Pairing/Character: Rachel, Quinn
When/Where: AU. Early morning.
Word Count: 200 (Double Drabble ) ( 73 of 100 )
Rachel wasn't sure just when she started doing it, at least since Christmas. Every morning, before she headed for the gym, she would stand in Quinn's doorway for a few minutes and watch her sleep. On the rare days Quinn closed her door when she went to bed, curbing Rachel's voyeuristic tendencies, Rachel felt slightly off kilter until she next saw her roommate.
Fortunately, since Quinn tended to get up before Rachel returned from the gym, that feeling normally didn't last very long. On the weekends Quinn spent with Beth, the only time that feeling left her was when she was on stage. For several hours each day, all of her emotions and thoughts were focused on one thing, giving the best performance she possibly could.
As an actress, a performer, Rachel considered it a vital part of her job to understand her own emotions. If she didn't have a grasp on them, she felt her ability to connect with her audience was compromised. But this off balance feeling, this thing somehow caused by Quinn's presence, wasn't something she could figure out.
And there was no one she trusted to talk to about it. Not even Kurt, her best friend.