Cheerleader!Reader x Eddie

You're lucky you're hot

Eddie always kept his promises. Or he had until today.

You had asked him this morning to come to practice after school today as you'd been practicing your tumbling routine and wanted to show him how all that hard work had paid off. He told you he'd be there. He promised.

At lunch you reminded him again. "You're coming to practice, right?"

"'course, baby girl. Wouldn't miss it for the world," he pulled you onto his lap, pressing a kiss to your forehead.

"You're going to cheer practice? Are you even allowed?" Gareth asked, averting his gaze from the PDA going on between the couple.

"My girlfriend's the cheer captain, I can do whatever I want."

"Co-cheer captain, Eds."

"You're still one of the bosses. And I can't wait to see you kick everyone else's asses."

"Not how it works but thanks for the sentiment," you kissed his cheek and pointed at his apple. "Eat your fruit."

But cheer practice finally came, and he was nowhere to be seen. You figured he was just running late, and it was fine. You had to warm up anyway. Once you'd warmed up, you ran through the main routine a few times, making sure everyone was hitting their correct marks. When it came time to practice tumbles, it was clear Eddie wasn't coming.

You took your frustration out with flips and handsprings. After the first run through, your team mates clapped and cheered. Jessica said your finishes looked a lot cleaner than last time and Chrissy agreed that your double twist was looking tight. You ran through the combination four more times and when you had finally worn yourself out, you sat down on the mat to help the coach critique your team mates.

Practice was finishing in five minutes, and you were collecting your things when Eddie finally snuck his way through the gym doors. He spotted you almost immediately, an apologetic look on his face.

"Baby girl I'm so sorry."

"Sorry about what?" You feigned ignorance, pulling your cheer cardigan over your shoulders.

"I said I'd be here and I wasn't."

"You promised you'd be here, Eds. Promised."

"I know baby girl and I'm so sorry, I tried to get here, I really did but-"

"But what? What could of possibly been more important than showing up when I asked you so many times?"

"I was..." His voice dropped off into a whisper. "I kind of had this thing with O'Donovan."

Your eyes narrowed, and you whispered back, infusing as much annoyance into your words as you could. "You blew me off to deal drugs?"

"Like I said, I'm so sorry sweetheart. I thought it was going to be quick but then he went on and on about how his grandma's been sick and he just wouldn't shut up."

You could see how truly sorry he was from his pouty lips and wide eyes. "You really tried to be here?"

"I really did, baby girl. I know how important this was to you," you let him grab you by the hips and pull you against his body.

You sighed, "you're lucky you're hot."

"I'll make it up to you I promise."

"Oh believe me, you'll be making it up to me for a while."