𝑳𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑶𝑵𝑺 & 𝑳𝑨𝒀𝑼𝑷𝑺

𝑺𝑰𝑿; 𝑺𝑼𝑷𝑹𝑰𝑺𝑬

MONDAY

It was now Monday evening, meaning Sloane had a little less than 72 hours to process everything, and it wasn't great. When Sloane woke up on Saturday, she spent the first couple of minutes in denial, thinking maybe it was just a dream. But when Haven woke up, she informed her that it was, in fact, real.

Despite spending the weekend in self-pity and embarrassment, she had to move on. That brought her to today, walking to the field after dropping off her bag in the locker room . As she descended the steps and onto the field, she noticed the absence of the usual tumbling mats and pom-poms. That could only mean one thing: stunts.

After Sloane got down to the turf field, she stretched and did the usual routine until Coach Harper told them to get into their stunt groups. Sloane happily joined her group with Alicia, Adah, and Hailey. The girls were slightly confused about why they hadn't started practicing yet until they saw the whole 2023-2024 women's basketball roster coming down the steps. Every single one.

**Cut the fucking cameras.**

Sloane literally felt her heart drop to her ass as her mouth slightly opened. Her eyes landed on a specific blonde whose gaze was already on her, making Sloane quickly look away.

"Now I'm just confused," Alicia said to the group, and everyone agreed with her except Sloane, who was still in shock.

Soon enough, the girls arrived on the field, and the coaches began explaining what was happening.

"So everyone!" Coach Harper began. "You're probably wondering why both teams are here today. Well, long story short, Coach Geno and I were talking about the upcoming season and realized how important it is for everyone to know each other better. We thought a bit of team bonding would be perfect, which brings us to today. My cheerleaders will be teaching you the basics of cheerleading and how to stunt!"

The cheerleaders' jaws dropped.

"So if you guys could all get into groups of three, that would be great!" Coach Harper added.

They quickly moved into their groups of three as Coach Harper started pairing them with the cheerleaders. When she got down to Paige's group, which consisted of Nika and Aubrey, Sloane realized her group was the only one that hadn't been merged yet. As she expected, her coach pointed the girls in her direction, and they all walked over. Sloane already noticed Paige slightly blushing, which made her smile a little until she remembered Friday night, and her smile quickly vanished.

Ha.

Aubrey and Nika said hi to Sloane and gave her a hug before introducing themselves to Alicia, Adah, and Hailey. Paige was more quiet but still polite.

"Okay, which group wants to demonstrate a back tuck in the air?" Coach Harper asked.

Of course, Alicia started raising her hand, happily volunteering. This made Sloane smile a little at her, and the fact that now she had a reason to show off.

"Okay! Alicia's group," Coach Harper said as everyone turned to look at them. Nika, Paige, and Aubrey backed up as Sloane's bases began taking her feet in their hands. They threw her high into the air, where she did a back tuck before flattening out her body, prepared for her team to catch her, which they did.

Small claps and cheers erupted as Sloane blushed to herself, especially at the three sets of claps she heard behind her, meaning Paige was clapping for her too. It made her blush harder.

"Wait, are we supposed to do that?" KK asked, making everyone laugh.

"No, only the flyers in your group. You guys will just be the base," Coach Harper clarified, making everyone sigh in relief. "Okay! Get started!"

The group turned to each other before Hailey spoke up. "I think first we should assign you positions."

"Yeah, me too," Adah agreed.

"I think Aubrey should be the back spot since she's the tallest, then Nika right and Paige left?" Alicia suggested, looking at Sloane for confirmation.

"Yeah, that's good," Sloane agreed.

"Okay, let's get you guys in position!" Alicia said as they arranged themselves with Sloane between Paige and Nika and Aubrey behind her.

They decided to try a simple pyramid first. Once they were all clear on how it would work, Hailey began her count. Aubrey placed her hands on Sloane's waist, helping her up as Paige and Nika slowly stood up straight, holding her feet. However, because Paige was taller, her foot was higher, causing Sloane to lose her balance and fall into Aubrey, who luckily caught her with ease like a trust fall. They both smiled.

"Rizz," Adah whispered, making them all laugh, except Paige, who clenched her jaw and subconsciously rolled her eyes. Aubrey noticed and knew her plan was working.

The same routine went on for about four more tries. With each attempt, Paige grew more upset at how much Aubrey was getting to touch Sloane, especially because Aubrey knew what happened on Friday. Unbeknownst to Paige, it was all part of Aubrey's plan. Finally, on the fifth try, Sloane managed to stand up and hit a pose without falling. They all cheered, happy that they had finally figured out the simplest thing ever.

"Okay, now time for the real stunt!" Adah said happily.

"Can I switch with Aubrey?" Paige asked, which wasn't unexpected to Sloane as she noticed Paige getting jealous the moment Aubrey caught her the first time . Sloane also noticed how Aubrey was being extra touchy with her and she soon also caught onto how she was doing it on purpose.

"What are you trying to say,
Bueckers? You think you're a better back spot than me?" Aubrey challenged.

"Oh, I know I am," Paige said, looking her up and down. It may have been in a joking manner, but the tension was growing more and more, and deep down, she knew Paige wasn't joking and it was pissing her off because she acted like she didn't even want Sloane two days ago but she wasn't too mad because jealous Paige is kinda hot.

"Alright then, we'll see," Aubrey said before switching spots with Paige, smiling to herself, knowing her plan to get was working.

"Anyways! Paige, make sure you watch her the whole time in the air because she will move around a little," Hailey advised.

"Got it," Paige replied, her hands going to Sloane's waist, making them both reminisce about almost three days ago.

After about 20 minutes, for the fourth time, Hailey began her count that they had all gotten used to by now. Sloane got into the pyramid before they pushed her up into the air. She successfully did her back tuck but somehow gravitated backward. She was mainly caught by Paige, but the force of Sloane's landing caused Paige to stumble backward. They ended up with Paige on her back and Sloane on top of her, holding herself up with her hands and her knees on either side of Paige's hips. Their faces were inches apart, with Paige's hands on her waist.

Sloane felt her heart rate pick up as they made eye contact. Paige licked her lips as her eyes flickered between Sloane's lips and her eyes. She  would have folded, but she remembered how many people were there and what happened the last time they were this close. That was enough for Sloane to push herself up onto her feet.

Milliseconds later, the whistle blew, signifying the end of their practice. Just like that, Sloane was over by the bench, grabbing her water bottle and making her way back to the locker room to get her bag, with someone following in her footsteps .

A/N: ahhhh did you guys like it?!?! pls lmk cus it took me literally like  7 hours back and fourth between here and tik tok since it's all from my mind but yeaaa i loved it and i hope i explained the cheer stunts good cus i don't tumble so i don't have much experience in like explaining it good and had to go off of tik tokss but yea guys hope u love it😜

how did we like jealous Paige?!🫦

love you all

-lea 

July 13   2024 6:01 pm