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bex-la-get · 3 years ago

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Newlywed Wednesday [Belated]: Friends Edition

Thank you queen Bree @jamespotterthefirst for the fun questions this week! Fair warning: this is gonna be long.

Please note: This takes place at Ethan and Nat’s engagement party and I’m using it as the perfect excuse to introduce Nat’s college bff Dani, who will be our Master of Ceremonies for the evening. Enjoy!

Also, I’m gonna be honest. I don’t feel like this was my best. But I’m exhausted, my body is incredibly sore, and work kicked my ass so bad this week, I’m pretty sure my butt is bruised. So please enjoy this exhaustion fueled rambling of mine. And thank you in advance for reading. 💙

Dani: Welcome everyone and good evening! For those who don’t know me, my name is Daniela, Dani to literally everyone, and I’m Nat’s college bestie-slash-soul sister. Tonight, we are gonna play a little game except instead of asking the bride and groom-to-be questions, we’re gonna ask their friends.

Ethan: This is a terrible idea.

Nat: Honestly, I agree. I’m terrified; I have no idea what’s gonna happen.

Dani: Don’t be such spoilsports! This’ll be fun!

Ethan: I’d like the record to show that I object to this. Strongly.

Dani: Objection noted. Now, on with the game!

Cast of Characters: (Who is participating?)

Sienna, Bryce, Elijah, Jackie, Aurora, Tobias, and Harper.

Kyra, Raf, and Naveen are nearby, but are primarily spectators for tonight.

Questions for the friends:

How did you first find out about their relationship? Were you surprised?

Sienna: *laughs* Uhh... well, Nat tried and failed to sneak Ethan out of her room the day after her ethics trial. Both Elijah and I caught them.

Elijah: *also laughs* Oh man, I totally forgot about that! To be honest though, I thought it was just a one-time thing.

Sienna: I didn’t. But... I also kind of knew what was going on the whole time so...

Dani: For those who didn’t know, were you surprised?

Chorus of Voices: “No.” “Not really.” “Nah.” “They are terrible at being subtle; so no.”

How was the rumor mill at Edenbrook once they went public? Did you have to defend their honor?

Harper: All things considered, it wasn’t as bad as it could’ve been.

Tobias: Agreed. Hospital gossip can be terrible but when Ethan and Nat went public, no one really seemed scandalized. Nor did anyone really have anything negative to say.

Jackie: Again: because they’re terrible at being subtle and everyone pretty much already knew.

Nat: *sarcastically* Thanks, Jacks.

What was your first impression of Ethan? Did he fit into the friend group right away?

Bryce: We were already gym bros so we clicked right away!

Ethan: We are not gym bros.

Bryce: *grins* He says that to keep up appearances, but we’re totally gym bros.

Ethan: *groans*

Aurora: To actually answer the question, Ethan pretty much fit right in. I’d argue he and Sienna clicked the fastest, but we all got along with him and now he’s part of the Groomies, family.

What’s the most adorable thing they do as a couple?

Sienna: Everything.

Jackie: Ugh, agreed. They’re so cute, it’s gross.

Nat: Love you too, Jacks.

Which of their dates would you have liked to crash?

Aurora: The opera.

Sienna: Ooh, yeah! Definitely the opera!

Harper: Being a season ticket holder, myself, I strongly encourage it. It’s an incredible experience.

Ethan: She means the opera, not crashing our dates!

Dani: And, y’all do know I’m the Music Director at Boston Opera, right? I’m basically chock full of free tickets I’ll never use. Just send me a date and I can get you tickets. Good seats too.

Aurora: Nat, I love you, but Dani is very quickly becoming my new best friend.

Nat: *laughs* I’d be offended but I completely understand. Dani’s pretty great.

Dani: Right back atcha, babe!

Did you ever witness a walk of shame (or anything else of the sort)?

Sienna: *laughs* I feel like we’ve come full circle: referring back to the first question, yes. When Nat tried to sneak Ethan out of her room.

Ethan: *sputters then buries his face in his hands*

Nat: *laughs*

Dani: Wait, are you saying you’ve never seen Nat have a walk of shame?

Groomies: *Chorus of ‘no’s’*

Tobias: Weeellllll...

Nat: Oh, no.

Dani: *grins* Oh, yes. Please, do tell.

Tobias: It was still during Nat’s residency, if I’m correct. The day after our big softball game between EB and Mass Ken, I ran into Nat at a local coffee shop, looking very disheveled and wearing clothes that looked suspiciously like the clothing she had been wearing the day before.

Dani: *laughs* Ooh, Nat; that’s rule number one of walk of shames! Don’t go out in public if you don’t have to.

Nat: I didn’t have a choice, I had work the next morning!

Dani: And you couldn’t shower at Ethan’s why?

Nat: Uhh... I overslept.

Jackie: *laughs* And we all know what that’s code for!

Ethan: Oh my god, can we move on?! Please?!

Dani: I mean, I’m having a great time. But fine. But only because Nat’s face is currently the same shade as her hair and I don’t want her to combust.

Nat: Gee, thanks.

What was your reaction when you found out Nat was moving out to move in with Ethan?

Jackie: I was pumped; mainly ‘cause that meant I got to move into her room after she left.

Sienna: I was excited ‘cause that meant I had an excuse to use Ethan’s fancy kitchen for all my baking purposes!

Nat: Was anyone bummed about my leaving?!

Elijah: Me! You’re my video game buddy! But... on the other hand, I do like having game nights at your new place ‘cause you have a super nice TV. And surround sound!

Nat: You’re no help. Aurora?

Aurora: I mean... you’re kind of a shower hog so... I might have celebrated that I didn’t have to wait forever to shower. But I did miss you. I liked our late night chats.

Nat: *sighs* Well, I’ll take what I can get. But you guys are the worst.

Jackie: You know you love us.

Nat: *rolls her eyes, fighting a smile* Yeah, yeah. Shut up.

Who won the prediction pool about when Ethan would pop the question?

Sienna: Me, Tobias, Harper--

Ethan: Harper?!

Sienna: -- Ines, and our favorite nurse, Marlene.

Jackie: Sienna shouldn’t count! She knew he was going to propose!

Sienna: I knew it was going to happen, but I didn’t know when. So it still counts.

Ethan: Wait, back up, there was a betting pool?

Tobias: *grins* Yes, there was.

Dani: What was on the table?

Aurora: $2,000.

Nat & Ethan: What?!

Aurora: There were a lot of people in on this bet. All of us, Zaid, Ines, Baz, a few nurses, couple of interns, and even our Almighty Chief, himself.

Ethan: Naveen?!

Naveen: *from nearby, shrugs* What can I say, my boy? I couldn’t resist.

Ethan: Good god.

Are you in the wedding party? What is your favorite part about weddings?

Dani: I know I’m not technically playing the game but I’m in the wedding party!

Sienna: Me too!

Nat: My sister-in-law, Lainey, is also in the wedding party. And my brother is a groomsman.

Tobias: I’m also a groomsman.

Ethan: And so is Baz.

Nat: Everyone else in our friend group is an honorary member of our wedding party but we’re keeping the actual party relatively small because it’s simply more practical. And less stressful.

Dani: And our favorite parts about weddings? I’ll go first: the dancing!

Elijah: I second that!

Sienna: I love everything about weddings so all of it!

Jackie: The open bar! And the dancing!

Bryce: The food.

Aurora: I’m actually with Sienna here; I love weddings, so I’m excited for all of it.

Elijah: Who knew Aurora had a romantic side?

Aurora: *sticks her tongue out at Elijah*

Dani: And Harper and Tobias?

Harper: The food. If I know anything about Ethan, it’s that he’s a foodie through and through and I know that wedding menu is going to be delicious.

Tobias: Agreed. But I’m also looking forward to the dancing. It is my goal to get Ethan to dance the Electric Slide.

Ethan: Not happening, Carrick.

Tobias: We’ll see.

For everyone, including Ethan x MC:

Fuck/Marry/Kill: the three people in the room with you.

Nat: Didi, my parents are here!

Dani: We just had a whole conversation about you having a walk of shame and now you’re scandalized?!

Nat: At least with the walk of shame, my parents can feign innocence! Kinda hard to do that with this one.

Dani: *looks at a nearby table* Mama and Papa Cusack, you might wanna cover your ears for this! *looks back at Nat* There, problem solved. You go first, Soul Sister!

Nat: No way, hard pass!

Dani: Come on, Nattie! Have some fun! Ethan’s made you too responsible.

Ethan: *looking confused and slightly offended* Hey!

Dani: No offense. *she grins* Nattie... what’re your answers, babe? I know you’ve got them in your head.

Nat: *looks at Ethan*

Ethan: *sighs in resignation* If you must. Just don’t kill me, okay?

Nat: Never. Fuck Aurora, marry Ethan, kill Landry.

Dani: Technically, you had to pick someone in the room for all three but fuck that Landry guy, so I’ll let it slide. Ethan, you’re up!

Ethan: Not a chance in hell, Rodriguez.

Dani: *gasps* No! We were on a first name basis! Okay fine, you don’t have to answer this one. Moving on: Bryce!

Bryce: Fuck Kyra-- yes, I know she’s not playing but I’m counting her anyway, marry Sienna, kill Landry.

Dani: Again, Landry’s not in the room but I’ll let it slide. Seriously, that guys sucks.

Jackie: Just be grateful you haven’t actually met him. Or lived with him. *she shudders* I’ll go: Fuck Aurora, marry Harper, kill Landry.

Aurora: Damn, I didn’t know I was so well liked. And if we’re including people in the room but not playing: Fuck Jackie, marry Kyra, kill Landry. *Kyra whoops in the background*

Elijah: This is hilarious. Fuck Kyra, marry Sienna, kill Landry.

Sienna: I’m flattered so many of you want to marry me. Fuck Nat, marry Bryce, kill Landry.

Bryce: Thanks, Si! *winks at Sienna*

Tobias: This got wildly out of control but, I admit, I’m enjoying it. Fuck Harper, marry Ethan, and you know what: kill Landry!

Nat: *doubles over with laughter at ‘marry Ethan.’*

Ethan: *shakes his head and pinches the bridge of his nose* Goddammit, Carrick.

Tobias: *grins and looks at Harper* Your turn.

Harper: This is extremely juvenile. But why not: fuck Tobias, marry Natalie, kill Ethan.

Ethan: What?!

Nat: *nearly falls out of her chair with laughter*

Dani: There you have it, folks! Hope you enjoyed our fun game time! Now, please enjoy yourselves, have another drink, and be sure to give our happy couple the love and congratulations they deserve! *picks up a champagne glass from a nearby table and raises it up* To Nat and Ethan!

Everyone: To Nat and Ethan!

A/N: Hope you enjoyed it! Also, I had to change the wedding question to make it work for the setting. Hope that’s okay! 💙

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wheresmynaya · 4 years ago

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Lost in the Lights Ch.15|Brittana

A/N - Thank you for being patient and still leaving behind your reviews! The struggle to write continues so I think next chapter will be the final one. Thanks for sticking it out with me 💙

Available on ff.net (x) ao3 (x) & under the cut

The first thing Santana notices when she awakes is that it’s too damn bright. It’s kind of ridiculous how bright it is – like there’s no logical explanation for why anyone would be okay with waking up to that – but then she remembers something.

This isn’t her room.

She knows as much because Santana likes to keep her room as dark as possible during the early mornings and this is the complete opposite. But that’s not the only thing out of place. Everything feels different; the bed is softer, the blankets are warmer, and it’s like the pillow she rests her head on has been infused with her favorite scent: Brittany.

The smile forms without thinking and suddenly she doesn’t care all that much about the equivalent of a million flashlights being beamed at her eyelids – she might be exaggerating a little there – because this isn’t her room.

It’s Brittany’s.

Despite not being a morning person in the slightest, Santana’s always been the first to awake at sleepovers for some reason. Maybe it’s her body’s way of letting her know that she isn’t in her usual surroundings, but for once she just wants it to chill. She always hated having to wait until everyone else woke up, but she finds that she feels a little differently this time around.

While it seems like the rest of Lima still sleeps, Santana takes the quiet moment to admire her girlfriend. Because before, when she’s out there in the world it sometimes feels like she has to be guarded about it – her glances are usually stolen, her smiles are small and secretive.

But she doesn’t have to hide here.

Brittany’s blonde hair is all over the place while one arm drapes lazily over Santana’s hip and the other is crooked above her head. She’s sound asleep with these soft little snores escaping slightly parted lips and it makes Santana smile. Brittany swears she doesn’t snore even though Santana has heard it on multiple occasions over the phone, but it hits differently now that she’s actually here and can see it for herself.

If anything, it just makes Santana want to kiss her even more.

She doesn’t though; it feels like it’s still way too early for anyone to be awake so Santana let’s her sleep while she continues to admire. She has rarely been able to be this close to Brittany without feeling overwhelmed by everything so it’s nice to be able to do this now.

Watching someone sleep has always sounded so weird to her and she’d judge anyone hardcore for doing it and yet here she is doing the exact same thing, only now she gets it. To be so close that she could count every little freckle dotting Brittany’s cheeks, it’s almost like being caught in a dream.

Santana runs the back of her finger along Brittany’s cheek and it’s like the touch solidifies that this is real, that it’s actually happening. A year ago, even six months ago, Santana would not have imagined this kind of reality for herself. She figured after everything that went down with Dani and all the drama with Bree and JBI, she wouldn’t find happiness until she had put Lima far, far behind her.

How wrong was she?

Santana glances to Brittany and she has to stifle a chuckle because this girl; this beautiful, talented, amazing girl literally just appeared one day and her whole life changed. Really, everyone’s did. To have a female quarterback leading the Titans and actually doing it well was something no one saw coming and it amazes Santana. Of all the people Brittany could’ve set her eyes on, she chose her.

And the same goes for Santana.

In all her daydreaming, Santana hears Brittany let out a sleepy sigh before she’s tightening her arm around Santana’s hip. The blonde snuggles in close, her head sliding off the pillow and instead nestling against Santana’s chest. The brunette smirks at that – if it weren’t for the little snores returning, she would’ve thought Brittany had woken up.

Instead, the brunette gets cozy too. Maybe if she closes her eyes, her mind will stop and sleep will find her easily once again?

The next time Santana awakes, it’s to Brittany pressing gentle kisses all over her face. As she begins to stir, the kisses get quicker and sloppier until Santana’s giggling for Brittany to quit it. When the kisses finally pause, Santana cracks an eye open to find Brittany hovering over her with this goofy grin on her face.

“You really want me to stop?” Brittany asks devilishly.

Santana’s only answer is to wrap her arms around Brittany’s shoulders and pull her down for a real kiss. She can feel Brittany’s smile as their mouths move and she can’t think of a better way to wake up – if only they could do this every morning.

“Good mornin’,” Brittany mumbles against Santana’s soft lips.

“Mhmm,” Santana replies happily.

Once they pull away, Brittany moves to keep herself hovering over Santana. It’s a risky move because Brittany’s strong arms tense in the most distracting way, not to mention how Brittany’s baggy sleep shirt hangs loose around her torso – meaning Santana can see that she definitely isn’t wearing a bra.

“It’s a very good morning,” Santana flirts.

“Hey,” Brittany teases when she catches on then rests back on her heels.

Santana pouts at the lose of a great view and it makes Brittany giggle.

“Careful,” Brittany jokes as she taps on Santana’s bottom lip, “Might get stuck like that.”

Santana rolls her eyes playfully at the jab before smiling, “Did you sleep well?”

Brittany nods, “I should sleep in more often. I don’t usually miss a morning run.”

“God, you do that on the weekends too?” Santana scrunches her nose cutely, “Gross.”

Brittany chuckles, “It’s always Leg Day, baby!”

Santana knows it was meant to be a joke judging by Brittany’s sing-song tone but hearing Brittany say baby reminds her of last night and she can’t fight a smitten little smile from forming. If Quinn could see her now, a constant smiling fool, the teasing would be endless.

Santana doesn’t care though, she might even put up with it if that means she gets to keep Brittany.

“You’re crazy,” Santana ends up saying to cover up the obvious adoration. She doubts it works judging by the soft expression on Brittany’s face too.

“Hungry?” Brittany asks a second later, “My mom’s making breakfast.”

Santana feels reality starting to set in and their little bubble beginning to burst. She knows they can’t hideaway like this in Brittany’s room forever, but it would kind of be nice to.

Nevertheless, she sits a little straighter and nods, “Yeah, starving.”

The couple venture downstairs awhile later after brushing their teeth and changing into warmer clothes. All that means is Brittany opted for fuzzy rainbow socks while tossing Santana one of her hoodies that was always a little too big for her. Santana has to roll the sleeves twice for it to sit comfortably while Brittany teases her for being so tiny.

“Mornin’ girls!” Whitney greets when the pair make their way into the kitchen.

Whitney’s definitely been busy as the entire island counter is covered in various plates stacked with different flavors of pancakes and bowls filled with blueberries, strawberries and chocolate chips. Other toppings surround a long wooden cutting board and Brittany’s already poking around for a snack.

“Good morning, Mrs. Pierce,” Santana greets politely while Brittany steals a strawberry from a small bowl.

“I see the couch was empty this morning,” Whitney comments cryptically in Brittany’s direction.

When Santana glances to Brittany, she can see the blonde’s face go red and blue eyes dart away from Whitney’s.

“I – well,” Brittany stammers, “It gets cold down here at night...”

Santana’s eyes go wide. Was she not meant to stay in Brittany’s room last night?

“Uh-huh,” Whitney gives her a knowing look.

Brittany smiles apologetically, “Sorry?”

Whitney only shakes her head and nods to the counter, “You two hungry?”

“Yeah, but I only said Santana was sleeping over, not the entire school,” Brittany jokes as she pops the berry into her mouth.

“I know,” Whitney laughs before flipping another pancake, “I might’ve gotten carried away. I saw this thing on the internet called a pancake board. It’s like one of those fancy cheese platters but pancakes. I figured I’d give it a try. How’s it look?”

“Amazing,” Santana compliments, “Way cooler than any breakfast I’ve ever had.”

“You’re too sweet,” Whitney smiles and swats at Brittany’s hand going for another berry, “Leave some for the rest of us.”

Brittany backs off with a chuckle and Santana finds herself grinning too. This family dynamic is so different than what she’s used to and it kind of catches her off guard to be in such a laid back environment. Growing up, breakfast at the Lopez residence was far and few between with her parents’ work schedules. If they were miraculously together, they’d usually just go out to somewhere fancy with a dress code.

She starts to feel a little fidgety and asks, “Did you need any help?”

“I should be finishing up in here soon,” Whitney answers, “Maybe you both can clear a space in the living room and check on Pete while you’re out there. I haven’t heard him in awhile, make sure he isn’t up to anything.”

“You got it, mom!”

Santana nods too and follows after Brittany to the living room, confused as to why they won’t be eating at an actual table.

“You didn’t tell me I was meant to sleep on the couch last night,” Santana mentions softly.

Brittany just shrugs, “I was meant to but no way I was gonna stay down here by myself.”

“Chicken,” Santana teases.

“Says you,” Brittany smirks before calling out for Pete when she finds the couch empty but the cartoons still playing on tv.

Santana looks around the room too; no sign of Brittany’s little brother anywhere.

Brittany lets out a playful sigh and nudges Santana to play along, “Bummer, he’s not here. Guess Santana and I will just have to eat all the pancakes by ourselves!”

“Wait!” Pete shrieks before he pops out from under a stack of throw pillows. The expression on his little face goes from shock to excitement when he sees that Santana’s standing alongside Brittany, “Santana’s here?!”

Santana’s never seen someone so excited to see her – apart from Brittany – and Pete’s rushing towards her with a giant grin on his face. He throws his arms around her as soon as she’s in reach and Santana doesn’t know what to do but stiffen and look to Brittany for an explanation.

Brittany only laughs, “I might’ve told him you were coming over later today for lunch.”

“You’re here so early!” Pete beamed as he looked up at her, “You going to have breakfast and lunch with us too?”

Santana bites her lip at his excitement and the adoring look Brittany’s giving her.

She’s never been too fond of being around kids, she’s never known how to act – she still doesn’t, but Pete’s different. He’s actually cool and Santana finds it starting to get easier to interact with him the more time she spends around the Pierces.

“Looks like it, P,” Santana ends up replying coolly with a ruffle to his hair before sinking down to whisper to him, “Also heard that you might be the Monopoly King around here.”

“I am,” He responds proudly before puffing out his chest, “You wanna challenge me?”

Santana smirks, “Maybe after breakfast.”

When Pete’s smile widens, it looks like Santana’s just made his entire day. When she glances over at Brittany, it looks like she has just made her entire day too.

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It’s a total back to reality moment for Brittany as she pulls into the McKinley High student parking lot on Monday morning. After the blissful weekend she had, she never felt so bummed about it having to end for the sake of going back to school.

Spending all that time with Santana was just…perfect. She fit in so well with her little family – even Pete was begging for Santana to stay a little while longer after winning a second round of Monopoly. But all good things must come to an end, at least for a little bit.

It’s the beginning of a big week for her though so she at least has that to curb her slight grumpiness. The Championship game is this Friday which feels like the culmination of her entire high school football career. She hasn’t been putting too much thought into it – too wrapped up in her new relationship with Santana and the rivalry between the Titans and the hockey team – but now that it’s all starting to come to an end…she feels a little sad.

Playing football has always been something that has made her feel closer to her dad. It’s something that he exposed her to when she was young and it blossomed from there and it should make her feel proud because she has come so far thanks to him, but it makes her feel like a chapter is closing.

A chapter she started with her dad and ended…without him.

She quickly pushes those thoughts away, not wanting to get caught crying in her car by Santana – or even worse by someone random. No, she has to seek out the positives because that’s exactly what he would’ve wanted her to do. He would’ve told her not worry about him, this is all about her and she should feel proud of her accomplishments.

It’s easier said than done lately, but she just focuses on her dad’s wise words of wisdom and prepares herself for a busy, busy week ahead.

For the most part, it’s smooth sailing for Brittany.

On Monday there was a quiz in her History class, but she was actually prepared for it so it didn’t stress her out too much and she was confident that she did great. On Tuesday, her Astronomy class got back their graded assignments and Brittany surprised herself with a perfect score – the only one in the entire class.

Santana was so proud of her for that one that they skipped their study session at Elliott’s to instead make out in the back of Santana’s car. Brittany remembers how they giggled like mad afterwards because Santana had to turn on the screen defroster, it was that foggy inside.

This week, Brittany felt like she was on a roll and that reflected during football practice as well. The quarterback nailed every throw – even the trickier ones where the defense applied extra pressure. Although it was only practice, her passer rating must’ve been through the roof because she was doing so well with her completions.

But it wasn’t just her, the entire team was doing exceedingly well too. After the stunt they pulled last week in the cafeteria, the Titans seemed to be more united and that showed in the way they practiced. Sam and Mike hadn’t dropped one pass yet and you couldn’t strip the ball away from Puck if you were the strongest person on Earth.

Anyone with eyes could see that the Titans wanted this Championship win, that practiced that hard. Brittany’s teammates were putting in extra work in the weight room and staying later after practice ended just to get in a few more catches.

Everyone was determined as ever and that pissed the hockey guys off even more so. But like always, Brittany opted for the higher road. She wasn’t going to stoop down to their level – no Titan was going to – and she just hoped that they’d eventually take the hint that they weren’t going to be intimidating anyone any time soon.

By Wednesday, the anxiousness over the big game starts to settle in. The school is all a buzz about the possibility of Brittany and the Titans ending this Championship drought. Any other day, that buzz would leave Brittany feeling giddy but the pressure of winning and the sadness she feels about this chapter coming to an end is louder.

She knows it’s not exactly where her head needs to be right now, but she can’t help it. This storm cloud has been brewing for awhile and she has done her best to keep it at bay but it was only a matter of time before she stopped being able to outrun it.

Miraculously though, she isn’t the only one that has noticed the shift in her mood.

Brittany’s sitting in the cafeteria, surrounded by all of her friends and teammates while she slowly picks at her lunch. Usually by this hour, she’s starving but not today. It’s not that she has lost her appetite because she loves chicken patties but she’s just not feeling it. She can tell Kurt and Mercedes are talking excitedly about something and Brittany wishes she could focus enough to be apart of the conversation but all she hears is noise.

It’s almost like she’s caught in a daze and everything’s moving around her like usual but she’s stuck in slow motion. It’s a weird feeling, one she hasn’t experienced in a long time – maybe since she moved to Lima.

No one notices either, not until someone fills the seat next to her.

“Hey B! I got you something,” Santana says cheerfully.

Brittany goes to glance in her direction but her smile isn’t quite as bright as it usually is and that’s enough for Santana.

“Are you okay?” She asks as she slides the gifted pressed juice onto the table.

“Is that for me?” Brittany asks instead and nods to the juice, similar to the one Santana brought her at the beginning of the year.

Santana looks between the drink and Brittany, “Yeah. Figured you might need the energy boost. I remember you saying this morning that you had some trouble sleeping last night so I stopped by the Cheerios lounge before coming here.”

Brittany smiles adoringly at her. It still surprises her how caring Santana can be. It’s enough to distract Brittany from her troubles for the time being. How could anyone think about anything else when her girlfriend is the most thoughtful person in the world?

“You’re too sweet,” Brittany compliments as she squeezes Santana’s knee beneath the table, “Thank you.”

Santana just shrugs her shoulder bashfully, but their little interaction is enough to gain the rest of the table’s interest – specifically Kurt and Mercedes.

“I had my suspicions but I couldn’t be sure,” Kurt comments behind a playful smirk, “Not until now.”

Santana quirks her brow and Brittany frowns in confusion.

“Really?” Mercedes looks at him with this unamused look on her face, “I clocked it the day she came to sit with us. Cheerios don’t ever break rank.”

Brittany starts to catch on and glances to Santana again to see her reaction because so far the only people at school who know about them are: Quinn, Mike and Sam. And apparently Kurt and Mercedes have a bit of a reputation for being the school gossips so if they get a hold of this it would be public knowledge now.

Brittany’s heart beats a little quicker as she continues to watch Santana.

“Don’t assume,” Tina scolds the both of them before smiling at Santana and Brittany, “Although you two would make a really cute couple.”

Brittany blushes while both of Santana’s brows rise. Brittany has no idea what to say to and she can’t tell if Santana’s about to beat Tina with her lunch tray or laugh. She’s hoping it’s neither; she’s hoping that Santana would want to tell the truth. Santana has been doing so well so far, why wouldn’t she?

It’s a long pause afterwards where everyone just waits for an answer from either Brittany or Santana. Brittany’s waiting on her girlfriend to take the lead but she wonders if Santana’s doing the same too.

“So are you?” Kurt asks; cutting through the silence and right to the chase.

“Well,” Brittany starts uneasily, “We – “

“Yes,” Santana answers without wavering, “We’re together.”

Brittany’s jaw just about drops and so does everyone else’s.

“This is outstanding!” He cheers, “I’m – “

“Hold up,” Santana raises her finger, “No matter how excited you are or whatever, this is not your business to tell. It’s ours – as in me and Britt – not you. Don’t go throwing us a rainbow themed party or build us a Pride Parade float to have us chauffeured around on. That’s not how we’re doing this.”

Kurt’s lips part but Santana cuts him off again then eyes everyone at the table down – excluding Brittany of course.

“Every single person that knows so far knows because we told them and because they know how to keep their trap shut about things that aren’t theirs to share so if this were to get out before we decide, I know exactly who I’ll be going after,” Santana warns before straightening up, “Believe me, you don’t want that. These Puck Heads and their lame ass slushies have nothing on what I’d do.”

Kurt, Mercedes and Tina all gulp. Santana just smirks.

Brittany looks back and forth between everyone uneasily – halfway turned on by how assertive Santana was just then and also a little guilty about threatening her friends. Then again, when it comes to this she guess a little tough love might be in order.

“Stay in your lane and we won’t have problems,” Santana adds in a friendlier tone, “Understand?”

Brittany’s friends just nod in unison.

“Great talk,” Santana grins before turning her attention back to Brittany with this sickeningly sweet smile on her face, “So B, how’s your day been so far? ”

Brittany’s a little speechless at first but then she lets out a chuckle before answering Santana’s question.

The rest of lunch goes on smoothly. Santana and Brittany talk about their day so far and what assignments still need completing. They make plans to go to Elliott’s again this weekend to study together – like actually study this time and not…do other things.

That’s when Puck goes to stand on his chair to apparently make an announcement.

“Puckerman, get down!” Mr. Phillips scolds.

“Just a sec, Mr. P, I’ve got to say something,” Puck tells him.

“Do you need to stand up there while you say it?”

“How else will everyone hear me?” Puck shrugs.

Mr. Philips narrows his eyes.

“I’ll be super quick,” Puck assures him.

“Fine,” Mr. Philips rolls his eyes and wanders away.

Brittany and Santana pull away from their own conversation long enough to see what’s got him so worked up. They aren’t the only ones listening in though, Rick and the hockey guys linger nearby too.

“Listen up! So everyone knows the Titans are going to kick Carmel’s ass this Friday, right?” Puck asks and everyone within listening distance cheers loudly.

Mr. Philips turns and gives Puck a glare.

Puck just smiles apologetically before continuing, “It’s history in the making, our parents didn’t even experience this shit, so I think that deserves celebrating. The Titans deserve celebrating! This has been a great year for us – mostly thanks to Pierce over there.” Puck points over to Brittany and everyone cheers again for her.

Brittany gets a little bashful around the applause but even more so when she finds Santana smiling at her so proudly. If she knew any better, she’d think Santana was about to kiss her.

“Without her, I don’t know where we’d be. No offense, Hudson.”

Finn just shrugs, seemingly unaffected by the jab.

“So in saying that, I only know how to celebrate one way,” Puck smirks, “Victory party at my place after the game! Everyone’s invited except those losers.” Puck nods over to Rick and starts to laugh when he sees the hockey guys getting pissed.

The Titans all pound the table as Puck gives an approving nod to their response before making his way off the chair. Brittany laughs at the display while Mr. Philips rushes over to quiet the team down.

“Puck and his parties,” Santana comments with an eye roll, “Looks like you guys better win.”

Brittany sighs playfully, “No pressure, right?”

“What? I thought you work well under that?”

“You’d know, wouldn’t you?” Brittany smirks and Santana gasps at the suggestion.

Brittany just laughs as she watches Santana’s cheeks grow a little darker.

By the end of lunch, Santana and Brittany have to go their separate ways instead of walk together to their next class. It’s something about Santana needing to stop by Ms. Pillsbury’s office before so they part ways at the cafeteria exit.

It’s no big deal. Brittany uses the time instead to head to her locker and drop off all the books she won’t be needing for homework later. Maybe if she doesn’t have to carry as many, she can help Santana carry hers?

The thought makes Brittany smile before she’s closing her locker and heading to class.

Like any other day, she takes her usual route to Ms. Holliday’s classroom. She walks past her History class from this morning and spots Sam getting settled at his desk. They wave at each other before Brittany continues on. She passes a corridor and another block of lockers before turning down the hall, only this time someone waits for her there.

Well not someone…as in singular.

“Sup Pierce,” Rick nods while his usual two guys flank him.

Brittany feels the atmosphere shift so she stands a little taller.

“Hey,” Brittany nods. She notices they each have a hand behind their backs and she can already guess what’s coming.

It all happens in an instant. One moment she’s minding her own business heading to class and the next she’s drenched from head to toe in red slushie.

“What the hell?!” Brittany snaps as she wicks slush from her face.

“Equal treatment, right?” Rick sneers as he and his guys toss their emptied extra large slushie cups at Brittany’s feet where red slushie is already starting to drip off of her.

Brittany’s too cold and shell-shocked to even say anything more, but what leaves her speechless is seeing Karofsky and Azimio watching the whole thing from behind them. Brittany waits for them to jump in, to give her some type of back up here…but they don’t.

They don’t say a word. They just turn and leave.

“Let this be a lesson to you, Pierce. Some things you just can’t change around here,” Rick says, “Football’s reign was over the moment they enlisted you as their quarterback.”

“Yay, girl power!” One of his guys jokes before they leave Brittany standing there.

She can’t tell if her brain is completely frozen by the slushie or if she’s just too angry to move. All she does is stare down at her feet, watching the slushie pool around her once white Converse.

She thinks about Azimio and Karofsky and how they turned their backs on her and she’s never felt so hurt before. Which is saying something because she was literally tackled to the ground because of them, but this is different. They aren’t on the field and to see them walk away like that just shows how horrible they actually are.

“Oh my God,” Someone says and it breaks Brittany from her whirling thoughts.

When Brittany looks up, she finds Quinn searching her with worried eyes.

“Are you – ” Quinn starts but she sees something written all over Brittany’s face and stops. Instead she puts on an apologetic smile, “Come on. Let’s get you cleaned up before it stains.”

Brittany thinks she nods but she isn’t sure. She doesn’t start to move until Quinn’s hands are on her shoulders, coaxing her along.

The bathroom is just on the other side of the block of lockers Brittany and Quinn were standing next to and Quinn quickly gets to work wetting a paper towel. She hands it to Brittany so that she can wipe her face.

Now that she’s starting to regain some feeling, Brittany begins to get angry. She’s kept her cool for so long, let everything roll off of her but this? A line was crossed so she doubts she can be as forgiving.

“I can’t believe this,” Brittany says as she slams down a wad of soaked paper towel into the sink.

Quinn looks somewhat surprised by the outburst but nods anyway, “At least it’s not the blue one. That’s the hardest to get out.”

Brittany shakes her head as Quinn passes her more paper towels, “I can’t believe people are still like this. I can’t believe Azimio and Karofsky just stood there. I’ve never met so many guys who just refuse to accept a little change. I’m not even doing anything radical here! What’s the fucking problem?”

Quinn drops her hands to rest on the sink as she listens. Brittany’s fuming but what surprises her most are the tears pricking at the corners of her eyes. She blinks furiously to keep them at bay because she has sworn to never shed a tear over this crap and she doesn’t want her first bonding moment with Quinn to involve her tears.

So she takes a steadying breath, “It would be one thing if the Titans weren’t winning, but they are. We’ve broken records together and I’m leading them to a Championship after how many years? Why isn’t that the focus for these people? Why does it matter that I just so happen to be a girl? Why is that an issue in the first place?”

Quinn lets out a sigh and shrugs, “The hockey guys are idiots. I don’t think they even know which narrative they want to pick. Is it because you’re a girl? Is it because you’re a Titan? Is it because you’re winning?”

Brittany lets out a frustrated sigh.

“They’re going to be Lima Losers for the rest of their lives while you’re out doing bigger and better things. You aren’t meant for this place, Brittany, they are and that’s why they’ll never leave. They’ll never evolve. Why do you think anyone with common sense wants to run as far as they can from this place? No one wants to be a Lima Loser and those that don’t care about becoming one – like the Puck Heads – aren’t people you should lose any sleep over.”

Brittany nods. She remembers a conversation a long time ago about Quinn wanting to go to Yale because it was so far from Lima. She always wondered why anyone would want to leave their family like that, but maybe their families are made up of people who refuse to evolve like Quinn said. She thinks about Santana and her dad and how Santana’s one of those people who want to run too.

Brittany didn’t really get it before, but she does now.

“I’ve never experienced anything like this,” Brittany mentions while Quinn continues to fuss over her. It makes her chuckle despite everything and she wonders if she’s like this with Santana too.

Then she remembers something.

“She would’ve been with me,” Brittany mumbles out the realization. Quinn gives her a confused look, “Santana. We usually walk together to our last class but she went to see Ms. Pillsbury this time. She would’ve been with me. They would’ve gotten her too.”

Quinn shakes her head and lets out a dry chuckle, “It did not go over well when they slushied her the first time. I doubt it would go over well if she were there this time.”

Brittany frowns, “She’s been slushied before?”

“Yeah. Last year,” Quinn’s expression grows somber, “Shortly after everything came out.”

Brittany feels like she’s been gut-punched as she starts imagine what that must’ve been like for Santana. She can just hear the comments Rick would’ve cooked up and how small they would’ve made her feel. It infuriates her even more and plans of retaliation start to piece together.

“You want me to text her to bring you a change of clothes?” Quinn asks upon Brittany’s silence,

Brittany looks to Quinn through the mirror and shrugs, “It’s fine. I’ll be okay for one class.”

Quinn raises her brow and it’s funny how similar the expression is. She wonders if she got it from Santana or maybe it was the brunette that rubbed off on her.

“You can’t walk around like that,” Quinn says, “Your clothes are soaked through and your letterman jacket is already stained.”

Brittany looks to her sleeves and frowns, “Crap. I can’t afford to buy another one.”

“Don’t worry, I can sort that for you,” Quinn adds casually, “I know a guy, owns the best dry cleaners in Lima. Technically it’s the only dry cleaners but he’s great. You can get it back in time for the Pep Rally on Friday.”

“Oh,” Brittany replies. She’s not really used to this kind of interaction with Quinn. Not because they don’t get along or anything, but because they’ve never really had the opportunity. It’s kind of nice, Brittany thinks. She’s glad Santana’s had a friend like her all these years.

“Look, it’s not a big deal,” Quinn says with a smile, “I think I have a pair of warm-ups in my locker and I’m sure Santana’s bound to have something in hers too. You can at least be more comfortable for your last class.”

Brittany finally nods, “Yeah okay. You can text her.”

Quinn only smiles in return before she’s reaching for her phone.

Santana practically comes running into the bathroom with a stack of clothes under her arm. Her expression goes from hurried to concerned when she finds Brittany leaning against the counter with her clothes stained red.

“Shit,” Santana gasps and throws the clothes at Quinn. As soon as she’s close enough, her hand goes up to cup Brittany’s cheek, “You okay?”

Brittany leans into the touch and smiles, “Yeah. I’m fine. Just frustrated, I guess. I’m glad Quinn was there though. I might’ve done something stupid if she wasn’t.”

Santana nods and whirls around to Quinn, “Who did this?”

Brittany goes to cut in but Quinn’s already answering.

“Who do you think?” Quinn replies, “Karofsky and Azimio were there too. Not with them, but they didn’t exactly do anything about it either.”

“Son of a bitch,” Santana snaps as she starts to pace, “That motherfuckering fuck! I’m going to load up on slushies, see how he fucking likes it. Or maybe I’ll use something worse like…like dry ice.”

“Where are you going to get that from?” Quinn asks while Brittany looks on worriedly.

“I don’t know, Q. I’ll figure it out!” Santana brushes off, “I swear, I will go all Lima Heights and they’ll regret the day that they decided, that they even thought about doing this to – “

When Santana turns to Brittany, she pauses upon seeing the blonde’s expression.

“Please don’t,” Brittany says.

“But –“

“No more fighting for you,” Brittany tells her sternly. She pushes off the counter and goes to run her hands down Santana’s arms calmingly, “I don’t want you to get into any trouble over this, over me.”

Santana’s jaw tenses. She looks conflicted, “You can’t let them get away with this, Brittany.”

“I won’t. I told my guys no more slushies or fighting, I can’t go back on my word now just because I’m angry. I’m not going to feed into this bullshit.”

Santana shakes her head, “No. Now is not the time to be diplomatic.”

“It’s also not the time to get even.”

“She’s got a point,” Quinn mentions from behind them. Santana glares at her while Brittany gives her an appreciative nod.

“Listen,” Brittany says softly to Santana, “I know you’re angry, baby, I’m angry too. I’m really, really angry but I was always taught that you can’t act on anger. Violence doesn’t solve anything, we have to go about this differently if we want there to be actual change.”

Santana relaxes just a little more, “I’m more of a punch the crap out of them now and ask question later type of girl.”

“I know you are,” Brittany smirks, “I’ve got something in mind for Azimio and Karofsky. Just let me take care of this.”

“Fine,” Santana lets out a deep sigh, “But if I come across any of them off of school property it’s fair game.”

“I,” Brittany starts before she relents with a smile, “Okay.”

“Maybe you should get changed, Britt,” Quinn steps forward to offer the clothes.

Brittany nods and takes the stack, “I’ll be just a sec.”

Santana nods too before leaning in to kiss her cheek.

When she comes out, Brittany’s wearing Quinn’s pants and Santana’s Cheerios jacket. She glances at herself in the mirror and chuckles.

“Feels weird not wearing a shirt under this,” Brittany comments.

“You didn’t have an extra shirt?” Quinn asks Santana.

Santana shrugs, “I just cleaned out my locker yesterday.”

Brittany looks to the Co-Captains and replies, “It’s okay. I only have to sit through one class anyway. Speaking of which, we’re all super late.”

“Ms. Holliday will understand,” Santana says before looking to Quinn, “You on the other hand are screwed.”

Quinn rolls her eyes and Brittany instantly feels guilty.

“Crap. You wouldn’t have been late if you didn’t help me,” Brittany says.

“Don’t worry about it,” Quinn brushes her off, “I’ll just get Ms. Pillsbury to write me a note. I’ll see you guys later.”

Surprisingly, Quinn gives the both of them a hug before she’s on her way.

Santana raises her brows at it but she doesn’t comment. Instead, she looks to Brittany and smirks.

“What?” Brittany asks as they head out of the bathroom too, “Do I still have slushie dye on my face?”

Santana chuckles cutely, “No. It’s not that.”

“Then what?”

Santana slides her arm through Brittany’s and gives it a squeeze as they walk in the direction of Ms. Holliday’s classroom, “I’ve seen plenty of girls walking around here wearing someone else’s letterman jacket, but I’ve never seen someone in another girl’s Cheerios jacket before.”

Brittany looks to Santana and chuckles, “Yeah? How’s it look?”

Santana just grins, “Hot.”

Despite the weight on her shoulders, Brittany can’t help but laugh.

By football practice, every single Titan knows what the Puck Heads did and they are pissed. Brittany worries that they might have an all out brawl afterwards and that’s not what anyone needs right now. She does her best to keep the peace still even if she’d also like to punch Rick in his dumb face.

“I’ll talk to their Coach,” Coach Beiste says in hopes to calm the team down, “Their behavior is unacceptable and I’m sick of no one dealing with it. Don’t worry, Pierce, there will be repercussions to their actions.”

Brittany nods, “Thanks Coach.”

“I just can’t believe they went after Pierce like this,” Finn snaps.

“I bet they waited until she was alone,” Puck adds, “Just like the punks they are! They wouldn’t dare go after her if we were there.”

“We should’ve been with her,” Mike says to Sam.

“But our classes are on the opposite side of the school?” Sam frowns.

“So? Britt needs a security detail.”

“No I don’t,” Brittany cuts in, “I don’t need a security detail like I’m the President or something. And I wasn’t alone.”

“Wait, what?” Finn looks confused, “You mean Quinn?”

Brittany shakes her head, “No. I mean Azimio and Karofsky were there.”

“What?!” They both snap.

Coach Beiste looks at them expectantly, “Is this true?”

“I don’t know what she’s talking about,” Karofsky tries to lie, “I wasn’t – “

“Don’t,” Brittany stops him and turns back to the team, “Why would I lie about this? What would I gain by throwing half of my O Line under the bus? They were both there and neither of them did anything, but is anyone surprised?”

Mike glares at them, “Nope.”

“Not even a little,” Sam adds.

“I’m really disappointed in you two,” Coach Beiste says, “What the hell were you two thinking?”

“What did you want us to do?” Azimio tries to defend himself, “She’s got that stupid no slushie policy in place!”

“You could’ve asked if she was okay? You could’ve gone to get a teacher. You could’ve let me know so I could talk to their coach? Literally anything that would’ve made you look like a team player, that would’ve shown that you care about everyone on this team.”

Azimio and Karofsky look away guiltily.

“You have proven to me and everyone on this squad time and time again that you aren’t team players and I’m done. There is no room for that kind of behavior here,” Coach Beiste says with a kind of finality that makes everyone perk up.

“Wait,” Karofsky pleads.

“I’m done with the excuses and this was the last straw!” Coach snaps, “You’re both off the team.”

“But the Championship game is in two days!” Azimio implores.

“I know when it is!” Coach replies loudly, “And you know what? I’ve got a friend from Ohio State coming to watch too. Maybe he’ll pick some of you up, but not you two.” Coach turns her steely gaze on Azimio and Karofsky, “You two will be watching from the stands – if I even allow that.”

“But – “

“Go!” Coach tells them both firmly, “Clean out your lockers and leave.”

Neither of them say another word and sulk off of the field. Brittany just stares wide-eyed. She didn’t think Coach would go that route – actually she wasn’t sure of the route at all – but she’s glad this was taken so seriously. Those guys have been skating by for so long, she’s glad something’s finally being done about them.

“Anyone else not want to be a team player?” Coach asks.

No one makes a sound.

“Okay good,” Coach smiles, “Now about this recruiter from Ohio State. He’s a good friend of mine but he’s hard to impress. Very high standards so play well because Cooter just might be your ticket into OSU.”

Brittany’s heart rate spikes. She’s heard of the possibility of a recruiter attending this game since the beginning of the season, but now that she knows it’s actually happening she needs to be on her A game. She needs to push everything else aside for now and focus on football and winning this game because –

“Wait,” Finn says with his signature dopey, confused look, “His name is Cooter?”

Coach Beiste nods.

“Cooter…the Recruiter?” Finn adds and Puck’s already snickering.

“That’s unfortunate,” Kurt jokes flatly and the rest of the team starts to chuckle.

“Cut it out,” Coach warns, “We’re going to be training harder than ever for the next couple of days. I’m extending practice for two hours in preparation for the rest of the week. We’re not getting this far only to lose. That’s not an option for us.”

Brittany nods; she’s right about that.

#Lost in the Lights #Brittana #Brittana Fanfiction #QB!Britt #Remember when I could pump out a chapter once a week lol good times

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annawoodhull · 5 years ago

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super detailed OC ask 1 & 12

Thanks so much! Since there wasn’t a specific OC mentioned, I’ll just use all the ones I’m currently writing 😊

1. What’s their full name? Why was that chosen? Does it mean anything?

Abigail Elizabeth Williams (When We Were Young, Turn Washington’s Spies):

I don’t know what made me choose the name Abigail Williams. It just sort of came to me. Maybe I had The Crucible at the back of my mind while coming up with her name, which I hope doesn’t reflect my Abigail’s character at all haha. According to Behind the Name.com, Abigail means “my father is joy”, which makes a certain plot point in the fic so much deeper than I intended since I had no idea her first name meant that. Elizabeth means “my God is an oath”, which I think suits her really well. She is incredibly loyal to her friends and family, and when she makes a promise, she intends to keep it.

Darrick Merlyn (The Queen and Her Wildling, Game of Thrones)

Darrick comes from The Iron Islands, so I had to choose a family house for him. I chose Merlyn for the fact it’s one of the more important Houses on the Iron Islands, and honestly, I just like the name. The meaning for Darrick was interesting to search for. After several clicks through different variants, it comes from the name “Theodoric”, meaning “ruler of the people”. Merlyn means “sea fortress”, so I think GRRM chose that name very well for a canon House. I think this fits Darrick very well. He’s a natural born leader and is a child of the sea, yet he went against his family, who is very pro-Dany and chose to follow his heart to the North to pursue Sansa Stark and give Jon Snow a run for his money.

Jaeda Baratheon (King & Lionheart, Game of Thrones)

The only legitimate child of Robert Baratheon, Jaeda is one of my newest OC babies. Jaeda means “gift” and there wasn’t a meaning for Baratheon, since I suspect GRRM made it up. I chose this surname specifically because it’s a very important part of her backstory. Again, I hadn’t researched her name beyond a Game of Thrones name generator for ideas. In a way, she’s a gift for Jamie who finally gets to be a father to her that he has been denied being for so long due to circumstances and such. I wish I could say more but spoilers shhhh lol

Brenna “Bree” Arundel (Into The Unknown, Star Wars):

Bree actually means a disturbance or something similar in Gaelic, which influenced my decision to use Brenna – an influence from Outlander obviously lol. Brenna is a variant of Brenda, which means “sword”, which is very interesting considering she’s training to be a Jedi under Rey. Arundel apparently means valley or something, and I mostly chose it because I like the way it sounded. Funny enough, I didn’t realize it sounded liked Arendell until a friend of mine made a Frozen reference, which is hilarious considering a) the name of the fic (Into the Unknown) and b) the fic plot haha

12. What is their favourite food?

Abigail:

She really enjoys cooking, so it’s kind of difficult to pinpoint a favorite food for her, although I can say she’s come to really appreciate food more after her days disguised as a soldier in the Continental Army. I can see her having developed a sweet tooth from not having access to it for so long. After the war is over, she and Ben get to babysit little Thomas, who definitely has a sweet tooth. As a result, she often finds herself baking things with him, and tarts have definitely become her favorite. You can do anything with tarts, either a desert or a side dish, so I can see her liking them a lot, especially as a desert.

Darrick:Growing up on the Iron Islands, agriculture wasn’t possible due their lands and soil levels and it went the Old Gods’ wishes. Naturally, he has grown up with seafood all of his life, and ironically, he doesn’t realize how tired of it he is until he travels to Winterfell and discovers his love for their meat and vegetable stew, which Sansa finds endearing about him. Winterfell doesn’t have anything fancy as they do in King’s Landing or any place else, but mostly vegetables and meats, but to Darrick, it’s a new favorite treat.

Jaeda:Growing up in King’s Landing, Jaeda has experienced an array of different foods. Like Sansa, she has a sweet tooth, but instead of lemon cakes, she has a weakness for honey cakes. As for regular food, she really enjoys a good stew or soup, which her other siblings tease her for because of all the foods they’re presented with, that’s what she chooses, something simple and boring. But sometimes simple and boring can be nice, especially in a world run by backstabbing politics and other dangers.

Brenna:She loves noodles. If we look at anything in the Star Wars universe, I think noodles is a safe bet. She’s not fully vegetarian, but she’s inclined not to eat meat from creatures that she’s interacted with/find adorable and feels too guilty to think of them as nourishment, although she doesn’t mind the occasional Nerf nugget.

#answered asks #ask game #ocfairygodmother

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spaceorphan18 · 6 years ago

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TDB Rewatch: Tina in the Sky with Diamonds

IT felt like such a chore to watch the show this week. I just really didn’t want to? I can tell we’re getting to the end. I’m beginning to feel fatigued with the rewatch, as much as I enjoy season 5 on a whole, I’m kinda ready to be wrapping things up. That said, admittedly, this might be my (second) least favorite episode of the season. So...

Thoughts:

There are actually some pretty funny monologues in the episode (especially Bree’s to Kitty’s early on). I think season 5 brings back comedy in a way that’s felt missing for a long while. Doesn’t make up for the rest of this episode feeling a little dull, though.

There was so much music - which I like! But, you know, sometimes you can just put in a cd and it works just as good.

Did we really need another prom story? No we did not.

Here ya go Tina, we’re gonna give you a chance to shine, but we’re gonna make you a total bitch and literally shit all over you.

The ‘Carrie’ bit when on way too long.

The reason Prom Queen worked was because there was an entire (two) arc(s) leading up to it - and they took it seriously. Everything about the the prom part of this episode felt like a farce and I found it irritating at best.

Meanwhile, Kitty is likable now - too little too late in criticisms of your own show, Glee.

Meanwhile 2, I hate what Sue does with Bree -- this is the worst. Could you imagine if she pulled this with Karofsky? Also, what the hell does Bree actually do? Break up Jarley --- oohh scary.

And then there’s Sam and Nurse Penny. I kinda thought it was cute when I first saw it - now I think it’s just dumb and Penny shouldn’t be near any medical equipment or children. The actress is super cute - it’s a shame they wasted her on this stupid plot line.

The New York stuff is easily the most enjoyable part of the episode.

Except -- THAT’S NOT HOW YOU TUNE PIANOS OMG DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED

Again, Rachel and Santana have some great comedic chemistry going on. Shame they’re gonna ruin that.

Rachel works better as a supporting character. Oh, and she got Fanny? I don’t even care, cause she’s been super entertaining these past two episodes.

Yeast-i-stat, omg... Naya Rivera looked liked she was having so much fun doing that.

I liked Demi Lovato as Dani. Shame they didn’t do anything with it, really.

What’s with the Bi-phobic stuff, c’mon Glee, get over it.

Kurt doesn’t have much of a role, but he’s adorable with what he’s got.

Same with Blaine.

Um, yup, that’s all I got this week.

#tdb rewatch

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danijimenezv · 3 years ago

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POV— You send your rich doctor boyfriend this selfie, how does he react?

Amiga, thank you for this ❤️🥰 it was a lot of fun

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danijimenezv · 3 years ago

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Amiga, this is a brilliant idea! Thank you so much, it was so much fun!

Bonus: Ethan’s reaction

MC Monday: Part IV

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seeroftodayandtomorrow · 6 years ago

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Tdb rewatch: Tina in the Sky with Diamonds

No German title. So now they believe we know the song?

Sadly, they keep pronouncing “Mercedes” wrong. Also sadly, this episode does not keep up the brilliance from last episode (although I finally remembered two things I didn’t like: !. Figgins being demoted to janitor under Sue, and 2 - although that scene was hilarious - Coach Roz being revealed as a thief and a fraud. Both kinda problematic and potentially racist? Also, I liked Figgins as principal. He was hilarious)

I mean, the episode wasn’t bad....but there is one major thing that bugs me greatly, and I might just as well get that out of the way now: I hate the blatant biphobia. I mean, not necessarily Santana’s biphobia - I guess she could have been not quite okay with the breakup and made something up to feel better along the lines of, it would never have worked anyway because Brittany is bi; in the end she would have left me for a guy. But that she is never called out on it? That Dani kind a reinforces that opinion and Rachel and Kurt just say nothing? I mean, at some point since season 2 Kurt must have gotten over his own issues with bisexuality, right? God, why is everyone on this show biphobic? Is Ryan Murphy biphobic?

But like, most everything else was fine. I’m not very interested in the Sam/Nurse Penny stuff, as it leads to nowhere and only serves to solidify Sam as a serial monogamist who really can’t go too long without having at least a crush on someone.

Santana and Dani is cute - it is nice to see Santana adorably flustered and nervous for once - aside from the aforementioned issues. Their duet of Here Comes the Sun is great. Although that relationship also leads to nowhere. Do they even ever kiss again?

That yeast-i-stat commercial was hilarious (and translated pretty well, I thought), and even though Rachel annoys me more often than not and I knew it would happen, I was happy for her when she got Fanny. Even though, yes, I think she should have had struggled more and done shitty commercials and third waitress in indy plays.

But - Get Back? - apart from it being another Kurt-turning-up-only-to-be-Rachel’s-emotional-support, the performance as pretty bad. I think being solely piano didn’t do it any favors, and let’s be honest, they don’t sound so good on it. Chris better than Lea, I think, who sometimes sounds like she’s embarrassed to really go out on the oh yeah’s.

I don’t know why they had to add Bree - did we really need another mean girl cheerleader character? One good thing about the German dub: in her rant in the beginning - nobody in Germany would have understood the reference anyway (I certainly didn’t), so they let her speak in a normal tempo. She still isn’t particularly funny, though. I think the mean ones should at least be funny. Also, I don’t like any of the storylines that come up that have anything to do with her.

But the prom stuff is pretty good. although - isn’t Ryder in that Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band performance? And wasn’t he going to leave the Glee club? But, who expects continuity at this point. I kind of like how they’re playing with Tina here. She gets nominated Prom Queen, but everyone leaves in the middle of her song. She goes to Prom in the most epic dress ever (seriously, Tina has the best dresses), and actually gets Prom Queen, and then gets a slushie thrown at her. And then the whole Glee club rallies together and props her up and cleans her up and gets her new flowers and Kitty’s dress and then she triumphantly returns?

And the most remarkable thing about this, I think, is how the New New Directions are much more of a family than the original Glee club ever was, for all their talk of being one. Compare how here everyone stands by Tina and is there for her to how the other kids reacted in season 2 at Kurt’s Horrible Prom Experience, everyone making it about themselves and only Blaine (and to some extent, Brittany) being there for him? I don’t give them enough credit for it, but they have a really beautiful dynamic. And Hey Jude is just really, really great.

#tdb rewatch #tdb rewatch: Tina in the sky with diamonds #todaydreambelievers

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angelhummel · 6 years ago

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5x04

Recap guy voice: Jake and Marley have found true love so you know that’s gonna last!! Umm rude. Also no bc the writers don’t know how to have a relationship without cheating so bleh

I’ve said it before but my favorite parts of the show are when they’re just sitting around acting like fools and the dialogue hasn’t started yet. Blaine and Artie doing the little finger wave thing at the piano? Adorable

I’m glad Tina has some sense and knows Kurt was the biggest Gaga at that school

“Is there a third option?” Honestly this is so silly omg. But good silly honestly

Also ugh I’m sad that they didn’t have a full Gaga episode. Like she had half a dozen albums out at that point with like a million different styles of music she used. They could’ve done a whole ep. You don’t have to split Gaga with Kiss or Katy, trust

“Adam kicked me out of the Adam’s Apples when he heard I was engaged” aww there’s that boyfriend that’s so much sweeter and softer and more considerate than Blaine :)

“Finn wouldn’t want you sitting on the sidelines while life passes you by” isn’t that exactly what she has to tell him in like three episodes?

“What about you, babe?” Realistically I know Dani is the lesbian Adam but I still love her and she’s cute as long as we ignore the biphobia oops

Penny: And if this homemade dark mark doesn’t convince you...

TRUE JACKSON VP

Oh my god I remember someone describing Blaine in a red polo as a cupcake and then in this polo with the decorations he was “a cupcake with sprinkles” and he’s wearing it when Sam says “I like sweet things too” he’s talking about cupcake sprinkles Blaine

So that’s two episodes in a row where Kurt and Santana coordinate outfits. Could they be any cuter??

Sorry Kurt, I love you, but the Apocalypsticks is a phenomenal name

ADAM! The good Adam. I love him. He was criminally underused

“It’s a little Project Runway. Season six” oh Kurt your jabs give me life

I would literally die for Lady Gaga but AL’s version of Marry the Night is just like... perfect

This is why I wish Klaine didn’t get back together for a while. Bc how could Kurt not wanna jump on that???

I hate Bree but her in this caution tape outfit... I mean I’m only human

Oh my god Marley getting all excited over the Julie Andrews film tribute?? Someone tell me how on earth she could be anything but Kurt’s (and Blaine’s) child???

How can Marley afford to go to the movies and Breadstix every weekend anyway lmao. She broke

“Former teen stripper” honey don’t make me keep thinking about that...

Omg why does Marley look so starstruck when Sam says Penny will be attending the show?? She’s so cute

“...Lady Gaga?” “Who?!” I love Becky sometimes

I love Rachel’s more mature s4-5 wardrobe but this polka dot sweater... Honey. No.

Is Mr. Schuester pretending to teach? Awkward

“Let’s reenact a live birth on stage!” Sorry Unique that’s not for another four episodes

PENIS FLY TRAP how can anyone not love Unique omg

I fucking love the guys’ Gaga costumes but I would straight up trade my first born child to see Kurt in that white corset get up Ryder is wearing

And here’s my fave part of the show, where Mr. Schuester suspends Marley for not wearing a seashell bikini (:

“I can be whoever you want” omg why don’t more people ship Kelliott?? Short answer, they just like hating Blaine and don’t actually care about who meshes well with Kurt

“Lady Gaga is too dark for me” oh my god these people

Sorry but Wide Awake is literally like musical ambien. They sound great but at what cost???

I also lowkey ship Blaine and Jake. I mean look at those big moon eyes from Blaine when Jake is singing. I can’t

Omg Jake kissed Marley’s forehead. Cute. Why why why does what’s about to happen have to happen???

Areola 51 Santana oh my god I love you

I kind of love that Rachel takes a whole ass backseat in this episode. It’s about damn time

“Gaga and Katy push each other to try harder, to get better, to be bolder!” Remember when the legendary Bob the Drag Queen was like “Is Beyonce worried about Britney?” That’s Gaga about Katy lmao

All these costumes are amazing but Tina and Kitty especially... oh my god.

“That was BS. Before Sue”. Okay but Sue is right though. Dress code is a thing that exists lol

I don’t like this song and wtf is this jerky movement down the halls but ugh. Everyone looks so good. I can’t stay mad

And now the loincloths and leopard bras. This show really gets me

And another event (this time forming a band and performing together) that revolves around Kurt and he doesn’t get a single solo line in a song :)

#glee #tdb rewatch #tdb rewatch a katy or a gaga #episode: a katy or a gaga #season 5 #5x04 #my thoughts #long post

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jencey86 · 7 years ago

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Take My Pain Away - Chapter 20

*TRIGGER WARNING* This story contains narcotic abuse, self harm, mentions of eating disorder, and emotional abuse.

Title: Take My Pain Away Rating: Overall M due to Content

Pairing: Dani/Santana. Mentions of Finn/Rachel, Quinn/female OC Genre: Angst with eventual Romance

Chapter Word Count: 4,483

Take My Pain Away

Chapter 20 – Week 20

January 6, Monday – Glee

Santana’s absence didn’t go unnoticed throughout the day. Of course there had been chatter surrounding it, but Dani did her best to keep her cool. The people in the school were the best at coming up with rumors. She had heard everything from her being arrested, to her dying in another car accident. Granted, it was the latter of those that really made Dani’s skin crawl. They joked about it like it was something that was meant to be funny.

“So, you guys know where she is. Where is she?” Artie spoke when he saw Dani walking into the choir room and sitting with Quinn and Rachel, her normal spot in the room.

The girl just shook her head some and chuckled. “Well, I’ll confirm to you that she’s not dead, since that seems to be the going rumor.” She put her bag down on the floor and glanced at her phone before replying to a quick text message from Santana. “She’s okay, she’s just at home and will be until next Monday.”

“Why, what happened?” That time it was Mercedes asking the question.

Dani ran her fingers through her hair before turning around to look at the girl and the others then. “She fell and broke her hip on Christmas and decided to go through with the hip replacement surgery. When she comes back she’ll probably be using a wheelchair to get around school easier.” She wasn’t exactly surprised by everybody’s reactions. Quinn and Rachel already knew and she was sure that Puck already knew too because of Quinn.

“You mean she actually had it?”

The girl nodded and looked to her phone again when she felt it vibrate. “She’s about to head to one of her physical therapy appointments now. Honestly, she’s walking better than she was before, but they don’t want her spending too much time on it yet while it’s still healing, hence the wheelchair when she comes back next Monday.”

Dani hated the fact that she couldn’t be with her girlfriend that day. It was her first day of therapy and she was stuck in school while Maribel took Santana to the appointment. She hardly paid attention as their teacher came in to start talking about Nationals and how he had decided to let the Seniors pick the set list.

Dani: He’s finally caved and is letting us pick the songs.

Santana: It’s about damn time we know what we can do that is best for everybody

“Dani and Santana should definitely have another duet.” Rachel suggested, taking Dani and everybody else by surprise.

“Wait… you’re willing to give up the limelight to other people. I never thought that was possible.” Dani teased her best friend, earning a huff.

“It’s our senior year, we get four songs, all of us can be showcased in some way.”

Dani smiled widely and reached out to rest her hand on Rachel’s shoulder. “I think that’s a wonderful idea, Rachel. This will be the last show for a majority of you. It should belong to you.” Mr. Schuester agreed with her before moving over to the piano to grab the envelope that he’d placed there when he came in. “I have something that I got in my mailbox this morning. This year’s National’s theme.”

That was something that got everybody’s attention. Dani put her phone down for a minute to watch as he opened up the envelope to pull the sheet out with all of the information.

“As most of you know from last year, it’s 40 teams competing from all over the country. We need to do our best to hold onto our title from last year.” He smiled to the group in front of him. “This year’s theme, perseverance.”

Dani couldn’t help but laugh some and shake her head. She already knew she could go on all day long about songs related to that topic. Ignoring the looks around her, she went back to her phone.

Dani: National’s theme perseverance

Santana: You’re kidding me… that’s perfect

“Do you mind sharing what’s funny about that theme, Dani?” Mr. Schuester asked, pulling her attention from her phone in her hand.

“Nothing, Mr. Schue. Santana thinks the theme is just perfect by the way.” She went quiet after that, knowing that only Quinn and Rachel knew the underlying meaning behind Dani’s reaction and Santana’s statement. They were the only ones that knew anything that was going on in their private world. “I could just list songs off all day about that topic is all. You guys only know about the tip of the iceberg with me.”

Dani: They’re all staring at me. I told him I could list songs all day long and made the mistake of saying what they know is the tip of the iceberg. Fuck me

Santana: Baby, it’s okay. You don’t have to tell them anything you don’t want to

Santana: I’ve been thinking about opening up some to them too, but we’ll see

That was definitely something they’d have to talk about later on. Dani wasn’t sure if she was ready to tell them all about her eating problem. Sure, a lot of it had already been blasted around the school as a rumor, but she never confirmed any of it.

January 6, Monday – Santana’s House – 3PM

The therapy session left her in some pain. But it was weird. The pain she felt was nothing compared to what she felt on a daily basis beforehand. “I’m going to stay down here for a little bit before going to my room.” Santana slowly walked into the living room, taking the step down carefully.

“Is Quinn coming by with your homework later?” Maribel asked, following her daughter into the living room to make sure she was settled on the recliner.

“Yeah, she said she’d come by right after school.” She dug out her phone from her pocket then pulled the lever to prop her legs up so she’d be comfortable. “Dani texted me the theme for National’s this year. Perseverance. Her and I could have a field day with that.”

“Then have a field day with that. Come up with a list of songs to share about it. You’ve both gone through so much just this school year alone.” Maribel reached out to run her fingers through Santana’s hair gently. “I wish you weren’t so afraid in school. When you’re home you’re yourself. But just hearing you and the girls talk I know things are school are different. Why do you care so much what others think?”

“Because we live in backwaters Ohio. If we lived in a bigger city then I honestly wouldn’t care. But there aren’t a lot of gay people around here, you and I both know that. Kurt and Blaine… and Dani. That’s about it that I know of. Oh, and Rachel’s dads but we know the kind of treatment they get for being open.” She saw her mother’s face change some in understanding. “So, I choose not to be out in school. It’s easier that way. The rumor mill has already started because people see me with Dani, but I’m careful not to do anything to confirm it.”

Santana watched her mother for a moment. She knew what the Berry’s have had done to their home just because they were a couple of gay men. The people that lived in Lima weren’t accepting of anything they didn’t consider to be normal and they passed that on to their kids. “Bree goes after Dani almost daily. Poking fun at how much weight she gained over the summer, and you already know why she gained weight over the summer. Even though I was a cheerio, I’m not immune to it either. I can’t wait to see what happens when they see me in a wheelchair.” Santana added on and sighed softly.

“Mija, it’ll only be for about two weeks until your hip gets strong enough to walk from one side of the school to the other.” Maribel sat on the armrest of the recliner and reached out to take her daughter’s phone when she tried to look at it and distract from their conversation. “I wish you would have talked to us sooner about all of this. I want you to tell me if it continues once you go back. Your father and I will take care of it.”

The teen took a deep breath and nodded some before shifting so she could lean into her mother. “Dani’s mom outed me as her girlfriend in front of the glee club when we were at regionals. They didn’t care. But I’m afraid of others knowing, I saw the torment she went through last year when she came out.”

“But you being with Dani and how loving you two are in private… honey, it’s only a matter of time before people catch on or you two slip up in public. People will figure it out. Isn’t it better to tell them on your own terms then to have someone tell everybody for you?”

Santana sighed softly as she thought. She knew, deep down, her mother was right. She was comfortable, for the most part, with being a lesbian. At least being out to the people she trusted helped her to feel comfortable. “I’ll talk with Dani about it.” She offered her mom a small smile before relaxing some against her. “I just don’t want to go to school and be scared like I know Kurt was for a while.”

Maribel slid her arm around Santana’s shoulder and leaned down to kiss the top of her head. “You just have to promise that you’ll talk to me if something happens.” She kissed the top of her head again once she felt Santana nod against her stomach.

January 7, Tuesday – Santana’s House – 5PM

“I have to say, you two are absolutely adorable together when you’re not trying to hide anything.”

Santana lifted her head off Dani’s shoulder to glare at the other brunette. “You watch it Berry, I can easily kick you out of my house.”

“And there’s the Santana that I know.” Rachel shot back as she adjusted on the foot of the bed to finish off the last of her homework.

“You’re lucky I like Dani or else you wouldn’t be here right now.”

“And you’re lucky that you’re hurt or I’d smack you.” Dani turned her head to look at her girlfriend. Santana just grinned to her, causing Dani to laugh and lean in to kiss her softly. “Did you finish the homework Quinn brought you yesterday?”

Santana shook her head. “She brought me the assignments for all week that I’ll miss. I got a good chunk of it done earlier today because I was bored. Sitting up for a while starts to hurt so here I am, stretched out with you.”

Rachel looked up from her math homework to watch Santana slid her arm around Dani’s waist. “Are you guys going to the Valentine’s Day dance?” She noticed how Santana immediately tensed up some. “You could go as friends, people do that all the time.”

Santana actually wanted to talk with Dani about that, but it was also something she wanted to do in private. She wanted to go to the dance with Dani. As a couple. But she was still scared to do so. “What’s on your mind, baby. If I can trust Rachel, so can you. She knew everything about this past summer. Her and Finn where the ones that finally talked and got me to get help.” Dani explained as she ran her fingers gently along Santana’s back.

“I um…” she took a deep breath and played with the bottom of Dani’s shirt some in order to keep herself occupied. “I wanted to ask you to the dance in private. I was talking with mami yesterday and about how I shouldn’t be as scared to be who I am at school. So I spent a lot of time last night thinking about it and I knew the dance was next month.” She heard Rachel laugh as Dani cut her off with a kiss.

“Of course I’ll go to the dance with you.” Dani whispered against Santana’s lips. She knew there was more they needed to talk about in private and she respected Santana’s desire to do that.

Rachel noticed the change between them and started to pack up her things. “I’m not going to force her to talk to me if she doesn’t want to. I’ll finish up my homework at home. Thanks for inviting me over for a while.” Rachel slid everything into her backpack then moved up to give Dani a quick hug. She patted Santana’s shoulder gently, not sure if the girl would accept a hug or not from her, but she chose not to push her limit. “I’ll see you tomorrow at school, Dani.”

The Latina watched the girl leave before she pulled back and sat up some. “You know how hard it is for me to talk.” She chuckled some when she spotted the familiar smile on Dani’s face. “I’m still scared for how everybody will react to it. But I want to be able to hug you and kiss you at school.”

“Then hug me and kiss me at school.” Dani stated to her and reached out to cup her cheek. “I know it’s a lot for you to overcome. I remember how much you panicked in Cincinnati when my mother showed up. But you have others on your side. It’s not just me and you against them. We’ve got Quinn, and Rachel, and the others too.” Dani ran her thumb gently along Santana’s jaw.

“I’ll just need your help to have the courage to do it.” She leaned in some to rest her forehead against the girl’s and sighed softly.

Dani leaned in to kiss her gently, letting it linger for a moment before pulling back. “How about I just hug you in the morning. Just don’t even think about it and give you a hug and a kiss before we head to our first class?” She whispered against her lips before pressing them together again. If Dani were to be honest with herself, she couldn’t get enough of Santana’s lips and could easily spend all day kissing the other girl.

Santana sucked in a deep breath, forcing herself to break the kiss from Dani so she could look at her. “Okay.” If Dani were to kiss her in school, she knew there was no way she could deny the girl. There would be a lot of shock and she knew that all it would take was one person to see them for the entire school to know before lunch that they were a couple. “I think I’m ready.” She smiled to her and nodded. “At least I’ve got a few more days to work myself up to it.”

Chuckling some, Dani stretched out against the pillows and pulled Santana close to her again to hold her. “It’s a shame that you’re restricted to any kind of physical activity for another week.” She grinned to her girlfriend.

“Don’t remind me.” Santana huffed as she wrapped her arm around Dani’s stomach and rested her head on her chest. “It’s not fair to get all worked up and know I can’t do anything about it.” She pouted more when Dani just chuckled again at her. “You hush, you can take care of it when you get home. I can’t do anything. I tried last night and you never realize how many muscles you use until you’re hurting.”

“Soon enough we can have fun again.” Dani kissed the top of her girlfriend’s head before turning back to the movie that had been playing in the background.

January 9, Thursday – Santana’s Therapy – 4PM

The Latina looked toward her best friend as she slid up onto the table for Matt to start with her range of motion for her hip. “So Dani and I talked the other day.” She laid back on the table and got as comfortable as she could until Matt could get back to her. “I want to take her to the Valentine’s Day dance.” Santana glanced over in time to see a huge smile spread across Quinn’s face.

“I have a feeling there’s more to that too.” Quinn made herself comfortable on the chair beside Santana’s table. “Going to the dance together means everybody will know you’re together.”

“I want people to know we’re together before the dance… I just want you to stay close to me Monday morning. She’s going to hug and kiss me before we part ways.” She saw the way Quinn’s eyes shot open. “Yeah… I figured. I can’t deny her a kiss. I’m tired of hiding who I am. I want to be able to be close to her in school too, not just in the choir room.” She looked up and smiled toward Matt when he made his way over to the table to check on her hip. Santana turned her head away some when he adjusted the waistband of her pants to check on the incision area as well.

“When do you get your staples out?” He asked then moved to the base of the table to lift her leg up onto his shoulder.

“Tomorrow morning. I think the appointment is at like 11. My mom’s taking me.” Santana hissed when he lifted her leg up a little too far.

Matt let up a little bit when he heard Santana’s reaction. “Your range of motion is almost to where it should be with a healthy hip. Have you been walking around your house?” Santana nodded. “What about stairs? How are you doing with those?”

Santana let her body relax as Matt took her left leg and stretched it out to the left. “Stairs are still slow. First day home was the worst. I went up and stayed up there.”

“What matters is that you’re doing them. The steps help to build up the strength that you lost since the wreck. Alright, come on, bike time. You know the routine by now, it hasn’t changed since before your accident.”

“I’m coming with you, we have to finish our conversation.” Quinn left her things by the table, knowing Santana would make a full circle and end up back at the table for some heat on her hip.

Santana chuckled at her friend as she slid off the table and went over to get onto the bike. “All of this is really weird. I almost forgot what it was like to have just little aches here and there. How long until I can start running or something?” From the corner of her eye she saw Quinn smiling at her.

“That might still be a little while. You want to avoid higher impact activities for about a month. Walking is okay though, so are stairs. Two more weeks I’ll put you on the treadmill in a light jog to see how you do, deal?”

“Sounds like a deal to me.”

Quinn waited until they were alone again before looking down at Santana. “Where did this old Santana confidence come from?”

“I talked with my mother some. I don’t feel as helpless as I did before I fell.”

“Honestly, I missed that Santana. The one that didn’t give a shit about what anybody thought of her. The one that realized once she got out of this place that nobody would care if she was gay.” Quinn stated to her, causing Santana to nod up to her as she peddled slowly on the bike. “Dani doesn’t care what others think, why should you?”

Santana knew her best friend was right. She had been all along. Once they graduated, none of them would care about any of this because they’d be able to get out of Lima and move to a bigger city where people just didn’t care. “It’s still going to be rough.” She stated to her friend then, earning a pat on the shoulder from Quinn.

“Trust me. I understand. I’m dealing with some things too that I’m trying to understand.” Quinn admitted softly. When she saw the way Santana’s head snapped up to look at her, she brushed it off. “How about I invite myself over Saturday night and we can talk some more?”

“Dani’s coming over, would that be okay?”

The blonde nodded. “That will be fine. Maybe she can help too to be honest.”

Santana furrowed her brows some as she just watched her best friend, but she decided not to push the topic. Quinn didn’t push with her when she was struggling to talk about something so she figured it was best to return the favor.

January 11, Saturday – Santana’s room – 8PM

Quinn had come over shortly after they’d finished having dinner. Santana figured she wanted to stay the night and it didn’t bother her a bit, knowing she could throw the air mattress on the floor. She made her way up the steps with her girlfriend and best friend before climbing into her bed to get comfortable off of her hip. “So, okay. It’s been bothering me since you brought it up Thursday. What’s going on Q?”

Dani slipped into the bed beside Santana and looked toward the blonde. “Is everything okay?” Dani propped herself up on Santana’s pillows as Quinn sat down at the foot of the bed and looked at something on her phone. Without a word the blonde loaded up a picture of a girl and turned it around to show them. “Who’s that? She’s cute.”

“Very cute.” Santana agreed before she adjusted her pillows so she could curl up on her right side and still see Quinn.

“Her name is Emily… and I’ve been talking to her.”

Quinn’s simple statement caused Santana to sit up quickly. “Wait, what? Talking how?”

The blonde blushed and dimmed her phone screen as she pulled back. “Talking like you two talk… in that sense.” Quinn nervously ran her fingers through her hair.

“Are you coming out to us right now?” Dani reached out to take Quinn’s hand gently.

“Honestly, I don’t know. I thought I liked Puck. But when I slept with him, I hated it.”

“You fucking slept with him and you didn’t tell me?” Santana almost wanted to smack her friend then and she would have if Quinn wasn’t so torn over everything.

Quinn pulled her hand back and glared at Santana. “That’s why I didn’t want to tell you. It happened at New Years. He took me to a party where he spent more time with his friends than he did with me so I started talking to some people there and met Emily.”

Santana looked toward Dani for a moment before she leaned back down to relax on her bed. “So, tell us about her. You know we won’t judge you, Quinn.” Dani pulled back from Quinn and started to run her fingers through Santana’s hair gently.

The blonde smiled some to her friends and moved to cross her legs under her so she’d be more comfortable on the bed. “She’s 22 and in the Law masters program at the Ohio Northern University.” She watched their eyebrows shoot up. “Yes, she is aware of the fact I’m a senior in high school and that I’m not 18 yet. That’s why we’re just talking. She did, however, kiss me at the party before she knew I wasn’t a student there.”

“Aren’t you still with Puck though? Does he know about all of this?” Santana asked then.

“He saw it happen and of course, Puck being Puck, he thought it was hot and wanted her to join us that night. But I enjoyed the kiss. And I decided to sleep with Puck that night to try to prove something to myself. But I hated it. I don’t know if it was just with him, or guys in general.” Quinn kept her eyes down until she felt Dani’s hand on her arm gently. “Emily has the maturity that I want in someone. Law is what I want to go into, we’ve been talking a lot about that. I feel like I need someone that can challenge me intellectually. And she can.”

Santana glanced up to Dani and smiled. “You like her.” She watched as Quinn looked up and nodded to them.

“I do. And I told Puck that I needed to figure some things out on my own. He didn’t seem to care though. So honestly, he got what he wanted by sleeping with me. I’ve already seen him chasing other girls around school.” Quinn shrugged some.

Santana suddenly let out a loud laugh. “That’s why you didn’t want to watch any of my shows with me. You were afraid it would add to your confusion.” She felt proud of herself for actually piecing something together. “You know I want to meet her now, right?”

Quinn slowly let a smile come to her face as she looked up to meet their eyes finally. “Can you at least wait until after our date next weekend? She wants to take me to a place out in Ada that she loves. Then we’ll go from there.”

Santana sat up then and reached out to hug her friend. She laughed as she kept Quinn in her arms and pulled her down to relax with them. “You staying tonight?” When she felt Quinn nod and laugh some, she pulled back to give her some space. “Make sure you tell your girlfriend good night.” She grinned when Quinn rolled her eyes.

“And there’s the Santana that I know. Can we watch a movie?” Quinn wiggled out from between them and went to the bag she had brought with her.

“Only if you go and fetch us all some ice cream. And you let us pick the movie.”

The blonde rolled her eyes and left the room to head downstairs. The moment she was gone, Dani turned to look at her girlfriend. “I was not expecting that at all.” Santana shook her head. “You know her better than I do, and you didn’t suspect anything?”

“Nothing. I mean at that party she hinted at being curious after her and I kissed, but I never thought she’d be gay.” Santana reached over Dani to grab her remote so she could turn her TV on and load Netflix. “I suggest we give her a proper welcome to our world.” The Latina grinned and typed in the name of one of her favorite movies. When ‘Imagine Me and You’ popped up, Dani laughed. “Good choice?”

“Good choice.” Dani agreed and pulled Santana close so she could give her a soft kiss before getting comfortable again to eat her ice cream once Quinn brought it back up to them.

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