AN: So, this is my first Future fic. I hope it goes well xD, but for now, please bear with me :D. Also, Lila is pronounced LYE-lah, so when Tori calls her Li, it's not Lee, it's LYE. Just clearing that up. Cookies to anyone who understands why I picked that nickname. Also, I know I have a lot of fics in progress right now. But I'll let y'all in on a little secret. I don't care. I'm sort of a scatterbrained multi-tasker with slight ADD. It's the way I tick.
Finally, this is supposed to be a super-long fic. I'm thinking 30+ chapters.
"Jade?! What're you doing in New York?"
"Isn't it obvious?"
"…No."
"Did you read a single one of my plays last year?"
"…No."
"Well you should have, because they got me here. What about you?"
"I was lost for a while; decided to make a change. I got a deal with a small company…but they wanted me to be someone else. I figure, everyone else is taken. I need to be me."
Jade sips her macchiato. "So you figured you'd come to New York. Jesus Tori, how long were you lost? We're only 19."
Tori glances up. "It felt like a lot longer than that."
Jade rolls her eyes and glances at the sheets she has in front of her. "I hate Paul." She mumbles.
"Who's this?"
"Paul DeShaw. He's my roommate. We're co-writing a song and…let's just say he has very…different…ideas about music."
Tori bites her lip. "Can I help?"
Jade rolls her eyes again. "Go ahead."
Tori skims the page for a few moments before bursting out laughing.
"Marc Anthony's fall collection is how you show your love?" she chokes out.
Jade picks at her nails. "Paul is flamboyantly and completely gay. He practically flaunts it. Also he likes giving me…hints…for gifts."
"Well, I better go. It was nice seeing you, but my girlfriend is expecting me." Tori says, gathering her latte in one arm and her books in the other.
"Your girlfriend?" Jade asks in disbelief.
Tori nods. "Her name's Lila."
"So…you're…?"
"Lesbian, Jade."
Jade's jaw drops. "But…"
"I gotta go. Here's my number if you ever need a familiar face. I'm sure Lila wouldn't mind."
With that, Tori left.
/
"Hey babe." A girl with dark blue eyes and pink-streaked blonde hair stepped out of the bathroom. Her cartilage was pierced in three different places and she had rubber duck dangly earrings framing her face. There was a tattoo of a scribbled heart on her left wrist and she had superman shoelaces that flopped over her tennis shoes, like little bunny ears.
She wasn't exactly a hipster, she just happened to really like ducks and superheroes and art and music and hats. She was wearing a tank top and skinny jeans, plus a floppy beret.
Tori grinned. "Hey." She sipped her latte and checked her phone.
The little message icon beeped and she checked it.
"Hey Tori, it's Jade. I wanted to know if you wanted to meet up tonight somewhere…lmk."
Tori smiled into her latte. "I ran into an old friend today."
Lila's eyes creased in the adorable way that Tori loved. "Who?"
"Jade. She wants to know if we want to meet up tonight somewhere."
Lila smiled. "Of course! Tell her to come over!"
Tori bit her lip and responded with their address.
"Great, I'll be there at six?"
"Six okay Li?"
"Six is perfect. I have to go meet Jason at the studio, but I'll be back by five to help you make dinner. Love you honey." Lila said, grabbing her keys.
Tori laughed and flicked on the remote before blowing her girlfriend a kiss. "Love you too."
/
At exactly five, Lila was in the house. Tori laughed and started chopping 2 green chilies in half.
They loved to cook together. It was almost their thing, that one time of day when they were drawn into themselves, and you could truly see how deeply in love they were. It was the time they had they had set just for themselves, and it was their time to talk everything out with eachother.
"So how's your Monet recreation going?" Tori asks while grating coconut.
"It's coming along pretty well. Darla hates it, of course, but she hates all of my work, so…"
Tori laughs. "We're having Sundal, by the way."
"I figured; you like that recipe." She replies before measuring out a cup of chickpeas.
Tori laughs. "What color scheme are you using?"
"Neon." Lila winks, but Tori raises an eyebrow and Lila rolls her eyes. "Mainly blues, a few bright pinks."
Tori nods and goes back to halving a mango.
"I want wine." Lila comments and Tori rolls her eyes.
"No."
Before they know it, the food is ready. Lila wraps her arms around Tori's waist and Tori twists her neck so she can properly kiss the blonde.
Lila smiles. "I think I just heard a car engine."
Tori laughs and turns on the apartment's porch light. A few moments later, there's a ring on the doorbell.
Tori opens it, still slightly breathless from the kiss.
Lila's right behind her, straightening her ponytail. There's a small smudge of paint on her jeans.
Tori can't help but watch Jade's reaction to Lila.
I'm nineteen. She scolds herself. I don't need her approval.
Lila skipped the hello part and pulled Jade into a hug before chastely kissing Tori and setting the table. Jade smiled, white teeth glinting, but it didn't quite reach her eyes.
Jade's eyes swept the apartment, taking in the open plan rooms. Her eyes settled on a painting that hung over a red couch. It looked like the New York skyline, but the sky was blood red and the buildings were pure white. There's a few things off, however, like the child-proof locks on everything and the closet with small handprints across it. Jade doesn't think anything of it; especially after seeing Lila, she wouldn't be surprised if it was some form of 'art'.
Tori ushered her in to where Lila was setting the table-if you could call it that. It was more of a Seiza-Style mat-and-low-table in front of their flat screen.
"What do you guys want to drink? Lila I know what you want; you're getting water." Tori glances at the blonde and she rolls her eyes in response.
"I'll have water." Jade says, clearing her throat slightly.
Tori laughs and goes into the kitchen, reappearing with two waters and a cup of green tea.
Jade awkwardly shifts around the table, trying to maneuver herself in. Tori laughs and helps her.
They start to eat.
"So, Jade, where are you studying?" Lila asks through a mouthful of food.
"Pace." Jade smiles.
"Cool!" she says back genuinely.
"How about you?"
"Um, well I'm at NYU for the time being. Lila's there too, that's how we met actually."
Jade laughs slightly and goes back to her food.
"This is delicious, by the way. What's it called?"
"Sundal." Tori says with a slight smile.
Jade smiles and motions to the apartment. "This is really nice. Who's is it?"
"Technically, it's Li's. Her parents gave it to her as a going away present."
Jade almost chokes. "Who are your parents?!"
"Toby and Delilah Years." Lila says with a small eye roll. "They wanted to make sure I'd be safe here."
Jade's eyes bulge. "The Toby Years?! As in millionaire since 21 movie producer Toby Years?!"
Lila nods slightly. Tori laughs and brushes some hair from her forehead.
"Oh, Li, don't forget to pick Blake up tomorrow on your way back from the studio." Tori says in-between bites of food.
Jade's brow furrows, but she doesn't comment on it.
"Well, it looks like we're all done with dinner…anybody want to watch TV?"
"Actually, I can't. Paul's expecting me…I'll text you?" Jade says quickly. Her smile's a little too bright, her eyes are a little too sad.
Tori nods, leading her to the door, and waving her bye.
As she leaves, Jade gets a text.
"How'd it go?"
"I honestly wasn't expecting it. She's really in love, Paul. I never had a shot."
So hopefully that wasn't too painful. I'm currently listening to Mine and Teenage Dream(Acoustic) from Glee and sobbing.
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Feedback is appreciated(: and who wants to see more of the other characters?
Finally, Blake. Hm. Who is he? I'm pretty sure those of you who got the cookies for Lila's nickname will get this…but if not, read on fellow shippers!
-Hannah