"Are you okay?" Those are the three words that shattered Rachel's perfect performance. Acting like she was okay when the reality was she was in far to deep and she's drowning. Covered in bruises and her cheeks are sore from the fake smiles because that's what the act called for.

Rachel and Quinn are still in high school. A project throws them together and unexpected feelings surface.

AU from Season 02xE09: Special Education. Santana told Rachel about her sleeping with Finn last year and that he lied to her about it. Rachel did not cheat on Finn with Noah but instead she decided to break up with him as she has had enough with lying to herself about being gay, and to stop hiding behind her school/glee Rachel diva mask and be her real self. more summary inside.

Before Regional junior year, Rachel and Quinn are supposed to write an original song together. What happens when Rachel reveals a little more than she means to during their fight? Rated M for future chapters.

Season 2 and on. Rachel wants Quinn but Quinn won't even look her way. Brittany wants Santana but all Santana sees is a friend. Puck wants to feel like he's not just a Lima Loser. They form an unexpected friendship when they realize they need each other in different ways but they'll come to realize everything's more complicated than it seems.

AU Faberry. You don't get to pick who you fall in love with. It just happens, the issue becomes figuring out that there is a lot more to a relationship than love. Centered around Faberry but follows a number of other couples during the highschool years. N