"EVAN! CONNOR!" Jared calls when we get on the ice. Connor glides out to them, but I stay put, clinging to the wall. "Oh yeah, Evan can't skate," Jared laughs, almost falling over on the ice.

"Looks like you can't either," Zoe giggles, swirling around Jared. Alana and Connor stand there with blank faces.

"You gonna help your boyfriend ice skate or not, Connor?" Alana says.

"Oh, uh, I'll help him," Connor chuckles, slightly embarrassed for not helping me sooner. Connor grabs my sweaty hands from off the wall and grips them tightly, skating backwards towards our friends. He glides gracefully while I waddle.

"Evan, it's like roller skating!" Jared says, gripping Alana and Zoe's shoulders.

"You can roller skate?!" Zoe laughs, making Jared fall off her shoulders.

"Um, y-" I start.

"Yeah, we used to skate together all the time when we were little, roller skate that is," Jared yells up to us from the ground. "Now is someone going to help me up or no?"

After Alana helps Jared up from the ice we make our way around the rink, slowly. Connor is grabbing my left hand and Jared has my right, his other hand is clinging onto an annoyed Zoe.

After falling on my butt several times, making it hurt more than... you know what never mind. I fell a lot and then we went inside for snacks and hot chocolate. I tune out of Jared's conversation as I sip on my hot chocolate.

"And, they were using a STRAP ON! I mean," I catch Jared say.

"Listen!" I say, causing them all to stare at me. "It's not my... you guys weren't talking about me and Connor."

Connor blushes and I blush harder. This, of course, makes Jared die of laughter.

"You," Jared wheezes. "You guys use a strap on?" Jared almost falls off of his stool.

"It was only once," I grumble.

"Connor's from Texas, AND you guys use a strap on... wow," Jared laughs.

"How the fuck are those two things related?" Connor laughs uncomfortably.

"They aren't! That's what makes it so fucking funny!!!" Jared wheezes. Connor shakes his head.

"I'm sorry," I whisper to Connor.

"Oh my god, Evan," Connor says. Crap. Crap. Crap. "It's amazing don't worry. Worth it to see Jared's reaction!" He laughs hard.

"Oh," I chuckle, relieved.

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ok this chapter is suuuuper short, like 380 words,, but i think it's kinda funny so i'm just gonna leave this

also i'm gonna actually try to start posting regularly and i have a few cute chapters backed up and some ideas soo maybe i won't fail??¿? i'm gonna try to upload 1-2 times a week