Santana is sitting in her car outside of Brittanys house waiting for her blonde friend to come out. This has now become a regular occurence, as she's done the same thing every day for the past two weeks. She doesn't really know why but her and Brittany have quickly become friends. They started talking in the locker room after that first day and since Brittany is new she's also sat down next to Santana in the classes they have together. Santana is now used to Brittany's lips brushing her ear as she desperatly whispers to the latina that she needs help in every class. At first Santana had refused to help but the blonde had started offering her massages to help her (something Santana had rather enjoyed) until the latina had finally just become Brittany's personal helper in class.
Santana hadn't really thought she needed another friend, she had Quinn and that was fine. But something about this girl is so nice, she's so innocent and trusting. Yes, at times Santana does find her rather naive but she likes her simplemindedness as well. And as weird as it sounds, the latina wants to protect her blonde friend a little bit.
Brittany comes out of her house, bouncing down the driveway, scoots in to the car and takes control over the radio without asking as Santana pulls out.
"Hey what do you think you're doing? I decide the music in my car", Santana says sharply. If anyone else had done that she'd have ripped their heads off by now. Even Quinn.
Brittany just grins at her, completly unfazed by Santana's death-stare, and retorts:
"You're to busy driving, and I wanna listen to this."
She laughs when Santana frowns again, hearing the music Brittany has selected. To her own surprise though Santana feels her anger melt away as the blonde smiles at her.
"You're lucky I kinda like you, otherwise there would be consequences", the latina mutters turning her head away. Brittany simply leans forward and turns up the volume, closes her eyes and starts moving to the music, dancing in her seat. Santana keeps glancing over at her and though she tries to stop herself she can't help the light laughter that bubbles up in her. Thank god no one else is around. She can't have people think she's soft.
When they pull into the parking lot at school Santana has stopped laughing but still watches Brittany with a fond smile. They get out of the car walking toward Quinn who's waiting for Santana on the front steps.
"You're late, Santana."
"Sooo sorry", Santana says sarcastic. Quinn actually smiles and then nods at Brittany, since she doesn't really know her, and turns on her heel walking straight into the school as the kids part for her. Santana puts on her face and follows Quinn, two steps behind her. She beckons for Brittany, who's standing still unsure what to do, to follow them and Brittany skips forward a few steps and walks next to Santana.
Without comment she links her light arm together with the tan one. Santana has the impulse to snatch it away, since people are less likely to think she's a badass if she's so cudly. But as she likes having their arms linked she stays like that and lifts her head high, scolding. She's Santana Lopez, and even if she's friendly to Brittany it doesn't mean people are going to stop being scared of her. They walk into the school arm in arm.