90's Hearthrobs: Male Edition

The Bold Type - Lamont Bentley

This is a cute lil filler chapter babes. Second part for MBBF is up next. For all my real gymnasts reading this, if I got some lingo wrong please don't burn me at the stake lol. And we at 8K! I See Y'all 💖————- Unedited? Am I a lazy bitch? But of Course —————

"Winter, what are you staring at?"

My cousin snapped her fingers in my face & I blushed, instantly feeling the embarrassment blazing on my cheeks.  I blinked quickly, turning my attention back towards her and away from that guy Lamont I had been scoping out. He was the new gymnast from Wisconsin who qualified for Worlds this year &  he'd be training with us until after the competition.

I couldn't tell if him being here was going to be a good or a bad thing. Lamont had only been here three days but he was throwing me off my game. I was too busy staring at him to focus. He couldn't help that he was fine but the girls at our gym were definitely noticing.

"Nothing Lea, I just dazed out really quick. I'm reviewing my routine in my head, you know I'm a perfectionist." I continued fastening on my hand supports and pulled my ginger hair up into a ponytail. I had just got my hair pressed yesterday so it was manageable but once I started sweating, it would be a hot mess through & through.

"Mmhmm, looks to me like you have your eyes set on the new guy." She grinned, shifting her weight as we watched him do a triple backflip twist layout on the high bar.

"Damn, he's amazing... the guys better up their game. I know RonReaco & Kadeem are not gonna like this. He's definitely gonna be competition for them." Lea continued as she strapped on her ankle weights and began her stretches.

"Someone needs to knock Ron down off his damn high horse anyway, he'll be just fine." I huffed and she snickered, "speaking of the devil, here he comes girl."

RonReaco & his best friend Kadeem had just sauntered into the gym like they owned the place. They had Champion gear on from their new line they'd been working on thanks to their sponsorship.
If they hadn't been cocky enough already, they sure were now. Having endorsements was a huge deal, and it meant you were definitely good enough to qualify for the Olympic team.

After taking a sip of water from his bottle & giving Kadeem dap, RonReaco took a look around the busy gym & set his sights on me. I hopped up quickly & leaped onto the beam ready to start my routine. I couldn't talk & keep my focus so he'd have to wait until I was done.

I wiped the sweat from my brow and did a cartwheel twist combo, making sure to keep my arms tucked & body straight. I balanced myself before doing a perfect flying backhand off of the beam & onto the springy mat. I smiled as my feet planted firmly on the ground and did my pose.

"That was so good cuz. You'll definitely qualify this year. You've improved so much." Lea said pulling me in for a firm hug.

"Thanks baby doll, your turn. I'll spot you."

I took a gulp of gatorade as I watched her flawlessly leap onto the beam. There was a presence of someone lurking behind me and I rolled my eyes when I noticed Ron's signature smell. "You looked good up there baby girl, We'll be on the Olympic team together for sure. Just like we always dreamed." He said as he slinked his arm around my waist.

"RonReaco, you don't get the privilege to call me that anymore. You have a whole girlfriend. The fact that you're even over here trying to talk to me right now is despicable. Just leave me alone." I sighed, removing his buff arm from around my waist.