Just to see her smile
"Hey" Brittany said softly, sitting beside Quinn on the bleachers. She put her hand over her eyes, trying to block out the sun. "What are you doing out here?"
Quinn shrugged, bringing the cigarette to her lips.
"I thought you were over that phase" Brittany said, folding her hands over her lap without tearing her eyes away from Quinn's face. It's been two weeks since Quinn dyed her hair blonde again, and she stopped dressing like the Skanks. That's why Brittany found odd to see her smoking, but it didn't surprise her. She wasn't sure why everyone thought Quinn was okay again. She wasn't. She didn't smile anymore. She faked, but she didn't smile honestly. It was too sad to see her struggling and Brittany wished she would trust her enough to talk to her. They were friends, right?
Brittany knew that if Quinn talk to her, she wouldn't have the right words to say but she would listen. She would listen and she would understand. She would, so why didn't she trust her? She wondered what she could do to make Quinn understand that she was still there for her, to make her remember they were still friends.
Quinn threw the cigarette on the floor and stomped it. Brittany watched the action and then looked up finding Quinn looking back at her. There were poorly covered bags under her eyes and she just looked tired, unlike when she was around everyone in the halls or in classes. Brittany saw this as a progress. Quinn was letting some of her walls down. At least she wasn't pretending.
Brittany smiled softly and scooted closer, wrapping her arms around Quinn's neck and pulling her close. She felt Quinn's body tense but she didn't back away. She waited for a moment until Quinn relaxed against her, letting out a long breath and wrapped her arms around her body.
There was no need to say anything. Brittany just held her, caressing her back every now and then. She held her until Quinn was the one who pulled away and gave her a smile, a real one, along with a murmured thank you. Brittany beamed, kissing her on the cheek making Quinn blush. She just couldn't help herself, she liked Quinn's smile and if long hugs were all that she needed to do for that to happen, then she would start giving her hugs everyday just to see her smile.