Everything hits me like a brick. No, ten bricks. A hundred bricks. ALL of the bricks. I'm graduating in a few weeks. I know almost nothing about what I'm doing after that. All I know is that I'm taking a gap year and moving to Boston. But, Connor is staying here until Zoe graduates. Everything is moving so fast.

I'm laying on my bed facing the ceiling. I do have homework but there's no way I'm going to do it. Prom is tomorrow .

My mom wanted to buy me an actual suit, but I would not let her. But she still made me get a black button down shirt and freaking hair gel. Mom, what do you think I'm going to do with my hair. If I do anything fancy people are going to judge me.

I flip onto my stomach and kick off my shoes. Even though we are a no shoes house I always forget and take off my shoes in my room. I pull out a book and try to read, but I'm too distracted by the thought that I'm going to my senior prom tomorrow night with my boyfriend. B O Y F R I E N D. I've never had a boyfriend. Or an actual girlfriend. I've never even loved anyone romantically before. Fu- freaking Connor. I love him so much. Jesus. I cannot concentrate on my book and I start to doodle in the margins. Just stars and stuff. Nothing like Connor's "doodles" on his science papers.

I must have fallen asleep because when I feel a tap on my shoulder it's already 10pm.

"Mom?" I rub my eyes. It's Connor. "Connor!" I grin, turning over and reaching up to bring his lips to mine.

"Shh," Connor smiles. "Your mom is asleep, I saw her drive up and she let me in. But, she flopped onto the couch and was asleep before I even got to the stairs."

"Oh, classic Heidi. Well, what are you wearing for the prom thing?" I ask awkwardly, pulling him down so we're laying side by side.

"It's a secret, but I can assure you that you will like it," Connor laughs.

"It better be nothing then."

"You've used that line twice, Evan. You really just want to get in my pants," Connor rolls over to face me, and grins.

"Among other things," I smile.

"Ooh, kinky."

"I mean like go see movies and stuff, Con," I say.

"And the other stuff too right?" Connor kisses my shoulder.

"Um, of course."

Sex is great don't you think? I mean, it's a big sign of trust and love. You're being so close to someone you love and you're both naked. Okay, that just makes it sound funny. You know what I'm going to stop talking about sex now because it is awkward and I feel like I'm talking to Jared even though I'm just in my own head. That's creepy let me stop.

When Connor and I wake up we swing by his house so that he can change and pick up his school stuff. We walk to school, well, meander to school really. Is that even the correct usage of that word?

We sit bored through class in the back of the class as usual. Connor doodles on his arm and I take notes. I'm not sure what I'm taking notes on because this is all just review for the final in a few days. I already have these notes but I'm bored and I have nothing else to do.

Finally, finally, FINALLY, class is dismissed and it's the end of the day. Meaning prom. Freaking prom. Freaking prom with my freaking hot boyfriend.

"Evan, just say 'fuck' for fucks sake," Connor laughs.

"I have got to stop saying things that are meant to be in my head out loud!" I chuckle, kissing him gently.

"I think it's kind of lame that our senior prom is in our school cafeteria," Jared runs up and squeezes in between Connor and I.

"Eh, I don't really care," Connor shrugs, kissing my cheek over Jared's head. "Who's your date, Jared?"

"Well," Jared chuckles awkwardly. "Heyyy, Alanaaa."

"Hey?" Alana says, clearly confused.

"Do you have a date for the prom?" Jared asks.

"Actually-" Alana starts.

"Great! We should go together," Jared grins.

"Jared you're gay. Jared I'm gay. Jared what?" Alana says. "Plus, I have a date," she smirks.

"Who?!" Jared says, suddenly intrigued.

"My girlfriend."

"YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND?!!?! Do I know her?" Jared says, it almost seems as if he's trying not to start bouncing up and down.

"Um yeah," Alana says, and I spot Zoe jogging over to us.

"Hii," Zoe kisses Alana and grins.

"You guys? You're? What?" Connor says.

"ZOE YOU'RE GAY?!" Jared asks loudly.

"I'm bi, but yeah," Zoe laughs, swinging her arm over Alana's shoulders. "Also I get to go to the senior prom two years."

"Woah," Jared grins. "I've gotta find me a date!" And with that, he speeds off.

"Hah, I need to make up a final for English," Connor says. "See you later? I'm picking you up remember?" Connor kisses me and turns to walk to his English classroom.

I practically skip to the bus stop. I'm going to prom with my boyfriend. And Jared has just a couple hours to find a date. I get on the bus and almost miss my stop. I'm a mess. A happy mess. An in love mess. But, a mess nonetheless.

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Awoah ok i explained this in my shitposts book but i hate tree bros like so much and wow this sounds like an excuse to stop writing this book. but it's not it's a cry for help because not only am i continuing this book, i have ideas for another book. not any book. A TREE BROS FANFIC this ship is so fun to write even though it's not so fun to... well, exist. ANYWAY expect another tree bros book after this one along with a kleinsen one maybe?? or maybe boyf riends??????? idk yet lmk what you thinks shfssf