So, it's been a long time since I've posted anything on here... my FF writing skills are fairly rusty... I'm okay with ideas, but not the best with dialogue... Anyway, I just felt the need to return to the world of FF, as I have entirely too much time and I also love this website... So, to get on with it, here is yet another college fic. However, Arizona is not the president's daughter, no need to worry. :D haha... Anyway, Calzona is canon within the story and fluff will come in the following chapters, I was just establishing a baseline here. It shall get better... Ah, yes.. I don't own the characters at all, I just love them and ship them like crazy!
Here she was on university grounds that were essentially foreign to her. Callie had lived in Washington all her life but had never stepped foot on a college campus during her youth. Her parents always confined her to her private Catholic schooling and did not allow for much exploration, both personally or geographically. Nope, it was just her constantly running to get from one engagement to the next. They had entirely too much of her time planned out for her, and she would resist, but she knew full and well how much her parents did for her. As a result, she put up with the hectic scheduling and acted happy. If she was being completely honest with herself, some of the organizations paid off in the end, but now she's is finally at college and can put the past behind her. Finally in a place where she could explore independence, make new friends, and eat mediocre cafeteria food. The first two she looked forward to. The last, not so much. She smiled an let out the breath that she had apparently been holding as they nearing the school in their town car as she stepped out, ready to begin the next chapter of her life. She had her purse on her shoulder and turned around to find her father, who suggested they sign in and start the moving in process. They did so and several hours later, she found herself crying alone in her room, with her parents heading back home. She knew that she would miss them, but she never knew it would be this hard. Callie found the box she had tabled 'toiletries' , tore it open, and removed the box of Kleenex that she had brought. Twenty minutes later around the time that her tissue supply was reduced to half its original amount, she found herself dried up, all out of tears.
Upon the change in mood, she decided to unpack her room. It was still early in the morning and her designated roommate had not yet arrived. So, she decided on the bed near the window to the room, and moved her dresser and desk into place. She stared to organize her things into the proper compartments, but heard a knock at her door. With a questioning look, she headed towards the door. She looked through the peephole and saw another girl from the floor, looking slightly flustered. She opened the door.
"You knocked?" she asked.
The girl was not able to immediately respond, as the woman who opened the door was so much more than she expected. Noticing her mouth was slightly agape and the brunette was waiting on a response, the blonde suddenly remembered what she had come to say. "Hello!" the blonde exclaimed, and then her brows furrowed. "Apparently I was a total goof and forgot to pack a pair of scissors. Seeing as nobody else has moved in yet, I started to wonder… Do you happen to have any extra?"
The brunette laughed to herself and went and found her collection of scissors that she had packed for her desk. She picked up a pair and handed them to the girl in the doorway who was currently blushing at what she thought was her perceived idiocy. "That could have happened to anybody," the brunette said, as she saw the girls red cheeks. "Really, the only reason it didn't happen to me is because I was a nerd and researched tips on moving in to the dorms," she said, coming to terms with the fact that she was indeed a nerd. The blonde moved past the topic of scissors, creating casual conversation, "So, how's the move in going for you so far?" The brunette shrugged and proceeded to say, "It's going well, I'm just unpacking all of my desk items now." She glanced back to the pile of things that overflowed her desk, and the blonde's eyes followed. After a couple of items fell off, she said, "Yeah… I think I may have overestimated how big this room was gonna be. And my roommate's not even here yet! It's gonna seem so tiny once we're both moved in." The blonde giggled, dimples forming in her cheeks, and sarcastically said, "Yeah, it seems like in high school we think that we're taking some glamorous step in our lives. Then we get here and live a minimalist lifestyle. It's just awesome! Yaaayy!" They both laughed at the comment, and then the blonde's phone rang. She looked at it and back up to Callie, and looked both conflicted and apologetic. "I'm sorry. Apparently my mom can't handle the half hour we've been apart and must talk now." The brunette laughed. She continued, "Well, it was nice to meet you. Bring the scissors back anytime… Calliope Torres, by the way," pointing cheesily to the tacky decoration on the door that showed her name with her left hand as she held out her right. The blonde's lips curled into a smile as the name rolled out of the Latina's lips, and she proceeded to shake the other girls hand. "Arizona Robbins. Nice to meet you Calliope." They both lingered for a moment, as Callie felt fluttered, as her name had never sounded so good from another persons lips. Realizing that they were still holding hands, the brunette blushed slightly, and the blonde laughed. "Take care!" And with one last look and a slow release from the handshake, she was off, obligated to talk to her mom on the phone. Callie watched briefly as she walked away, then closed the door again and proceeded to unpack again after she took a brief moment to fan the blush away and then shrugged, smiling to herself in regards to the interaction.
...Arizona accepted the call from her mother as she walked into her room and plopped down on the pathetic excuse for a bed. "Hey mom! Do you find life unbearable without my awesomeness?" Her mother chuckled over the line... And thus, their introductory day of collegiate life had begun...
I may have integrated too much of my snark... However, they are quite an entertaining pair with quite the sense of humor. They will be canon eventually, as I said, this was just really a filler chapter. Better things to come, as well as a higher rating... This may seem rather 'K' but the intention is for it to be 'M' eventually. Anyway, if you read this, thanks! Know that I have every intention of it improving with practice, as it has been over a year since I have last posted. Have a good last half of the week and a lovely day or night, whichever time you're reading this.
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