In her 11 years as a student, Luna Loud has never been as excited to hear the bell ring at the end of class as this Monday, for today was the day she chose to finally ask Sam out. And in her 11 years as a student, she has never been as scared either.

As Luna walked down the hallway to her locker, she put on her earphones and started thinking about her plan. It had been two weeks since the love letter craze that led to Luna and her siblings delivering love letters to their respective crushes, and although she did tell her siblings about the event, she conveniently forgot to include a key detail: Her love letter wasn't signed. She simply wasn't ready to confess yet. But that was about to change, as she planned to finally tell Sam about her feelings today.

There were a few reasons as to why Luna didn't tell her siblings about the fact that she sent the letter anonymously. For one, she had been very careful when mentioning Sam around her siblings, because they still thought that, just like all their crushes (save for Lincoln's), Sam was a boy. It's not like she was afraid of her siblings not accepting or finding her weird. No, she knew her siblings better than that, and even though they fought about every little thing, they all knew that they could count on each other for anything and stick together when things got rough.

Luna Loud was definitely not afraid of rejection from her siblings, but she was still afraid nonetheless.

Secondly, Luna didn't know how to tell them that. After all they went through, she was a bit ashamed to admit that she still couldn't be as bold or direct as her siblings, so she just pretended she did the same. It wasn't lying if she planned on telling them eventually, right? Right?

And last but not least, Luna knew her siblings. She knew that they would never be mad at her (not for too long, anyway), or reject her. On the contrary, she knew they would want to help her instead. She could not blame them for that since she also knows that she would do (and has done) the same in their situation, but even if her case wasn't a tad more complicated, having someone meddling on your issues isn't always fun, and sometimes it can harm more than help.

It had been two weeks since the love letter crazy, and Luna has spent those last two weeks letting her insecurities slow cook into full-blown anxiety. 'I have to wait until this whole matchmaking fever dies down... I can't risk my siblings sticking their noses all up in my business!' Is what she told herself to justify waiting so long, but deep down she knew that was not the reason why she waited.

She was afraid.

Despite what most people would think, Luna Loud is not fearless. She might be the bold, boastful, and bright 15 year-old girl who would not hesitate to improvise a jam session in the middle of class or kick the ass of anyone who dared make her younger siblings sad, but in the end she was just that. A 15 year-old girl. And like any 15 year-old girl, Luna had her fears and insecurities, and like any 15 year-old girl, love was a big source of those fears and insecurities.

However, there was a difference between Luna and most other girls. Her first love wasn't a boy. Luna wasn't afraid of just rejection. What if Sam didn't like girls? What if she gets disgusted by Luna's advances? What if she stops talking to her? Or worse, what if she tells everyone? Not only was Luna afraid of being rejected, she was afraid of everything that might come when the whole school finds out she likes girls.

'I'm just being paranoid... I know Sam, she would never do something like that... right?' Thought Luna, and she was right. Sam wasn't the type of girl that would be disgusted by her or spread rumors. 'But what if she doesn't like me? What if things get awkward between us? What if I mess this up? God I'm gonna mess this up.' Was all she could think about. Luna knew Sam wouldn't be disgusted or spread rumors, but as she opened her locker and found the half dozen of half finished love letters she realized one thing.

She was afraid anyway.

But even afraid, she had made up her mind. 'Come on, I'm Luna Loud, goddammit! I can do this! Mum didn't raise no coward!' She thought as she took off her earphones and slammed her locker shut. 'Today is the day I finally tell-'

"What's with the long face?"

"SAM!" Luna yelled as her crush suddenly appeared from behind the locker's door. "HEY! I mean, hey! Hi! I was just, uh, you know uhh... I didn't see you there! Hi!" 'Wow, real charmer, aren't you, dumbass?' Thought Luna, mentally banging her head on a locker for her inability to think straight.

"You just said 'hi' like, four times, dude." Said Sam, chuckling at Luna's less than subtle embarrassment. "You okay, dude? You're sweating bullets."

"Yeah, yeah! I was just, you know, standing here, waiting for uh..." 'YOU! Waiting for you!' Thought Luna as she tried to gather the courage to finally ask her out.

If Sam noticed how nervous Luna was getting, she certainly did not comment on it.

"You're waiting for someone?" Asked Sam, ignoring how Luna fidgeted with her belts. "Who is it? I can wait with you! Or I can go ahead if you want to."

'Crap.' Was all Luna could think.

"NO! I mean, it's alright! It was nothing important" Said Luna while leaning on her locker, trying (and failing) to look nonchalant. 'She's right here! Just tell her! Luna Loud, you ain't a coward!'

"Oh, okay, cool!" Said Sam, getting a book from her own locker. "What's up, dude?"

'Tell her you like her!' Thought Luna. "Not much, you?" Said Luna.

'Crap. I am a coward!' Was all she could think of, resisting the urge to facepalm. As much as Luna had prepared, she felt as if she would never be prepared enough. 'I promised myself I would tell her today...'

"Same, same." Said Sam, closing her locker and walking closer to Luna. "It feels like we were trapped in chemistry hell for a week! Like, dude, what am I even gonna use that for!?" She said, closing her backpack.

"Yeah, I get it, dude." Said Luna, picking up her backpack and walking faster so she could catch up with the blonde. 'This is your chance! Ask her out!' "Wanna hang out later? We could have a jam sesh, rock out a bit, get your mind out off that stuff, y'know?"

"Thanks, dude. I would love to go play with you, but I'm kinda swamped with homework right now..." Sam said, smiling apologetically. "Don't tell anyone, but I'm actually pretty close to bombing chemistry."

"Crap, I didn't know that. I'm sorry, dude." The brunette apologized, worried. "Hey! We could go to my house! I know I'm not the best at chemistry either, but I could help you with your homework!"

'Luna Loud, you are a genius!' She thought to herself, beaming internally. 'Maybe I can tell her today after all...'

"That's... a good idea, actually!" Said Sam, turning her head back to look at the brunette. "I'm surprised, Luna."

"Hey! And what's that supposed to mean?" Asked Luna, raising her brow while pretending to be offended.

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding!" Laughed Sam. "But really, it's a great idea! I get to do my homework, finally meet your siblings, and also spend some more time with you!"

'YES! You can do it, Luna!' Thought Luna, mentally cheering before she could fully process what Sam had said. 'Wait... did she just say...'

"My... siblings?" 'Crap, I totally forgot about that!'

"Yeah! I heard a lot about them! My sister wouldn't stop talking about your brother Lincoln for a week after that Sadie Hawkins Dance thing." Laughed Sam.

"Oh man..." 'So much for keeping this a secret from my siblings...'

"No worries, dude, she told me he apologized already." Said Sam, oblivious to what was really bothering the rocker.

"What? Oh, yeah. That was a fiasco, huh? So..." Whatever Luna was about to say died in her throat when Sam suddenly threw her arm around her shoulders.

"So, we're going to your place then?" Asked Sam, not noticing the blush slowly creeping up her friend's face.

"Uh, yeah! Hope you don't mind the noise, haha!" Joked Luna, trying to look anywhere but at the shorter girl's face.

"Dude. You know me!" Said Sam, smirking at her. "Come on, let's go!" She said as she pulled Luna by the hand.

And so Luna realized that it definitely wasn't going to be easy keeping her secret from her siblings much longer. But she also realized something else: She didn't care. She knew that after all her siblings would support her, and as Sam grabbed her hand, she realized that even if Sam ended up not liking her the way she wanted to, she would still be her friend. And as long as she had her family and friends, Luna would be happy.

Luna Loud was still afraid, she realized, but she didn't care.

Hey! This is obviously not perfect, but it's my first fanfiction ever, originally posted on ao3, and I'm actually pretty satisfied with how it turned out! English isn't my first language, so don't hesitate to tell me if there's any grammar erros! I still don't know where this story is going, but I plan on continuing it for a while, I need to see Luna and Sam being gay dumb teenagers together orz