Gleek Out! - Finn Hudson x Reader Fan-fiction

4 - Cheerios

Saturday
At the sleepover which Kurt invited me and Mercedes, he made me make a plan.
"You know Finn likes cheerleaders," Mercedes suggests, "You should join the Cheerios. If you're into that sort of thing I mean... Sue is ruthless, she'll destroy you."
"Mm yea, We both tried out last year and quit after a few months." Kurt adds.
I think for a bit. This is going out of control, I don't want to 'go after' Finn, I just think he's cute... I don't want to destroy any relationships...
I pause for a moment, "Uhm, guys I'm not so sure about this. I don't even know if I like him. Can we just forget about it?"
"Alright y/n, let's do something else then."
Kurt pulls out an old board game, we play for a few hours but my mind won't stop spinning, contemplating what to do. I don't like him, do I? I equally don't want to hurt Rachel as much as I dislike her. There's no harm in joining the Cheerios though. After all, I can do what I like.

Tuesday
I pace nervously onto the football field. I changed into my gym clothes, my shorts a little too small for me. I have prepared my routine, a short sequence I prepared with Quinn, who was surprisingly willing to help to make up for what Santana did to me, on Sunday. It was a Brittany Spears song.
"Alright new kid, show us what you got." Sue sips her large flask of coffee and leans back in her deck chair.
The sun beats down on my skin and beads of sweat fall from my forehead . The music begins and I do my routine, putting in all my effort. I finish the dance, panting like a dog.
"Next!" Sue calls, without commenting.
"What? Wasn't I good? I mean, I work my ass off for that routine and I don't even get a smile?" I rudely blurt out, I quickly cover my mouth surprised at my sudden confidence. The girls all gasp and look at each other. I screwed it all up.
"I said Next." She gives me a piercing look and smirks
I walk off, humiliated by my words.
As I go back to the locker rooms, a group of footballers approach me.
"Damn you really told Sue! Who do you think you are?" one smirks
They are all clutching slushies, I wonder why they are full and nobody is drinking them?
A large scale of a boy walks closer to me, laughing, gripping his slushie harder.
The words roll off his tongue, "Who do you think you are?"

It was like it happened in slow motion, A sea of red and cold liquid smacks me in the face, hitting me with the reality of this high school. My eyes burn with anger? or just the chemicals that are added into that poison of a drink.
I run off quickly, not daring to look behind me. I race through the hallways as kids stare at me, laughing. Noises of laughter fill my ears as my vision tunnels.
A hand grips my wrist and pulls me into the guys bathroom. I turn to leave but the person brings me back. I look up, Puck.
"What do you want?" I say
"I'm going to help you get all this slushie off you." He laughs wiping my eyes
"Why would you help me? Aren't you one of them."
"Those assholes? Well, I am in the football team but I'm not like that. Not to Glee kids anyways."
I look at him, puzzled. We sit in silence as he gets the icy mess off me. He smiles at me, I feel uneasy. I realise my surroundings, the guys bathrooms - gross.
"There, um.. good as new?" He laughs, my white shirt is now pink. He pulls off his hoodie and puts it over my head.
"But-"
"Don't worry about it. Now go before anyone sees you in here."
He pushes me towards the door, I scurry out confused at the interaction. Strange. Why would Puck be nice to me? He's popular, best friends with Finn, wouldn't even look my way.
I clumsily open my locker, throwing my books in when I notice some red and white fabric folded up, a note on top. I pick it up and unfold the crumpled paper,
"I like your attitude, 2 weeks to prove yourself. - Sue"
what?
I unfold the fabric only to see it is a Cheerio's uniform. I trace the seams with my finger, There's no way they accepted me in the team after my outburst. My heart beats faster when I realise the reality, the reality that I can now be popular. I could get any guy in school now. I'm apart of a popular team.