Chapter 111: Redeeming the bad

LEO

"He's gonna go for the pass here. Trust me, I know this."

Tate Durham ran one hand through his short hair, damp with sweat. "I don't know, man. Why wouldn't he just run with it? Makes more sense." He was hunched over, his head near mine in the huddle. "And why should I trust you? You don't play defense."

"Neither do you, doofus. But I know because he's my brother, and he thinks he can exploit our weakness, which is defending the pass play."

"Doofus? What are we, nine?" Tate jabbed me in the arm.

I grimaced. "Sorry. Hanging out with Danny tends to bring out my inner little brother. Would you be more comfortable with me calling you asshole?"

"Nah. I kind of like the doofus bit. You know me and my retro slang."

"Yeah, that's true."

"Hey, are you two finished making out over there? Can we get back to playing this game, or do you need to cuddle for a few more minutes?" Danny stood a couple of yards away, hands on his hips.

"Shut up." I straightened. "We were figuring out wh