Charlotte-centric, I just thought it would be interesting to write a story about her because I think she's the most under-utilized character on the show. Ten little drabbles, completely separate moments in her life, every chapter is a different one. Each involve a cup of coffee somewhere as a common theme. Later chapters are Cooper/Charlotte. I own nothing, I make no money off of this, I'm just a broke college student messing around on Word.
1.
"I can't find my goddamn hair dryer," Charlotte spat out, stomping into the kitchen. Landry barely contained his laugh as he peered at her from over the top of his newspaper.
"Big Daddy know you're talking like that now?" was all he asked.
"I'm thirteen today," she stated matter-of-factly. "I'll speak however I damn well please." Her eyes narrowed at his lack of reaction. "And I'm gonna have a cup of coffee."
This time, he really did let out a chuckle at her stubborn defiance. She didn't say anything, just walked over to the coffee pot and poured herself a cup. At thirteen years old, she was awkwardly skinny and flat as a board, with straight blonde hair that never did anything but hang down her back like straw. Not to mention that she had two older brothers who constantly teased her about her chicken legs, mocked the shows she watched on television and talked to her like she was four years old. She needed something to signify her growing up. She needed to be taken seriously.
So she took a mug of black coffee over to the table and sat directly across from her oldest brother, daring him to lessen her coming-of-age moment. Her eyes never left his as she took a gulp of the most repulsive liquid she had ever tasted, and tried as hard as she could to not let her disgust show on her face. Landry didn't buy it.
"Not as good as you thought it would be, huh?"
"I like it just fine," Charlotte retorted. And she drank the whole damn mug.