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---Alex's POV---
I smiled. Lunch time. Maybe this one would go better than the last. After all, a new day is a new start. You can always hope.
I ran into Angie as I walked down the hallway to usher kids into the cafeteria. "Seen John?" Were the first words out of my mouth.
She raised her eyebrows. "Somebody's got a crush. Nope, haven't seen your boyfriend."
"Angie!" I hurried out the door, my face comparable to a tomato.
Tugging my phone out of my tight jeans, I texted John directly.
A-L-E-X-A-N-D-E-R: I'm on lunch duty today, I can grab us lunch if you wanna eat at recess.
RaiseAGlassToTurtles: Sure! I'll meet you in front of the cafeteria.
I beamed at the phone screen.
"Cute date?" Laf eyed my expression with a laugh. I rolled my eyes, exasperated.
"Why does everyone assume something romantic or sexual?" I was blushing saying these words as I thought of John.
"Because you look in love." I snorted and left to go to the cafeteria.
With a deep breath, I stepped into the pit of chaos and disorder that was the lunch scene.
"You're the fucking freak." (I sincerely apologize to all Connor Murphy lovers. I love him too. However, tell me if I'm wrong, no TreeBros is better than unrequited TreeBros, and as much as I'm already hurting you shippers, I don't want to hurt you even more so...)
I turned towards the harsh voice just in time to see Connor Murphy push Evan, making him drop his lunch tray. Evan stood up, shaking, and Jared was practically quivering with rage.
"J-Jared, no-" Evan gasped, but Jared paid no attention. He stepped forward to the glowering figure in black.
"Why is Evan the freak? At least he doesn't have a fucking temper like yours. Who throws a tantrum just because they can't be line leader?"
Connor growled, "That was first grade."
"And why are you so damn emo all the time, like what's with the all black outfit all the fucking time? And don't get me started on your hair, what look were you going for, school shooter chic?"
The whole cafeteria was staring, Evan was frantic under the reflected attention of the fight, and jared clearly didn't have any qualms about continuing.
"Boys!" They paid me absolutely no heed either.
"Jared, please." Evan appeared on the edge of an anxiety attack and Jared instantly dropped all anger from his persona and gently took Evan's had, tugging him to a table.
"Here." He handed Evan his own lunch tray, shooting Connor another poisonous glare. I breathed a sigh of relief and headed to the counter to grab two lunch trays for John and myself. "I'll take the ham out for you."
The chatter filled in the space again and then- "Evan always wears fucking blue! At least I can speak clearly."
Jared pulled out of Evan's grasp. "Jared, please."
"Evan, I'd rather be divisive than indecisive. Drop the niceties." He turned to Connor.
Crap. I handed Mr. Heere the lunch trays back. "Hold these for me, will you?" I revolved on the spot, angling myself towards the fight.
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Orphanage AU: Lams
FanfictionAlexander Hamilton was adopted into an orphanage when he was younger and now, 20 years old, works there. John Laurens was raised in a homophobic household and signs up for a stay-away job as a teacher at an orphanage... in New York. Both from unha...
