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In the new timeline, Red lost her first two teeth when Chloe hit her in the face with a toy sword

I have a headcannon that Red is horrible at decision making. Like most people wouldn't really notice but like if someone were to ask her like "Hey what do you want for dinner" or "what drink do you want wit that" she'll likely get paralyzed by the amount of options. Because she's so used to not being able to choose anything for herself. Chloe starts to notice this and instead of choosing for her she makes a system for Red to help narrow down her choices in a way less overwhelming like "are you in the mood for something fizzy or flat?" Or "do you want to try something sweet or savory?" And them from there she’d give suggestions one at a time until Red is comfortable enough to order for herself. Because she wants Red to feel like she has autonomy even if it takes her a while to get there. She wants Red to make the decisions she never got to back home.

Thinking about Red's laugh/near cry at being deemed a good person by the cook book (and Chloe, because Chloe was the first person to tell her she had the capacity to do good and that Red is in fact a good person). Thinking about how she was so sure the book would secure her fate, the fate her mother saw for her in the looking glass. Thinking about the relief on her fact when she wasn't frozen.

I know if Red and Young Ella hung out it’d be a full on therapy session. Then you’d have Chloe and Bridget who ate an entire tray of cupcakes and are on the highest sugar rush of their lives.

I 100% understand why people are drawing comparisons between Mal/Evie and Chloe/Red but think about it. A VK realising they aren't as evil as everyone thinks and an AK realising they aren't as good as everyone thinks? That IS Ben & Mal.