yesknopemaybe asked: Some kind of Fitz/Lydia interaction (not romantic of course)
He catches her in the middle of an epic sock slide. It's actually a pretty awesome introduction, if you think about it.
Lydia likes Darcy's house. Houses. They're easy to get lost in. She can wander around for hours. Sometimes she takes selfies by somber portraits of Darcy's long-dead relatives, sometimes she sings at the top of her lungs and sometimes she chases Kitty and she almost, almost feels like herself again.
When she discovers a long, deserted corridor, it's too slide-perfect to resist. The problem (or maybe the thrill) with sock slides, though, is they're a commitment. You can't exactly stop yourself halfway through. You rush in, headfirst, headlong, and worry about the consequences after the fact.
So when he turns a corner unexpectedly, she actually slams into him. He's solid, though. There is something sturdy and fraternally comforting about him.
"Sorry about that," she says, but he's smiling, not mad at all. "Sock slides…this hallway was kinda too perf to pass up."
He nods as if it's a completely natural impulse. "Well, if you ever visit Darcy's house in Buenos Aires, you should try the east wing on the third floor. But watch out for his collection of Chinese ceramics."
He knows who she is, but they've never met in person, so she introduces herself anyway, like the past never happened.
"I'm Lydia."
"Fitz."
His hair bounces with his smile. She likes him already.