Note: A deleted bit and randomness from Ink Spot & Verse. I wasn't going to post this because it's actually kind of embarrassing. But, on the other hand, it illustrates very well the ridiculous way I write - and the even more ridiculous way that I talk/write to myself as I do it.
In the immortal words of Katy Perry (snirk): This is how we do.
"You didn't want to assume that, because I get my ass over to this store nearly every day for two weeks, I might want to go out with you?" Santana teased. "No, I can see how that could be misleading."
"Your guise of visiting the book was very convincing."
"That was the plan," Santana said, her lips quirking into a crooked smile. "What if I take you out? If by the end of the night, you're not convinced my interest wasn't solely in the book, then - well, I won't go away. I'll just try harder. I mean, you practically ignored me and I still kept coming back."
And she did. Time after time, Santana came back.
The morning after their first date, she showed up with a cup of coffee "just because." In reality, she wanted to reassure Quinn that she wouldn't disappear. When the other girl greeted her with a brilliant smile, she knew she'd made the right move.
That smile had her doing little things like walking with Quinn to her Metro stop (four block in the opposite direction of her usual route) and leaving notes in the books the other girl borrowed to pass the time between customers at work. Santana had little experience wooing - she was always the one being wooed - but that didn't discourage her from giving in a little to her romantic side.
The first note was hastily shoved into the book when Quinn stepped away from the counter to stock a book. Santana had no idea how long the other girl would be gone, so she opted for a yellow post-it, folded in half. It wasn't the most romantic of messages.
To Quinn's surprise, though she felt badly for her lack of faith, Santana didn't avoid the store after their first argument. The other girl sat patiently in the big, comfy chair and watched Quinn help customers, answer the phone and log inventory. Santana didn't interrupt the girl's work day; instead, she sat back and mulled over the argument in her head.
It was a waste of energy, really. Quinn was touched by Santana's (can't think of the word) and couldn't seem to remember what they'd fought about.
HOW DO I END THIS? OH MY GOD THIS IS INSANE. i've completely lost what I was writing about and now I'm writing about writing because I don't know what to write.
CAn't I just use - the end?
I overwrote this and now I'm lost. And the girls - god - they aren't helping. They just want to talk and talk and talk until I let them kiss. But I don't know how to get them there if all they do is talk. So, I try to write some movement, get the relationship moving so that them kissing doesn't seem rushed.
And I write myself into a corner by having Santana write notes now. I don't want her to write notes. That's silly and requires more thought that I'm willing to give to it. Besides, it's a Quinn thing Santana's like - lemme kiss you. That's how she rolls. You think I don't like you? Lips. There you go. Proof.
Maybe legs and other body parts, too.
So, okay. Think, think, think. Head canon - it's what you do best.
Wrap it up by ...
Okay. So let's go with the whole Santana coming back thing. Parallelism. She comes back after the first date to prove that she's not going anywhere. Quinn is beside herself with happy happy joy joys. She comes back after they have a fight and she doesn't rush Quinn to talk. She respects her work space but knew that avoiding the store would scare Quinn. So, she goes and just sits in the Quinn's chair and reads or listens to the other girl help customers. She comes back after Quinn accidentally uses the L word one night during a phone call. Quinn stutters a bit about "love about you" not "love you" because she just doesn't get the fact that Santana could totally love her back. She's working on the self esteem part. So, Santana shows up - empty handed. No coffee. No flowers. Nothing. It's not that Quinn expects gifts from the other girl - that'd be silly. She just wasn't used to Santana without some offering - something to be used as evidence of her affection and/or attention. Quinn mentioned a movie she wanted to see, Santana had the Fandango tickets. Quinn mentioned in passing an artist she enjoyed, Santana just happened to have a calendar, mug, print ...
But she shows up and she's got nothing. Just herself.
And that's what she offers Quinn.
