Look out gleeks, someone’s back in Lima!
Name: Samuel (Sam) Evans Age of Character: 29 Occupation: Football coach/gym teacher at McKinley Pronouns/Sexual Orientation: He/Him, bisexual Birthday: 3rd March
After the events of canon, not many drastic changes came about for Sam. Working as an assistant coach at McKinley was fulfilling, at first because he was good at the sport, and later because he loved the connections he formed with his students. Still determined to help his family stay afloat, Sam stayed with them, siphoning as much of his paycheck as he could into a joint “rainy-day” fund shared with his parents.
A few years down the line, Sam realised he wanted to do a little more than help a handful of students with their playbook. He toyed with the idea of teaching on-and-off for a while until his birthday came around, at which point his parents presented him with every penny he’d scraped together for them over the years. With a lot of encouragement from them, and ongoing support from coach Beiste, Sam managed to obtain his teaching license from Lima community college, and took on the role of teaching gym as well. It didn’t take long for him to become one of the student body’s favourite teachers.
Sam didn’t hold out much hope for romance, until fate brought Quinn Fabray back into his life. After bumping into one another at an OSU football game they rekindled their friendship which steadily grew. Bumping into one another at church turned into hanging out on purpose, and before too long Sam began regularly helping out with Beth. A few months down the line their bond turned into something more, and Sam realised he’d been right to think of Quinn as the love of his life all those years ago - only this time, they were ready for each other.