Author's Note: Okay, so this is my first Glee fic. Like, ever. I wasn't sure about posting it but I figured I would just go for it. This chapter is pretty short because it was mainly serving as just a bit of an introduction but hopefully the chapters will get a little longer as it progresses.

Also, I don't own any of these characters. Sadly.

Sam hates Ohio.

Okay, that's not exactly true. He mostly just hates the weather. The freezing temperatures and the snow falling and adding to the huge blanket of white already on the ground is a big change from the blistering heat of Texas he was so used to. Sam enjoyed being able to just walk around without a shirt on all the time. Like, seriously, he worked hard on his abs and he liked showing them off. He didn't like the fact that for months and months now he was not only going to have to wear a shirt, but also things like winter coats and even scarves. Really. They'd only been here in Ohio for a few days and he was already itching for the winter to be over. He didn't know how people put up with this every single year.

A sigh of relief escaped from Sam's lips as he stepped into the coffee shop he had been walking too. He'd seen it when his family had first arrived in Lima and they were driving around the town, and when he had a craving for coffee this morning, he remembered the place. Sam had only remembered it because of the name. The Lima Bean. He thought it was pretty funny, but then again, he had been awake for almost a whole day at that point since he had been forced to drive most of the way there, and pretty much anything would have been funny to him then. What he apparently did not remember though, was where the place was. He knew the general area of where it was, and he knew that it was pretty close to his house, and since his parents had the car, Sam thought it'd be fine to just walk.

After at least a half hour of walking around in the snow, bundled up in his new pea coat and scarf, with an old green beanie placed on his head, he finally found the place. And thankfully, it was warm in the little coffee shop. He quickly ordered something, just a simple coffee, and sat down after he heard his name called and retrieved the drink. Doing a quick scan of the place, he found a nice little booth in the corner that looked inviting. He took his scarf and coat off before sitting down, sipping at the drink hesitantly. Surprisingly, even for just a plain coffee, it was pretty good. He spent the rest of the time there going over his school schedule, trying his best to memorize it. He didn't start school for about another week, seeing as how McKinley (the school he would be attending) was on Christmas Break right now. Sam had thankfully gotten to spend Christmas with all of his family in Texas, but they left that night and arrived in Lima sometime the next night. And now, Sam was just enjoying the time he had off before he would have to start from scratch at this new school. He hadn't been happy about moving. Sam had built a good reputation for himself back in Texas, and he loved his friends. But then his dad got a good job offer here in Lima, and just like that, he found himself coming home from school one day to find his parents packing, and telling him they were moving in only a few weeks.

Sam found himself sighing once again. Although he was still upset about having to move, he was trying his hardest to be happy for his dad. He really was just trying to do what was best for the family, and Sam knew that. He pushed himself out of the booth he had been sitting at and put his coat and scarf back on, scrunching up his face as he did. As he was walking towards the trash to throw away his empty cup, he noticed a sign on the wall saying they were hiring. He hadn't seen anything on the door, but then again, he was probably too happy that he'd actually found the place to notice. Quickly, he discarded the cup and went to the front counter, asking the dazed looking blonde about the opening.

She handed him an application, which he quickly scanned over.

"Can I touch your mouth?" She asked, causing him to snap his head up and stare at her with wide eyes.

Sam simply stared at her, not really sure if she was serious. "Um..-"

"Brittany!" A voice suddenly came from beside her, and he looked over to see a short brown haired girl trying to coax her away, "You aren't supposed to be working at the counter. Who put you up here?"

"Santana did. She told me that if I took over at the register for her she'd give me sweet lady kisses later…" The blonde said in a flat tone.

The short girl shook her head and sighed, stepping in front of her instead of responding, "Hi! I see that you have an application! You can just take your time filling that out and then bring it right up when you're done."

Still slightly confused, Sam decided on just nodding and walking back to the booth he had been at before to fill out the application. He was beyond happy that he had already found somewhere hiring, especially a place that seemed pretty cool. He finished filling out the application and brought it back up to the counter where the overjoyed looking girl still stood.

"Thank you! You can come by for your interview tomorrow morning. I mean, I know it's New Year's Eve tomorrow and all, but I figure it'll be fine since it's in the morning. "

"Um, wait, aren't you going to like… at least look over my application?" Sam asked, scrunching his eyebrows together.

"I did. Sort of. Look, the thing is, we've been trying to hire a new person here for a while. We have quite a… colorful staff, you could say, and Mr. Schuester is picky about who he hires. And I've been watching you and you seem like you could fit in, so you have an interview. Be happy!" The short girl said, smiling brightly at him.

Sam nodded slowly, "Uh… Okay, I will thanks… Rachel." He said, after taking a quick look at her name tag.

She nodded over enthusiastically as he turned around and left the shop. Adjusting the beanie on his head, he braced himself for the cold weather as he opened the door. He began his walk home, mulling over the short and… odd encounters he had already had at the café. He wasn't certain what else he could expect from the place, but he was sure of one thing – This would be interesting.