A/N: I really liked writing heartwarming moments in my previous fanfics, so I decided to do a shipping fic. I chose Saluna simply because it's my favorite Loud House ship. Enjoy!

Sam Sharp, a fifteen year old girl, was getting ready for the first day of tenth grade. She had moved to Royal Woods the previous summer, and was therefore new to the school. This meant she was going into her sophomore year without friends. Sam was incredibly nervous.

"Sam! It's time to go," shouted Sam's mother, Sarah.

"Coming!"

Sam raced to the car. She refused to show her anxiety.

Sam walked into the halls of Royal Woods High, feeling a mix of nervousness and wonder. She walked into her first class, chemistry.

As the class went on, Sam was increasingly bored. Eventually, the teacher, Mrs. Clarkson, announced, "it is time for your first lab. You will be randomly put into teams of two for lab partners. The first pair is... Lyra and Kevin, next, Luna and Fred"

Sam sat through watching strangers be paired up, until she heard her name called. "Sam and Mazzy."

Mazzy was a girl about Sam's height. She had curly brown hair, which covered up her eyes. "Hi, I'm Mazzy," she said. Mazzy was clearly more outgoing than Sam.

Sam replied, "hi, I'm Sam. I'm new here."

Mazzy asked, "cool. Are you also new to chemistry? I want to see you cause an accidental explosion."

"What?" Sam asked, unsure of if she heard properly.

Mazzy brushed her strange comment aside. "Nothing."

"Okay..."

Sam and Mazzy continued doing the lab project, a simple pH test. Mazzy decided to make small talk. "What do you like to do in your free time?"

"I typically just play music," Sam replied.

Mazzy was suddenly excited. "You're a musician!"

"I mean, I guess I am."

"You should join the music club," Mazzy insisted, "you'd love it."

Sam was unsure. "I don't know."

Mazzy replied, "we're having a taster session tomorrow. You should try out. What instruments do you play?"

Sam casually answered, "guitar, violin, flute, trombone, and drums."

Mazzy was impressed. "Wow! I'm starting to think you might be overqualified."

"Huh?"

"Nothing."

Sam took the suggestion into consideration while ignoring Mazzy's strange remarks.

The next day

Sam walked into the music room, unsure of what to expect.

"Hey!" shouted Mazzy. There were two other people in the room. One was a tall, thin girl around Sam's age. She had a pixie-cut and wore a purple tanktop with a skull emblem. The other was a boy of similar stature to the girl, but appeared to be older. He looked like a stereotypical "hipster teen."

Mazzy introduced everyone, "These are Sully and Luna. This is Sam, our newest recruit."

Sam replied, "recruit? I haven't agreed to anything yet."

Mazzy said, "once you see our club, you won't be able to say no."

"Um.."

Sully told Sam, "ignore her. She always gets overexcited." He then turned to Luna. "Luna, show her the ropes."

"You got it, dude."

Over the next hour, Luna explained everything about the music club to Sam. Sam began to feel awe, but also felt like she had a place to belong, a place where she wasn't an outcast.

Sully eventually asked, "so what do you think?"

Sam answered, "I think I want to join."

Luna and Mazzy cheered, while Sully said in a serious tone, "practice is tomorrow at 4:00. Don't be late."

Sam cheerfully replied, "I won't be!"

After Sam left, Sully whispered to Mazzy, "she seems cheerful enough. That's good."

Mazzy agreed, "yeah. We don't want another Shirley."