Summer Camp (Conman/ Kleinphy fic)

Chapter Seven: First Date

    Jared was going on a date with Alana.

    Alana.

    Not Connor.

    Maybe he could pretend she's Connor?

    Well that's just the fucking stupidest thing Jared's ever heard and he's listened to Evan try to talk to Zoe. Oh, wait no, he has heard worse than both those things and it was that time he said the thing about liking Alana. But that wasn't some funny memory from a long time ago.

    That was now.

    And it sucked balls.

    Jared was changing out of his swimsuit and into shorts and a shirt while Evan and Connor hounded him on date etiquette. Jared supposed that it was good to hear from Connor how to take someone out on a date but it's not like he could be thinking of that at the moment.

    Right now, he had to get through a date with Alana. Just one date and then could play it off as he's too cool for a girlfriend.

    "Aren't you gonna wear something nicer?" Evan asked, gesturing to what was probably a Dorito stain on Jared's shirt.

    "Well EXCUSE me, let me just pull a suit out of my luggage." Jared rolled his eyes. "Or better yet let's go rent one, the councilors sell conditioner and shampoo, they might have one."

    "Jared, are you seriously telling us you don't have any better clothes than this?" Connor raised an eyebrow. "Because I can see a hole in the bottom of your shirt."

    Jared did have better clothes, but he was kind of trying not to impress Alana. Maybe she'd get bored with him and not want to go on a second date.

    "Jesus, since when did you two become the fashion police?" Jared shrugged, putting on cheap plastic flip flops, the classiest of footwear.

    "Since we knew you were going on a date!" Evan beamed. "I'm so excited for you, Jared!"

    "Me too, dude." Connor gave Jared a small smile that made Jared's stomach drop. He didn't want to do this, oh god, he just could go through with this, he had to stop this before it got out of hand and-

    There was a loud knocking at the door that made all three boys jump. Jared gulped.

    "There's your date!" Evan squealed.

    "Good luck, dude." Connor reached over and put a hand on Jared's shoulder. Jared wanted to lean into the touch, to cling to Connor and take him on a date instead. Of course he wasn't going to do that.

    That would be weird.

    "Thanks." Jared said hoarsely, the weight lifted off his shoulder and into his stomach as he watched Evan open the door, revealing Alana and Zoe.

    "Hi Jared!" Alana said, she was wearing a lovely yellow sundress with matching shoes. "How do I look!"

    "Amazing." Jared breathed, stepping forward. He glanced back at Connor, who had already retired to his bed, not paying any attention to the rest of the group.

    "Thank you!" Alana giggled, taking Jared's hand. She waved goodbye at the others. "We'll be back soon!"

    "See you!" Zoe grinned, shutting the door.

    "So Jared, where do you want to go?" Alana asked sweetly. Jared almost missed the question, he was too focused on their hands. They were intertwined and it gave Jared a queasy feeling. It wasn't right. He didn't like this, what was he doing?

    "Jared?" Alana asked again.

    "Oh, um, let's go see this cool rock formation near the volleyball court." Jared blinked.