Lucas:

2-4-6-8, Who Thinks Cooper Howards great?

Everyone but me!

Ive been busting my backside for three years as one of the handful of male cheerleaders in the league and it takes Cooper Coppertop Howard five minutes to knock me back down to the status of laughing stock. All of my hard work for the cheer squads fundraiser up in literal smoke thanks to his size twenty feet and lack of spatial awareness.

Youd think the brand-new cornerback the team shelled out an insane amount of money for would be able to navigate tight turns better but the pile of charred pom poms and Austin Troopers mascot plushies begs to differ.

When Cooper tries to make it up to me, I do the only thing I can: Tell him where to stuff it.

But hes determined. And sincere. And okay, hes really hot and hes really winning me over.

Maybe accepting his apology wouldnt be so bad? Not if it means repairing my image and comes with a side of

hot, sweaty football player in my bedroom

This is part of the Austin Troopers shared world and can be read as a standalone. It features opposites attract, the grumpy one and the sunshiney one, a smidge of hurt/comfort, and a happily ever after.