When science rolled around Evan felt more anxious than normal. He knew he’d have to talk to Connor, he was about to see a side of Connor he kept very hidden behind his edgy persona.
He took a deep breath and allowed himself to step into the classroom. To Evan’s surprise, Connor had already pulled his desk next to Evan’s normal seat and was looking down at his phone. Evan stood in the doorway eyes boring into the top of Connor’s head, he supposed Connor could feel him staring cause his head shot up.
The boy sitting gave Evan a small smile before realizing he was smiling and returned to his cool, cold demeanor.
“Hey C-Connor,” Evan stuttered feeling a strange twist in his stomach.
“Can I sign your cast?”
“W-What?”
“No one has, and I thought maybe it’d be nice if we could both pretend we have friends.” Connor turned his head to stare at Evan, who was a blubbering mess, but eventually just nodded his head and stuck his arm near Connor.
While Connor grabbed his arm and began scribbling Evan looked around the classroom praying no one would notice the two lamest kids in school bonding.
“There, done,” Evan was shocked when he looked down at his broken arm,
C O N N O R
The person the name belonged to didn’t even mention the fact of the size of his name, he just capped his pen and turned to face the board as the bell rang.
“Wow, great work on your projects everyone!” Mrs. Henry praised all the students while they left the class, “especially you, Evan, I can tell you really put a lot of work into your poster.”
“Oh ac-” Evan attempted to correct the woman but was cut off by his partner,
“Yup, Evan is probably the brightest student in this school, I barely did anything,” Connor released a light laugh and pushed past Evan into the hall.
Evan was still a little stunned by all the events that had occurred in the past 5 hours that he walked to his final class in a daze. Unfortunately, Jared was there sitting right next to him to pull him out of his own mind.
“So, you and green bean are friends now? You’re finally replacing me after almost 10 years of friendship, Evan, my heart is broken!” Jared gasped dramatically.
“Wh- no I’m n-not replacing you! Besides the project is over now I doubt C-Connor will even want to talk to m-me,” the idea of not having even slight interactions with Connor anymore upset him. Jared must have been able to pick up Evan’s emotions and dropped the conversation.
Jared was an asshole, but for whatever reason, he always had a soft spot for the boy he called an acorn. It wasn’t a gay soft spot, no way, Jared, cool man, Kleinman was as straight as it could get, even if sometimes when Evan sleeps over his house he imagines spooning him, those are just bro feelings for sure.
Evan and Jared went home together that day after school. Evan’s mom was working the night shift at the hospital and had afternoon classes, which left Evan alone way more than he’d like. Jared had offered to spend the night and leave whenever his mom got home the next day. But, only if they didn’t see each other any other time over the weekend, he claimed he had ‘plans with girls’ which Evan didn’t believe for a second.
Sometime around 11 Evan’s phone buzzed.
“Is Heidi making sure we aren’t fucking on her new couch?” Jared asked without looking away from his video game. Evan rolled his eyes and released a small gasp when he saw the message he received;
Hey
It was Connor, Evan couldn’t believe it. No, he was probably only texting him for homework or something. That’s what he thought until he received another text;
Wyd
Evan’s hands shook as he typed back;
Just hanging with jared haha
Not even a second later;
Oh cool
What’re you doing?
Sitting, being an angsty teen
Ur good at that
What’s that supposed to mean?
Evan cursed himself for his text;
Nono, i didn’t mean anything
Rude, it’s just you act like ur
Too cool for school sometimes
Oh, I guess
Evan groaned for probably making Connor hate him.
“Why are you making so much noise, dude?” Jared said finally looking over at Evan, “Who’re you texting?”
“No one!”
“If it was no one why are you blushing?” Evan hadn’t even noticed how hot his face had gotten.
“I-I really don’t know what you’re talking about, J-Jared.” Jared rolled his eyes and snatched my phone out of my hand.
“Connor, huh?” Jared laughed before standing up and walking into the kitchen.
“Please, don’t t-text him something. I’ve already made him m-mad at me!” Evan begged but he knew it was no use.
Evan could hear Jared giggling to himself before he finally walked back over to the couch.
“What did you do?” Evan asked his only friend before looking at his phone.
“Hey Evan, I’m not always an asshole! It really upsets me that you think so little of me.” Jared said with a hint of sarcasm in his voice. Evan raised an eyebrow and opened the Imessage app.
