"You sure I shouldn't consult someone in... the Aphrodite cabin or something?" Connor asked as he and Travis were hiding in a bush, watching Malcolm who was just sitting in the grass, with a notebook or sketchbook on his lap along with a pencil in his hand.
"Nah, you should trust your older brother." Travis said, looking at Connor.
"Yeah, but... Travis, you haven't ever confessed your feelings for someone." Connor frowned slightly.
"... You wound me." Travis frowned back, placing a hand over his heart. "Don't worry, this is genius!"
Travis opened the box that he had next to him and brought out the shoes. Connor looked at the shoes and saw he message inside of them. 'I have feelings for you' was in one of them, and the other said 'from Connor'. Connor bit his lower lip.
"Ready?" Travis grinned at Connor. Connor hesitantly nodded. "Say it then."
Connor took a deep breath as he stared at the shoes in Travis's hands.
"Maia." Connor whispered.
The wings sprouted from the shoes and they shot up into the sky. Connor watched as the shoes zoomed right at Malcolm and Travis was ready to cheer when Malcolm would return the feelings for his brother.
"Ow!"
Connor's breath hitched and Travis grimaced as Malcolm got hit in the back of his head from one of the shoes. Malcolm scowled as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Okay who-?!"
Malcolm looked behind him at the shoe which hit him. Malcolm only read 'from Connor' and he grumbled as he picked up the shoe.
"Connor! Travis!" Malcolm scolded, looking at the bushes behind him.
Connor squealed as he ducked down and Travis grinned nervously at Malcolm who was glaring at him.
"Whoops." Travis said.
Malcolm huffed and he chucked the shoe at the bush. Connor yelped out as the shoe hit him in the head.
"Mmh, that went well." Connor grumbled, rubbing his head as he sat up now.
Connor watched as Malcolm got up and walked off, clearly annoyed that he was bothered.
"Could have gone worse." Travis shrugged.
"I guess..." Connor mumbled.
The Stolls heard another yelp from Malcolm and another shoe got chucked at the bush they hid behind. This time Travis got hit in the head.
"Ow! Yep! I deserved that!" Travis yelped, rubbing his head.
Connor frowned.
"Maia..." Connor said miserably at the shoes, the wings disappearing from the sides of each shoe.
Travis himself frowned at Connor.
"Hey... it's okay, we still got a few other ways we could confess your feelings for Malcolm." Travis said, patting Connor's back.
"I... I should go, Will asked me to help out in the Infirmary since they're a little understaffed." Connor said, getting up. "I'll see you at the Dining Pavilion, Travis."
Connor walked off, shoving his hands into his pockets.
Travis watched as his brother did not have that pep in his step like he usually did. Travis sighed as he placed the shoes back into the box he brought them in.
He just had to up his game! Use his genius brains for better ways of getting his brother the man of his dreams!
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"Everything okay?"
Connor looked over at Will, who was leaning against the wall, watching as Connor was just getting a few things set up in the Infirmary.
"Just peachy, why do you ask?" Connor smiled at Will.
Will titled his head at Connor.
"You and Travis get into a fight or something?" Will asked. "You seem... down. And you're never usually miserable."
"Travis and I didn't fight, no." Connor shook his head. "It's fine, honestly Will."
Connor smiled at Will. Will frowned at Connor and he pointed to one of the infirmary beds.
"Sit. Talk to me, Connor. You know you can count on me." Will said.
Connor sighed as he sat down in the infirmary bed Will pointed to.
Will sat down beside Connor and Connor fiddled with his hands.
"Uhm... I like this guy and I've just been struggling to ask him out. Today I tried to ask him out, but... it sort of backfired on me." Connor confessed, looking at Will.
"Did... you get rejected?" Will furrowed his eyebrows.
"No, he didn't really... realise it was supposed to be a confession." Connor said.
"So... I'm just a little upset that I didn't make it more obvious."
Will let out a soft sigh.
"Connor, maybe you shouldn't listen to your brother and ask someone more... experienced with such things? You could maybe ask the nymphs and satyrs if they could help out." Will suggested.
"But Travis really wants to help out and-" Connor began.
"Maybe let him help out once or twice more, but if it keeps failing, ask the satyrs, or nymphs, or even any experienced camper, okay?" Will smiled at Connor.
"Even come to me! I mean, I'm sure I could-"
"Will! Nico is being stubborn again!"
Connor and Will looked over to see Kayla having to drag a very exhausted looking Nico di Angelo in the Infirmary.
"... Sorry, my boyfriend seems to be in need of my help." Will smiled at Connor as he got up. Will patted Connor's shoulder. "Just come to me if you want my help. Unlike Travis, I have a boyfriend."
"Didn't Nico ask the nymphs to help out with asking you out and didn't they just accidentally make Nico come out to the entire camp-?" Connor began to question.
"Too busy helping my boyfriend!!" Will exclaimed, walking towards Kayla and Nico.
Connor smiled and he rolled his eyes.
Connor sighed as he got up from the bed and went back to what he was doing before.
Hopefully his next attempt of confessing to Malcolm would turn out better.
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Many Different Ways (Not) To Confess | Malconnor Fanfiction
FanfictionConnor is in love with Malcolm and he cannot find the right way to tell Malcolm about his feelings. Fortunately for Connor, his brother has multiple genius ways of telling Malcolm about Connor's feelings for him! Unfortunately for Travis, his plans...
