EDIT: Decided to reupload this because I still think it suits Connor and Evan personally!
This is a BRUH moment to date and so very Evan
—I totally forgot this chapter existed until I was looking through my old chapters today—
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I blame an assortment of people for this.
A positive influence from @/InsanelyCoolRaeMell
But hey,
Turn your embarrassment into fanfiction is my motto.
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"You what?!" Jared beamed.

Evan coveted his face with the color of his shirt, groaning, "I didn't mean to, o-okay! I mean- yes, I meant to, b-but it wasn't supposed to be awkward!" He threw his hands up defensively.

"Oh of course not, it's just completely normal." Jared folded his arms with a smirk from where he sat a desk away from Evan in their shared English class.

"C-consent, Jared!" Evan yelped.

"Not every goddamn time, Evan, this isn't sex." Jared snorted.

"L-look, it wasn't that bad." Evan defended himself.

"You're right, all you did is stiffly walk up to Connor Murphy, and promptly ask him," Jared cleared his throat, pitching his voice, "C-can I kiss you- on the lips?"

The way Jared said this sent realization reeling towards Evan at just how awkward the whole thing was, and he instantly slammed his face into his arms on his desk with a groan.

"Case and point made." Jared leaned back in his chair, arms folded behind his head.

"B-but he said sure?" Evan pointed out, glancing out of his arms at Jared.

"Of course he did, Hansen! He's your goddamn boyfriend! If that had your first kiss, go ahead and ask for consent for all I care, but considering it wasn't," Jared chuckled, "You sound like you're going to be a virgin until you die!"

"Jared!" Evan yelped with embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Jared snickered before shaking his head, "Look, why not just- I don't know- kiss him?"

"B-because!" Evan sat up, "What if he isn't okay with it? What if he doesn't want to? What if it's just an us thing when we're by ourselves, but at school it's not alright? What if he was only doing because he felt like he absolutely had t-"

"Slow down, acorn!" Jared's eyes widened, "Your rambling's breaking some speed limit somewhere." He paused for a laugh but only saw Evan's anxious expression, he sighed, "Look. The guy's your boyfriend- isn't the whole point of dating someone is that you want to kiss them?" Jared cocked an eyebrow.

"I-I mean-"

"You're in a relationship, Ev, you're allowed to act like it." Jared hummed as the bell rang.

Evan's shoulders sank, "But what if-"

"He likes you, Evan, just trust that." Jared swung his backpack over his shoulder.

"How do I even...?" Evan shook his head.

Jared rolled his eyes, "Good god." He pinched the bridge of his nose, "Here, stand up.

Evan frowned, "Wh-what?"

"Go on." Jared nodded.

Evan hesitantly stand up.

"Alrighty, now, you're dating, as I've mentioned many times before, though you should really know this by now, Hansen, considering he's this is your relationship and not mine. Now, the lunch bell just rang," Jared pointed out.

"Uh- yeah?" Evan furrowed his eyebrows.

"What you're gonna' do is you're gonna'," Jared raised a hand to brush back Evan's hair over his ear. Jared kept his hand there and began to lean in.

Before Evan could back away, or do anything for that matter, Jared stopped and pulled back, "See? It gives him warning that you're about to kiss him, and then you kiss him. Okay? Got it?"

Evan sighed shakily, "O-okay, I guess- just, never try to kiss me again?"

Jared rolled his eyes, "It was as unpleasant for you as it was for me, Hansen, now go kiss the boy that counts for pete's sake!"

"W-well I don't know..." Evan squeaked, "I can try-"

"I can always tell Connor to grow a pair and initiate it." Jared clicked his tongue.

Evan laughed, "Please!"

"Alright." Jared shrugged.

Evan's face contorted into one of horror, "No, no, no, I was kidding!"

"No, you quite frankly weren't, you're just regretting what you said."

"He'll take that offensively! Jared I swear, do not talk to him."

"No promises." Jared hummed.

"Jared I swear."

"You shouldn't, it isn't nice."

"OH MY G-
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Evan sat anxiously at the cafeteria table the Connor met him at daily. Jared sat across from Evan with shit-eating grin.

Evan picked at his food with a plastic fork, not particularly hungry, he was hoping Jared wouldn't bring anything up, and that Evan would be able to move on this without the pressure of the shorter teen.

However, he didn't get this wish.

"Hey." The one word sent Evan into a panicked-frenzy as Connor now stood over Evan's shoulder.

"O-oh- Connor-" Evan was about to continue before Jared whistled.

"Hey, long-locks." Jared greeted Connor before winking at Evan.

Evan sent a killing glare towards Jared.

"'Sup, bath-bomb." Connor replied before sitting beside Evan.

Silence ensued before Jared finally cleared his throat, "Hey Connor, wanna' hear something funny?"

"Jared-" Evan gritted his teeth.

"Oh?" Connor looked in amusement at how Evan reacted.

"Yeah, Evan and I were actually talking and-"

"Jared I'm going to k-kick you in both shins-"

"I think he just really-"

"Fine!" Evan squeaked before turned to Connor and quickly brushing his hair behind his ear, placing a gentle kiss on the surprised boy's face, though the brunette had time to kiss back.

Jared slammed a fist on the table with a loud laugh, "I'll take it!"

Evan shakily withdrew his hand before looking straight down, leaving the semi-dumbfounded Connor to his own confused thoughts.

"Aw, was that so hard, acorn?" Jared cooed at Evan.

"Y-your shins aren't safe, Kleinman." Evan glared but couldn't help but smile slightly, as only he knew that Connor was holding his hand under the table with an equally giddy smile.

"Kinky."

"JARED MY GOOD GORD-"

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///Right, so despite me having taken this chapter down, I think it still suits them pretty well so here we are again for those who didn't see it he first time!

-Jay👻