Sup.

I've been working on this fanfic for so long, and even though I still haven't finished it yet, I couldn't wait any longer. I wanted to share it with you.

Despite the fact that I've been a huge Brittana shipper for years, I never wrote any Brittana fic, so this is the first and therefore I apologize in advance for beginner fanfic clichés and possible mischaractization. I tried not to use them, but hey, you'll never know.

Title from the song Honey by KAYE. Enjoy reading.

For Miranda.

Everyone hates high school.

Santana Lopez is no exception.

She has to admit that it could've been worse. Santana is one of the most popular girls in school. The fact that she is also in the infamous loser glee club doesn't take away the fact that everyone knows her name and that everyone bows down at her feet as she passes. And now that she is no longer an underclass woman and the new head cheerleader, it'll only get better.

Okay, that is an exaggeration, but compared to her glee friends, Santana is one of the most respected kids in school.

Then again, Santana will never publicly admit that she actually likes glee and the people in it. The New Directions are a tight group of friends, so when Matt announced he was moving away last summer, everyone was upset. On the way to the first glee club meeting of the year, Santana and her best friend Quinn obviously talk about it.

"It is so weird that he is actually gone," Quinn mutters to herself as they make their way to the choir room.

"He's not dead, you know?" Santana retorts, "We'll see him again."

"Aren't you upset?" Quinn asks.

"It is a shame that he's gone," Santana answers, "but face it, we barely talked to the guy."

"You slept with him!" Quinn says indignantly, "That must be something. You two were a thing once."

"I slept with every guy in school, except for Hummel and McCripple," Santana reminds her friend, "I didn't date all of them. Sure, Matt was nice and all, but even though we tried, I never liked him like that."

In fact, Santana never really liked a guy. She has slept with them, sure, and she likes it, but actually liking someone? She has dated guys, like Puck, but she never loved them and she never got heartbroken when they broke up.

But others don't need to know that. It confuses the hell out of her, and she'd like to figure it all out herself.

When the two of them enter the choir room, everyone is already talking happily. Quinn and Santana take their usual seats in the back.

"… crazy! I mean, this is nonsense! She won't give anyone else a chance?" Finn looks outraged.

"Dude, she said she'll let the others try out too, but judging by the looks of it, she's pretty convinced," Mike adds, "And then again, give the new kid a chance."

"But- But-"

"Finn, your entire life doesn't revolve around you being the star quarterback," Kurt says.

They're talking about the new football coach. Santana has met her, since she's now the top cheerleader. She doesn't know what to think of this coach Beiste.

"Oh my god, Finnie is afraid he'll loose his popularity again- what a surprise," Quinn rolls her eyes.

"Like your life didn't revolve around you being head cheerleader," Finn snaps back, "And it's not just that. This coach says she already has a quarterback! What about try outs? This isn't demographic!"

"Democratic," Rachel corrects him.

Finn is about to say more, but then Mr. Schue enters the choir room.

"Welcome back, guys!" he claps his hands, "Time for another year!" Others cheer and laugh. "Yes, it is absolutely amazing, but since we lost Matt this summer, we need one new member. Sectionals is already in a couple of weeks and this time we'll make it to Nationals for sure!"

Others agree.

"Alright then! From the top!"

The next day, the entire school is talking about it.

Everywhere you go, you hear a "have you heard it?"

Apparently, the new quarterback is a big deal.

Quinn, who is strangely enough back in a Cheerio's uniform, can't stop talking about it too. "Seems like no one knows who he is," she says excitedly

Santana says, sounding bored: "But why would you care?"

"Maybe he's a sweet guy too," Quinn says, "And if I date the quarterback again, I'll-" Santana stops listening.

They 'meet' the new quarterback later that day during Cheerios practice. Every year, the jocks and the Cheerios meet up in the first week and their coaches will discuss several things no one actually cares about. For the Cheerios, it's the perfect time to check out the guys.

The jocks are already wearing their gear. Santana thinks the helmets are repulsive.

"Oh my god," Quinn starts tugging at her arm, "Is that him?"

And she's referring to a new guy. He's blond and has enormous lips. He's cute, but meh.

But then Santana's eyes fall on someone else.

He's leaning against the closed lockers, checking his phone. He doesn't seem fazed by all the others. While Quinn is shamelessly flirting with the blond kid, Santana realizes that the guy at the lockers is the actual quarterback.

And there's something wrong.

Santana knows she is openly staring, but something has changed. She can't really see the guy's face, since he's wearing the helmet, but for some reason, Santana really wants to know what he looks like. She wants to look into his eyes. She wants to see his lips. She wants to kiss his-

Woah.

Santana quickly looks away.

She doesn't even know the guy. Santana never believed in love at first sight, but this is weird. Really weird. And then again, she doesn't even know what he looks like. She can only see his legs. They are weirdly skinny, but they still look strong.

Santana expected them to be more muscular, but they're still beautiful and- shit.

No one has seen her, but then again, why is she so afraid of being caught? There's nothing wrong with her gazing at a guy. But something is different about this guy. Santana can't quite pin-point it, but she can feel it.

Their coaches call everyone to the field. They aren't surprised to see other students sitting on the bleachers. Everyone wants to know more about the new quarterback. The other jocks too, because apparently no one has seen him play yet. Santana wants that too.

It is a friendly game. They split the football in two and the quarterback is in the same part as the other glee guys: Finn, Puck and Mike. Also the blond kid is with them.

The game starts and the Cheerios are swinging their pom-poms. Quinn soon finds out that the blond kid isn't the quarterback, but she still has her eyes on him. Santana, on the other hand, is still staring at the new quarterback.

Is this it? Is this what she's been waiting for? Maybe she has never felt this way before, because she needed to wait for the right person?

And as she's staring at the quarterback, she realizes that it was so worth it.

She knows that she should be freaked out- suddenly, she's crushing on someone she knows nothing about, but it is actually happening. Oh god, those rom com stories are real.

The quarterback scores again and the entire crowd gives him a standing o. At the end of the game, their team has won. The glee guys and others lift him on their shoulders and start singing.

The quarterback blows a kiss to the crowd and reaches for his helmet. Santana's heart stops.

But then to everyone's surprise, when the quarterback removes the helmet, long blonde hair appears and the quarterback shakes the hair out of her face and smiles.

It's a girl.

And she's beautiful.

TBC