As she puts the finishing touches on the Christmas decorations, Lorraine smiles proudly to herself.  Her pink gums peak out as she admired the tinsel glowing under the multicolored lights.  She sure loves tinsel.  Matthew will be so excited when he gets home!  This oughta put him right into the Christmas spirit.  Oh!  She should make some ( Read more... )

Title: Sunrise
Fandom: Friday Night Lights
Word Count: 747
Rating: PG
Characters: Julie, Matt
Spoilers / Warnings: 2x15
Author's Note: Not mine! Written for prompt "Sunrise"

It’s almost five am on the morning after graduation and Julie is one of the only people still awake at Marc Garcia’s lake house.  Years ago she swore she’d never date a football ( Read more... )

Title: The Accidental Matchmaker
Fandom: Friday Night Lights
Word Count: 2016
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Julie POV, Tyra/Tim, mentions of Julie/Matt
Spoilers / Warnings: 2x9
Author's Note: Not mine!  I started this before 2x10, so this is set maybe a month later, and in this, Tim is still staying at the Taylors and Tyra and Landry had a public ( Read more... )

He remembers the first time he held a football, his fingers too small to grip the wide angles.  It feels the same way now: brand new, terrifying.  His fingers are fully grown, but the knuckles won’t bend to the right degree.  He aligns four stiff digits along the white grips using his other hand.  He holds the ball for a moment before it falls to ( Read more... )

Title: A Very Special Conversation Between Matt Saracen and Smash Williams
Fandom: Friday Night Lights
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Matt Saracen, Smash Williams
Spoilers / Warnings: 2x8
Author's Note: Not mine!

“Hey, Matty.  Uh, I need a favor.”

“Okay, seriously?  If you actually expect me to do you this favor, you’re gonna ( Read more... )

His arm isn’t good enough for quarterback, but he’s strong enough to block for him.  He isn’t as good a speller, and his mom isn’t around to check his homework before watching an hour of television every night.  Girls look at him, but not in that doe-eyed way Lyla Garrity watches Jason Street.  The thing is, Tim knows Jay deserves everything he has ( Read more... )

Sometimes she thinks about Highway 1.  She read about it, back when she read stuff.  A highway stretching along the California coast, each place more beautiful than the last.  Mindy’s friend once said the air’s different than in Texas, smells, tastes different.  Better, lighter, somehow.  She lets herself imagine when she’s falling asleep, after ( Read more... )

            She’s held the steering wheel lots of times, when Mindy was late for work and had to put her makeup on in the car, but she’s really driven only once.  She’s just barely fifteen and knows she’ll need to learn soon, might as well start now.

Once they’re pulled over he opens his door and jumps out, walking briskly around the ( Read more... )