Kind of a first for me. I've written about couples, but usually as a side component of stories focusing on siblings. This is me trying to flip it and do a romantic story between an FNL character and an original character from my other story "little sister stories." If you haven't already read that story just know that in it Lydia Saracen was introduced as Matt's little sister. This story takes place early in season 4. Wish me luck!
"What is that racket?" My grandmother said turning up the TV.
"It's just Landy, Grandma." I explained before turning to Matt. "Tell him if he honks that damn horn one more time I'm gonna rip his head off."
Matt sighed. "Come on Lyd. Panther Pizza's in the opposite direction of East Dillon. He's doing us a favor giving you a lift to school."
"Doesn't mean he has to be a jerk about it." I said shoving a couple last minute items into my bag.
"He's not being a jerk. He's just being...Landry."
"Well right now, I'm not really seeing the difference." I said.
He cringed as we heard the honk again and went to the door. "I'll go tell him to wait a second."
I was just saying bye to Grandma when I heard Landry yell out my name. "That's it! That. is. it!" I rushed out to the car.
"Here she is." Matt said, wincing slightly when he saw the look on my face.
"Landry Clarke I'm gonna ki-" I stopped mid-threat realizing someone else was in the car with him. "Hey Luke." I knew him. More knew of him. We had science together. He also was a large part of the reason the football team didn't (at least totally) get destroyed every week so I knew him from that too. We hadn't really talked much, which kind of made sense. He seemed kind of shy and I wasn't exactly Miss Outgoing when it came to people I didn't know.
"Hi Lydia." He said. "My truck started acting funny. Didn't have time to fix it before school so-"
"SO I had to pick him up at his house and then hustle over here, just so you could make us late anyways." Landry complained.
"Ya'll aren't late." Matt said.
"I told him to stop honking." Luke explained.
"Yeah well Landry's not much for following good advice." I said.
"I'm sitting right here." Landry said. "You're being rude."
"Rude?" I said. "You want to talk about rude? How about honking that dang-"
"Okay, that's enough. If you keep fighting, ya'll are gonna be late for school." Matt cut me off.
"Matt's right. Get in Lydia." Landry said.
"You want shotgun?" Luke offered, already halfway out of the car.
"Probably best that I'm out of punching Landry range." I said. "But thanks."
"No problem." He smiled.
"I'll try and bring back something for dinner." M att offered.
"Sounds great." I said trying hard to paste on a smile. I held it until we pulled away. "Damn."
"What?" Landry asked.
"There's only so many times I can eat last call panther pizza before my stomach goes on strike."
"So tell him to stop bringing it home." He suggested.
"I don't want to hurt his feelings." I said. "Besides we can't really turn down free food right now. Panther Pizza isn't exactly paying Matt a fortune and I had to drop some shifts at work now that school's started."
"Well I offered you that job road managing for Crucifictorious." Landry said.
I rolled my eyes. "I need a job where I actually get paid Landry."
"I told you I'd get you all the free Crucifictorious t-shirts and stickers you want."
"That's easy since I don't want any." I said.
"Why not? In a few years they'll be collectors items."
"They'd collect dust in my closet if that's what you mean." I said. "Besides do you really think my grandmother's gonna let me wear a Crucifictorious shirt around the house, let alone in public."
"She would if it was for work. If you explained that you were working as our road manager then-"
"Uh Landry?" Luke stepped in. "To need a road manager, don't you actually have to be on the road."
"What are you talking about?" Landry said. "We're on the road. We're totally on the road...Maybe not physically, but you know, we're on the road to being on the road."
"Gotcha." Luke said and turned to me. "I think you should take the job."
"Oh you do?" I asked skeptically.
"Heck yeah." He said seriously. "They're on the road to being on the road. How many jobs offer that kind of growth opportunity?" He broke into a goofy smile.
We both cracked up as Landry shook his head and pulled into the parking lot. "You know what Luke, you're lucky Tinker's giving you a ride home. Maybe he'll offer to take Lyd too, because neither of you are even getting in my car again."
"Oh you wouldn't leave me stranded." I said, ruffling his hair. "Besides, you know I've been there, front row every time Crucifictorious has ever played."
We got out of the car and Coach Taylor walked by. "Hey Coach." Luke said.
"Hey ya'll. Better get to class. First bells any minute now." He said.
"On our way sir." Landry said.
"Alright then." He nodded. "Lydia I'll see you, Matt and your grandmother at dinner on Friday?"
"Grandma's baking a pie." I said.
"Isn't that nice." Coach said. "Julie says she's gonna try and make vegetarian meatloaf or somethin' like that. I don't know how heck you can make a meatloaf without any meat. Guess we're just having loaf."
"Thanks for the heads up." I said. "We can stop for burgers on the way over to your house."
"Lydia, you pick me up double cheese and I'll owe you one." He smiled before turning to the guys. "Luke, Lance 3:15, full pads." He headed toward the field.
"I-it's Landry." He said quietly as coach walked away. "How does he know Lyds name and not mine? I mean I'm on the team. I've been on the- It's Landry. It's not that hard. It's like laundry, but you know, more land." Luke and I both stared at him for a minute before laughing again. "You know I'm starting to think ya'll aren't laughing with me."
A/N: That's a little taste of what I'm trying out. Thanks for giving it a shot! Hope you liked it!