A/N: Just had this short thought spark into my mind. I'm hoping it'll become something, seeing as I've pretty much abandoned previous stories (which I'm still sorry about). But it'd be nice to update on something more than just Mostly Likely To. So let me know your thoughts!

Chloe hums a small tune as she reads over the script that Stacie had given her four days prior. When the tall brunette came to Chloe asking if she could take part in a short film about two best friends, Chloe was more than happy to agree. Especially when she found out that Beca was cast as the best friend because in all actuality, Chloe considered Beca to be her best friend.

The two had become super close the last four years that they had attended Barden University. Whenever either one had boy problems, they'd stay up all night talking pros and cons while stuffing their face with Oreos and ice cream. When one of them failed a test, the other was at their door with chocolate and flowers. And now, they were freshly graduated and roommates. It was, as Chloe liked to think of it, a match made in heaven. Sure, she was also close to Aubrey and Stacie, but they were a couple and Chloe always felt like a third wheel around them. It's not that she meant to, but it just sort of happened.

She flips through the pages of the script, identifying with the character that she was playing. In order for her to nail it, she knew she had to wear the skin, become the character, transform her entirety to capture the essence of a fictional being. She had done it plenty of times, but no role was as big as this one.

Being a stage actor and being a film actress are two completely different concepts. In stage acting, you get one shot and one shot only. There are no extra takes, you get what you get. Chloe knows this, after multiple years of musical theatre. But being filmed, having that camera record your every emotion means you have to believe it. It's different when you're on stage and you're relatively far away from the audience. Your facial expressions and emotions aren't as important. They're still important, but when you have a camera that is focused on your face, you'd better have a believable face or the entire shot is ruined.

Chloe skims the script, eyes flickering back and forth as she quietly reads every word that is printed on white paper. So far, she loves the concept. A story about two best friends, one dealing with her sexuality and her feelings for her best friend, and the other being a support system. It really spoke to her. Chloe was big into accepting people for who they were and never batting an eye or turning someone away because of that.

She'd like to think of herself as open minded and she's starting to think maybe that's why Stacie and Aubrey came to her with this.

Chloe smiles her extremely infectious smile as she drags her index finger across the page, letting the lines soak into her mind. She flips the page and the words of action stick out to her like a sore thumb.

-Anna and Brittany kiss-

It was a simple enough action, but it had Chloe's mind buzzing. Would she have to actually kiss Beca, her best friend? Not that she had any problem with it because once again, Beca was her best friend. But could she even play gay? Did she even know how? Could they pull it off as believable?

How did Beca feel about this?

So many questions and zero answers left Chloe in a daze. Sure, she could easily kiss Beca, who couldn't? Chloe wouldn't be the first to admit that Beca was attractive. But they never had and Chloe wasn't sure whether or not they'd be convincing enough.

She makes a mental note to ask Staubrey, as she dubbed Stacie and Aubrey when they started dating, about this later.

"Dude, you want me to kiss her?" Beca's mouth is agape and her mind is swirling with a plethora of thoughts.

"Oh, come on, Bec! It's not that bad. You're freaking out over nothing."

But Aubrey's wrong, so very wrong. Beca had been secretly pining over Chloe for years. Sure, it wasn't ideal, especially when three of those years were spent in a committed relationship with Jesse, but she couldn't help herself. Beca wouldn't consider herself gay, or even bisexual, for that matter. Chloe was the only girl who had ever captured Beca's attention in a way that a fisherman catches a fish. There was something so alluring about the redhead, and Beca being the dumb fish she is, caught herself eyeing the lure more than once.

Not that Beca would ever tell Chloe, oh no. That'd be a disaster. Because despite all of the shameless, harmless flirting, Chloe was straight as far as Beca was concerned. She did date that dude Tom for like five years. There'd be no way in hell that Chloe would go for someone like Beca anyway.

Beca couldn't get a grasp on her own particular feelings for Chloe in the first place. Maybe it was just a stupid crush. Beca had no fucking clue and the fact that she had to play gay with her best friend sent shockwaves through her body.

"Helllloooo? Earth to Beca?" Aubrey's waving her hand in front of Beca's zoned out eyes.

"What? Sorry."

"Beca, seriously. It's not that big of a deal. Brittany finally figures out that she has feelings for her gay BFF and they kiss! It's just a kiss!" Beca's eyes narrow and Aubrey rolls her own. "Come on, please?"

"Fine." The one word is huffed out of the disgruntled brunette's mouth as she scoffs. Aubrey squeals in excitement and walks out of the room saying something about telling Stacie or something. Beca's not too sure. She's too far into her own thoughts to comprehend words right now.

A deep, sharp inhale is draw in through Beca's mouth as she drops the script on her desk. She grips the corner, feeling her body grow light as she imagines the scene that could potentially change her life forever. Kissing Chloe, even if it was for a film, caused her to lose all sense of coherence. Her mind was jumbled and she could feel it trying to put itself back together like a thousand piece jigsaw puzzle. Beca was probably overthinking this, but at the same time, she knew she wasn't. And she was hoping, oh God how she was hoping, that this wouldn't screw everything up.

Beca makes it back to her apartment relatively late after spending her entire night in the studio that her father had purchased for her. When Beca had ultimately told Chloe that she in fact was not leaving for Los Angeles after graduation, the redhead immediately went to talk to Beca's father. She had asked that he help Beca pursue her dream as a music producer no matter the cost, and surprisingly, he listened to her. Lance Mitchell gave Beca a small studio as a graduation present and a 'thank you' for not running off to LA and completing college, much to his surprise.

Beca had been ecstatic about the studio, wondering how he even knew that she still wanted to produce music. It wasn't until a few weeks later when she was moving in with Chloe that Chloe had confessed she had told Beca's father about the studio and Beca's dream of still wanting to be a music producer. If Beca had a hard time keeping her emotions for her roommate in check before, one could only imagine the confliction inside of her after Chloe's admission.

Which is why this short film was freaking her out as much as it was. It's not that Beca didn't think she could pull it off, but she didn't think she could pull it off without her feelings surfacing and ultimately, probably ruining her friendship with Chloe. Beca had been great at detaching herself from the romantic gestures that Chloe does for her, writing them off as strictly platonic things that a best friend does for a best friend. Whether it was a soft kiss on the cheek, holding hands while they walk down the street or the way Chloe can convince Beca to snuggle while they watch Netflix; Beca had chalked it up to be things that friends do.

(Except it's not.)

So, when Beca finds Chloe in the living room on the couch, glasses perched up on her nose, reading the script that Aubrey and Stacie had written, she can't help but feel the nervousness settle in the pits of her stomach. Beca sets her keys down on the kitchen table and clears her throat, gaining Chloe's attention.

"Hey." Beca presses her lips together as Chloe looks up, removing the glasses from her face.

"Hey, Becs. How was the studio?" Chloe sets down the script and pats the spot on the couch next to her. Beca sits down and rests her head on Chloe's shoulder.

"Long. I accidentally deleted an entire track, so I had to re-write it." Beca shrugs as her eyes flicker over to the script on the coffee table. "Have you read it all, yet?"

"I- uh… yeah." Chloe replies just above a whisper. "We don't have to do it if you're like… uncomfortable with it."

Beca feels her heart fall at Chloe's words. Of course Beca had her reservations about the film, not that Chloe knew about them, but Beca didn't want to let Aubrey or Stacie down. And maybe, just maybe, kissing Chloe would help her realize that her feelings for Chloe were just a confusion of gratitude for all that Chloe's helped her through. Yeah, she was going to go with that.

"I'm cool with it." Beca says confidently. "Are you?"

"Yeah, totes!" Chloe exclaims excitedly, happy to hear that a certain part of the script hadn't scared her best friend away. "I think we'll be totally great! I mean, we're already best friends."

And I already have feelings for you. Beca wants to say, but she bites her tongue. "Yeah, Chlo. We'll be awesome."