Yes, I know: a new story when my others aren't done. But this is different than anything I've done before. This is a Jesse/OC story that I began creating for my friend in celebration of her recent conversion to Glee and Starkid.
The story is rated 'M' for some themes and language that are going to be introduced later on. The story doesn't take place at McKinley, but there will be characters mentioned.
I put Blaine in the characters even though this isn't a Blesse fic. Blaine does play an important role in this story later on.
…..So, I think that's it. Enjoy!
She gritted her teeth as the two and a half words floated across her thought cloud: Jesse St. James. Ever since the handsome teen had appeared at her school, Staci hadn't been able to keep her eyes or mind off of him. Whether it was her blue eyes scanning the courtyard before school in the morning just to glimpse that perfect face, or her subconscious making him the center of her fantasies while she slept, it didn't matter; it was like the very thought of him was stained into each of her brain cells. It also didn't help that the part of her mind that wasn't obsessed with the man himself practically worshipped his voice. Mostly because the first day he walked into her and Jasmine's sixth period chorus class, that angel had moved her to tears with his rendition of 'Hallelujah.'
"Just talk to him," Sami told her at lunch one dreary October Wednesday. They sat at their usual table near the back of the cafeteria with the usual gang: Krystal, Emily, Jeff, Luke, Kevin, the random freshman kid who never said anything, Jasmine, Staci, Sami, and Jayden.
"No thanks. He'd think I was crazy," Staci said, rolling her eyes as she stole a fry from Sam's tray. The activity was so normal that Sam didn't even blink an eye. It wasn't like Staci was the only one who did it: Luke, Jeff, and Jayden usually did as well. "
"Probably not," the older girl responded wisely as she doodled aimlessly on a sheet of paper with a sharpie, ignoring her food entirely, not even looking up when Jayden snatched her chicken sandwich off her tray. "He's actually really nice."
"He is," Jasmine agreed earnestly, trying to steal the tab from the top of Sami's drink can, so she could chew on it. A nasty habit Staci, Luke, and Sam were all desperately trying to break her of.
Staci's eyes widened to comically size as she looked back and forth between her two friends. "Wait. You guys have talked to him?" She inquired in surprise.
"Yeah," Sam answered, moving her drink out of Jasmine's reach, causing the younger girl to pout. "We have the same AP Lit class, and I tutor him in essay writing at the library. Jazz hangs out with us some days."
Staci's mouth dropped open in blatant shock. Before she could say anything, though, Jesse seated himself right in front of her, between Jeff and Jasmine's boyfriend, Luke.
"Hello, Samantha," Jesse greeted smoothly, ignoring the blushing lass sitting in front of him. "Are we still on for after school today?"
"Of course," Sam answered, rolling her eyes at the boy's formalities. It got old after a while.
"Will you be joining us today, Jasmine?" Jesse turned to the girl in question, eyebrows raised expectantly.
"No, I'm hanging out with Luke today," she responded. Luke glared at Jesse, quickly reaching across the table to grab his girlfriend's hand.
"What a shame," Jesse drawled. His eyes wandered across the table before landing on Staci, who was still sitting in front of him with flushed cheeks. "You're in my sixth period," he noted with a slight air of interest. "Staci Bellerose: alto, mediocre voice, and a bad habit of listening to the sopranos."
Staci snapped out of her trance, choosing now to glower at the man. "What do you mean 'mediocre'?" She demanded, offended.
"I was just merely stating what I knew about you," Jesse replied. "You have the talent to become better, though." His lips quirked into a slight half-smile, though it appeared to be more of a smirk.
Staci continued to glare at him, keeping up her angry façade, while, on the inside, she was screaming at herself, trying to understand why his arrogance wasn't a turn-off. In fact, it made him seem even more attractive. Before she could come up with a witty retort, Jesse had thrown a wink her way and left.
"Very suave, isn't he?" Sami asked with a badly suppressed giggle as she took in her friend's glowing cheeks.
"Shut up," Staci muttered, reaching over to take another fry, only to find they were all gone. "Did I already eat all of these?" she asked in amazement. Sam nodded her head, tracing out another design on her paper. "Did you even eat any?" The blonde shook her head, switching Sharpie colors to fill in her lines. "So you didn't eat anything?"
Sami finally looked up from her drawing. Staci noticed just how tired the girl looked. The bluish-purple circles under her green eyes were more prominent than normal. Her lips were pale and chapped. "Stace, I'm fine," the girl answered, attempting to smile, though it appeared to be more of a grimace. "I'm just a bit tired, that's all. Plus, I'm not really hungry today."
"You said that yesterday," Jasmine piped up, concern laced through her voice as she leaned around Staci to look at Sam. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah," Sami answered, casting her eyes downward. "It's the new medicine they have me on for my migranes. It just curbs my appetite a lot."
Staci and Jasmine exchanged a worried look. Though, before either of them could voice their apprehension, the bell rang, causing all of them to jump up, scattering off to their next class.
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