They were both gorgeous tall brunettes with voices of angels. They were both Bellas.
Those were the only similarities between them.
Stacie Conrad was a goddess. Everyone who've had met her agreed to that. She was gracious, confident and smart. Smarter than most people that walked around Barden University.
Emily Junk was young, innocent and naive. She was shy, sweet, insecure and was clumsy like a new born giraffe that tried to take it first steps.
Normally, two people who were each others complete opposites, would never existed in each others world. Somehow it felt like an higher power had intervened, when the two of them became Bellas.
Stacie had been a Bella for three years, entering her fourth year as a Bella. Emily was a freshman that had sung herself a way into the Bellas this year. Maybe she had used her status as a legacy Bella just a little to get in.
Since the Bellas had their own house on campus, it was expected that Emily would live there too since she was now an official Bella, instead of living in dorms like the other freshmen.
Since the other girls already lived there and had their own rooms, Emily had the choice between sharing a room with either Stacie or Lilly. She didn't know them yet but one look at Lilly, made her choose for Stacie instead. She figured it was the safest option. That moment she didn't know how wrong she was.
Stacie had quickly found our how easy it was to tease the younger Bella. Secretly she enjoyed it to make the other girl blush by whispering inappropriate comments in her ear.
Unfortunately, for Emily, her assigned place at the dining table was next to Stacie. It happened more than once that the young Bella excused herself because Stacie had whispered something in her ear again that made her unable to look the other Bellas in the eye. Stacie's teasings weren't uncomfortable just a little bit too shocking for the innocent young girl.
The rest of the Bellas had tried to find out what the older brunette said that made Emily blush so easily. But the young girl refused to repeat any of the things Stacie said to her.
Emily didn't really mind Stacie's teasings. She figured it would be the same as growing up with an older sister. She was an only child that grew up in a sheltered environment. These kind of things just were experiences that were part of going to college.
Plus, Stacie was very protective of her. When they walked around campus as a group, Stacie always walked beside her. Always making sure that she wouldn't trip over something. The times that she almost tripped, the other brunette had caught het with her quick reflexes.
And then there was that one time when they got home late night after a performance. Some drunk guys were in a fight in front of their house. When their attention had shifted to the Bellas, Emily could feel herself freeze. Stacie immediately had grabbed her hand and squeezed it reassuringly. Emily had immediately felt safe when she felt the other woman's hand.
Or the time they went to a night club to celebrate Fat Amy's birthday. Emily had never been to a night club before and she was very excited to go. Stacie had helped her by picking her outfit and doing her hair and make-up.
The night club had just as she had imagined. She had danced most of the evening with Chloe, Jessica and Ashley. She had the night of her life. That feeling quickly disappeared when the three others had left her alone on the dance floor to get some more drinks. A guy much older than she was tried to hit on her. He had asked her for her number and wanted to know if she was coming home with him that night. Emily was to shy and to polite to tell him off. She didn't know what to say or do. And then suddenly there was Stacie to rescue her from this situation.
Out of nowhere, the tall brunette appeared behind her. She had wrapped her arms around Emily and softly began to kiss her ear.
"Hey baby, sorry it took so long" Stacie said while looking the guy dead in the eyes.
The guy mumbled an apology and left. The two of them remained in the same position for while. Emily felt safe in Stacie's arms and Stacie just didn't want to let go of the younger girl yet.
Cynthia Rose's "What you guys doing?" had ended their moment.
"Nothing!" they both replied at the same time.
"Anyway we're going home" Flo said.
The Guatemalan girl stood next to Cynthia Rose and had looked at them with a frown.
They never spoke about the night club incident but Emily remembered thanking Stacie later that night for saving her from that guy.
Stacie had replied something like that she of course would safe her favourite tease.
The second time she used that term again, was when Beca had asked Stacie why she always had to tease Emily.
"Everybody had a favourite tease" she had answered.
And then there was the Bellas getaway to Aubrey's retreat. The two of them had build the tents they were supposed to sleep in.
During the entire getaway, Stacie teased Emily countless times. But she still made sure the youngest Bella was okay after every death defying exercise. She was never far away and always ready to catch her when she tripped or did something potentially clumsy.
Although, Emily looked the most up to Beca, she had the strongest bond with Stacie. Maybe it was because they shared a room. Maybe it was because Stacie was always there when she needed her the most. It didn't really matter anyway and neither of them ever thought about it. They just got along.
Stacie's feelings changed unexpectedly when Emily was getting ready for a date.
"Where do you think you're going?" Stacie had asked when she entered their room.
"Uhm, I have a date with Benji" Emily had answered suddenly unsure.
"So you're dating Trebles now?" Stacie had asked.
"I checked it first with Beca and Chloe. They said it was alright" Emily had answered.
Stacie had buried herself in a book after wishing her a nice date.
The date turned out to be a disaster. Emily had to call Stacie to pick her up after Benji accidentally threw a sword through his car. She still couldn't explain how that happened.
After that disastrous date, Stacie had found it necessary to take Emily on a date. So that she could experience how a proper date should be.
During that date they realised how much they liked each other. It was the first of many more dates.
And this is the story how Stacie's favourite tease ultimately became her wife.
