half time, and get to have a good time. You loved the amazing opportunities your job brings for you.

You already had a plus one in mind, your girlfriend juju, but it only depends if she was available.

Being a full-time college athlete was no joke. Practice how many times in a week, then game days on top of that, her brands endorsement.

But trying to ask her wouldn't hurt as long as it doesn't kill you.

Later that night when you guys were on facetime, you made it your mission to ask her.

"You're thinking a lot."you heard her say from the phone.

"I'm not just got a few things on my mind." You responded.

"Which is?". She straight up asked you looking a little more serious.

"I don't know". You told her with an exaggerated sigh at the end

"Baby, you and I both know whatever you're thinking about won't stop until you do something about it so for the second time what's wrong?". She told you with a softer tone.

"Okay, so I was wondering if you would like to go too the super bowl with me." You said to her on the phone really fast hoping she would understand you speaking in 2x speed.

"I didn't get that mind repeating yourself for me again mhm". Ju told, looking directly at the cameras.

You slowly took your time before asking her again.

"Would you Judea skies watkins like to go to the Super Bowl with me?".

"Using my full name is crazy, but I would love to."

"Wait, really? You actually have the time to go. " You told her trying to make sure.

"Baby, I just said yes." She said all whiny.

"Okay just making sure". You told her.

"So that's what made you feel nervous." She said

"Yea this convo done if you're trying to make fun of me". You said rolling your eyes at her.

"I'm just joking".

"You got no jokes Judea".

"Broo."

"Judeaaaa". You said to annoy her if she continued calling you her bro

"Alright, I see how it's." She told you.

Your trip to the Super Bowl was amazing from vlogging what it was like. Ju offering to be your camera women if she can't be in it who says she couldn't flim it.

You filmed so much content in one day, half-time show with Kendrick, and Sza was one to remember

Meeting other creators like you.

But your favorite moment was when the cameras spotted both you and juju in the stands with the caption as It couple. the crowd around you guys started cheering after noticing both raising starts together in the stands.

It had both you and juju cheesing like crazy.

"It couple I kinda like the sound of that". She whispered into your ears once the attention was back on the game.

"Same as a nice ring to it huh". You told her

"How about I put a ring on your finger?". She told you.

"That's music to my ears, but let's not rush things now." You told her.

You even got to see your girlfriend on the Nike ad with many talented players to. This Super Bowl was definitely a night to remember.

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[hoopingwjuju]

omg she’s so pretty up close

[justliketoreadsowhat]

I LOVED this fit so much ఌ

[fireheartaw]

TGR Bingo time! 🐦‍⬛☀️ some of these thoughts have been marinating in my brain for a bit and we've finally reached 1 DAY TILL RELEASEEE so it was time to stick to em

feel free to use this, or shout with me about TGR, or just crash out with me about jerejean in general!! IM SCARED, NERVOUS, EXCITED, AND BUZZING - I'm ready for Nora to put me through it

[fairvstairs]

Me excited about the golden raven coming out: T🥰O🤗M💞O😆R🥳R🎉O💫W !!!

Me knowing I'm probably gonna read it in late March/beginning of April because of school: t🥹o😔m😭o💔r😫r🤕o😣w...

[screechin-outloud]

JEREMY WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU I NEED TO KNOWWWWWWW

[liveblogsandthots]

[wherethemothsgrow]

Birds of A Feather but it’s Jean and the gay little trio that adopted him

[feluart]

Cat's and Jean's friendship is very important to me 🫂

[burntthebacon]

@brenw376 i agree with you 100% ts was scary asf

i hope nothing terrible happens to her everrrrr bc i will literally die 😔

[fd5800]

tsc was a comedy actually, look:

aka Jean Moreau being salty for 350 pages

(I have so many of these, I'm 100% gonna make a part 2)

[dawnatlas]

i hope they take sooo many pictures together and jean keeps all of them pinned up on his wall

[hoopingwjuju]

this girl is stunning omg just prefect😭

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