After Beca's inadvertent confession the room was completely silent, the tension suddenly palpable. It felt like hours of avoidance went by as Chloe tried to process what had just happened. She could feel her heart racing, and the blood draining from her face as she tried to calm down. Beca did her best to keep her gaze fixed on the floor, but stole the odd glance at Chloe. Her heart dropped as she saw the beautiful redhead turn pale and seemed unable to form words. In the meantime Chloe was struggling to stop herself from running away with her thoughts. She was full of questions, but her main concern was when Beca had begun to crush on her, and whether she still felt that way. Just as she began to imagine what could happen between them and whether a future was a realistic thing to think about Chloe was interrupted by Fat Amy.

"Guys, lesbihonest, Bhloe united at the beginning of last year. The shower? Anyone?"

"I, uh, need to go.. to the station. I'll see you all.. soon." Completely ignoring the fact that it was two in the morning and she was in her pyjamas, Beca grabbed her laptop headphones and phone threw on some shoes and the nearest plaid shirt to cover herself a little and ran. Chloe sighed silently to herself as she watched her beloved crush, if she could even pretend it was just that anymore, quite literally run away from her. So many thoughts were running through Chloe's mind that she felt like nothing was quite processing. So she sat silently, her eyes getting that intense look to them that was incredibly intimidating, but Daisy couldn't help noticing was also very attractive. She could see exactly what Beca saw in Chloe – the girl was stunning, obviously. But her personality was so much more than her body and beauty, and the look radiating off of her at this moment made Daisy forget about her feelings for Beca for a second. Daisy was almost certain that Chloe had no romantic interest in her, she didn't even know if the girl was into other girls. So she figured that maybe she could get to know Chloe and hopefully become her friend, as someone who was so wonderful and had clearly had such an impact on the Bellas captain was an important person to have in your life. Daisy was daydreaming about ways to get to know Chloe when her thoughts were interrupted by Stacie.

"Guys, it's getting pretty late. Lets crash here then we'll get breakfast in the morning."

"Umm, really Stace you're gonna ignore what just happened? I think we should talk about— "

"Nope. Not gonna happen Ames. We're already in PJs and there's more than enough room for us all. Night guys, love you all."

With that very final sounding comment Stacie made sure that the girls all made themselves comfortable in Beca's surprisingly spacious room. The fact the girl had an abundant supply of comforters, blankets and pillows strewn in a pile by her bed was a huge help. Chloe found herself next to Stacie, who she was so grateful for right now, as the girl had singlehandedly prevented any awkward discussions about Beca's inadvertent confession.

While Chloe was lying in Beca's bed with Stacie, her mind running a mile a minute, Beca herself was at the station immersed in her laptop. When she had arrived she had come across an incredibly nervous freshman who was clearly trying to contain his curiosity, and obvious interest.

"H-Hi. Beca. Umm Hi."

"Yeah you said that already. Move."

"Okay, uh how are you?"

"Clearly need to process something Jake."

"Can I help you with anything?"

"Feel free to be quiet, and not get in the way."

Jake was physically a lot like Luke, athletic, fair-haired and had an abundance of admirers. So naturally when Beca had been her usual aloof self around him, her lack of interest had made Jake become attracted to her. The freshman had added her on any social media platform he could think of (snapchat, facebook, instagram and twitter), but she had left all the requests on pending. This had just made the boy even more interested, for once there was a girl who was completely apathetic towards him. And she was pretty amazing the more he thought about it, she was funny, didn't care what others thought of her and was most importantly just so intriguing. The sophomore was almost exclusively clad in plaid, or similarly loose fitting dark clothing, and somehow always looked so effortlessly attractive. Hot. Beautiful. Whatever word you want to use, Brandon was drawn to her and had been trying to think of ways to break through Beca's steely gaze and icy demeanour. So when Beca had bounded into the station at just gone two in the morning in a cropped tank and black flannel shorts Jake couldn't help but gulp. Beca had been hiding quite the bod under all that plaid. She had an enviable figure by any definition, Jake found himself giving her the once over, a couple times. The generous hint of cleavage, visible abs and toned butt and legs was quite the package. Jake swallowed nervously as he was aware that his silent staring was making things even more awkward than usual. Beca rolled her eyes and got in the booth to start an impromptu radio session, which she had a reputation for doing, not regularly enough for a lot of students liking. Beca's music had become pretty popular on campus, she had gained a reputation as a hot mystery, which she was of course completely unaware of.

Beca had spent the last few minutes queueing up several hours of music before digging out a shabby looking notebook, which she proceeded to scribble in until exhaustion started to hit. At somewhere past five am Beca stumbled out of the radio station and headed back to her room. She had left a note for Jesse taped to the booth so he would know when he came in later that morning that she had sorted the music until his shift officially began. When Beca arrived home she felt the last of her energy leave her. She could hear snoring coming from her room, so she knew that the Bellas had crashed there. She cautiously opened the door and surprisingly gracefully hopped over the sleeping girls everywhere, and made her way to her bed. She could see barely anything, so had to pat the bed to check where there was a space for her, as she assumed that at least a couple of her sisters would have opted to sleep there. Beca found a small space that she could easily fit in, and snuggled down under the comforter. Just as she got comfy Beca suddenly realised that she didn't realise who she was sharing her bed with. Or more accurately, she was too tired to be concerned with the fact that she knew exactly who was in the bed with her, as she could recognise Chloe's perfume from a mile off. And Stacie's too, but that was less of a significant point for Beca. The sophomore drifted off to sleep, letting her exhaustion take over.

Daisy woke up a few hours later with a throbbing headache and the overwhelming urge to throw up all the alcohol that she could feel making its way through her entire body. She could feel her heart racing, and it was like the vodka had seeped through her pores and had become a permanent part of her. She sat up, instantly regretting that move as the room started to spin. She slowly dragged herself up so she could get some water and begin to deal with the godawful hangover she was experiencing. Daisy staggered out the room and did just that. When she returned the freshman glanced at Beca's bed and was incredibly surprised at what she saw. Stacie was sleeping peacefully, oblivious to what was going on next to her. Beca had clearly returned at some point in the night and had clearly made herself comfortable. Chloe was lying on her side, and Beca was facing her with her face snuggled into Chloe's collarbone. The pair were intertwined in a mess of limbs, and both looked incredibly peaceful. If Daisy didn't know any better she would have assumed that the two had been a loving relationship for quite some time. She tried to contain her jealousy and passed out once more. One by one the Bellas woke up and were greeted with the same sight as Daisy had been earlier.

Eventually Chloe herself began to stir, initially confused by why she couldn't move her arms to stretch. She had woken feeling surprisingly well rested and content. When she eventually opened her eyes Chloe realised these feelings were most likely due to her current predicament – having Beca wrapped around her made Chloe feel at peace. She couldn't help but notice how beautiful her tiny best friend(?) was when she slept, and felt herself falling for her even more. Chloe's movements had roused Beca from her deep slumber, and she opened her eyes. The first thing Beca saw was Chloe's eyes twinkling at her, and she felt a soft smile grace her lips.

"Hi" Beca whispered

"Hey Beca" Chloe beamed sleepily, glad that things weren't awkward between them. Both girls were thinking the same thing, that ignoring Beca's confession was the safest way to avoid ruining their friendship. Even if doing so would feel soul destroying, to say the least.