𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 | s. lopez

Pot O Gold

Juniper was with Finn at his locker. They heard a thick Irish accent and turned to see the new foreign exchange student, Rory Flanagan, at Brittany's locker. She couldn't hear much of their conversation, but she did pick up on the words "magic" and "leprechaun."

Juniper and Finn exchanged a look.

"Does Britt really think he's a leprechaun?" asked Juniper in a whisper.

"Apparently so," whispered Finn. "I'm gonna tell her."

"Don't you dare!" the brunette quietly scolded, gently slapping his arm.

"Go back to Mexico," said Rick 'the stick' Nelson, shoving Rory against the lockers.

"Are you okay?" asked Juniper as she walked up to the Irish boy, who stared at her with a love-stuck gaze. "Um... are you okay? Why are you just looking at me like that?"

"Sorry," mumbled Rory. "It's just... you have the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen."

"Thanks... I guess... but I have a girlfriend, so..."

"Oh, sorry, I didn't realize you were-"

"I like boys too, but my heart belongs to the women. One in particular," said Juniper. "Speaking of which, I should probably go find her."

"I'm Rory, by the way," said the Irish kid as Juniper walked away.

"I know," said the brunette, turning back to him. "I'm Juniper. I'll see you around, Rory." She gave him a smile and walked away.

****

Santana was at her locker putting away her pom-poms after Cheerios practice when Mercedes came up to her.

"Hi, Santana," greeted Mercedes. "How many solos did you get in Glee Club last year?"

"A few," shrugged the Latina.

"One. 'Valerie.' And I loved it," said Mercedes. "Listen, if you and I were in Shelby's group, we'd get all the solos and the duets. Our voices sound amazing together. Plus, it's an all girl group."

"Why would I care about all girl?" asked Santana, closing her locker.

"It's all lady power all the time," said Mercedes as they headed down the hall. "Shelby's a great teacher. I'm hitting notes that I didn't even know existed. She gets me and what I have to give. It feels good."

"You know, honestly, I wish I could, but somebody's got to look out for Juniper," said the Latina. "Yeah, she's tough, but someone has to be there to protect her when she can't be. I could never just leave her."

"Get her to come with you," said Mercedes, smiling at Santana before walking away.

****

It was Friday night, which meant that Juniper was going over to Santana's house to watch a movie, which usually always turned into a make out session. This time, however, the two were cuddled together on Santana's bed, making fun of the reality show they were watching.

Santana turned the volume down and sat up, turning to face Juniper.

"I want to talk to you about something," said the Latina.

"What, Britt's theory that sour patch kids are just gummy bears that turned to drugs?" asked the brunette.

"No, not that," said Santana with a light laugh. "I'm thinking of joining Shelby's new show choir. If I did, would you join me? I'm so sick of always being back-up to Rachel Berry. I want to shine and be seen as the star that I am. But I won't join without you. I already talked to Brittany and she's in too. So, will you join with me?"