DEH watching Dear Evan Hansen

To break in a glove

What an update? You haven't done one since last year! HAHA (shoot me)

Shut up people like the book so I gotta write. I put MUCH more effort into that stuff. Still ya want chapters, I gotta deliver. you get something nice tho. Yay.

Also note this is actually my favorite song. That's a curve ball (don't grab the bat for that pun plz) anyway, it's more than just saying o hey you gotta be patient. It shows how Evan always wanted a father to play catch with. Small things mean a lot.

This glove's really cool, wow
Oh, why don't you take it?
Oh no, no, I couldn't​
Why not?
Are you sure?

Connor  sighed "I don't care about the glove hell, I never even liked sports!" Larry sighed. He really tried he just never knew how to deal with Conner.

I bought this glove a thousand years ago
For some birthday or some Christmas that has come and gone
I thought we might play catch or, I don't know
But he left it in the bag, with the tag still on

Evan smiled a little "I always wanted to play sports. I just never got the opportunity to. And now, I'm just too afraid to try" his smile left with his last sentence.

You'll have to break it in though, first
You can't catch anything with it that stiff​

How do you break it in?

The baseball and softball team from the school all yelled up and offered help. Evan seemed embarrassed.

Well, it's all a process that is really quite precise
A sort of secret method known to very few
So, if you're in the market for professional advice
Well today could be a lucky day for you
Shaving cream

Shaving cream?

The school stared up. The teams look confused and sit back down. They gotta hear this.

Oh yeah you rub that in for about five minutes,
Tie it all up with rubber bands, put it under your mattress, and sleep on it
And you do that for at least a week, every day, consistent​

One kid yelled "AND THAT WORKS?"

And though this method isn't easy
Every second that you spend is gonna pay off
It'll pay off in the end
It just takes a little patience
It takes a little time
A little perseverance
And a little uphill climb
You might not think it's worth it
You might begin to doubt
But you can't take any shortcuts
You gotta stick it out
And it's the hard way
But it's the right way
The right way to break in a glove

"And are you sure you followed that with me dad?" Connor asked. Larry couldn't say he did.

With something like this, you gotta be ready to put in the work,
Make the commitment
So what do you think?

I mean, definitely​

Some people say just use a microwave
Or try that run it through hot water technique
Well, they can gloat about the time they saved
'Til they gotta buy another glove next week
It just takes a little patience (it just takes a little patience)
Takes a little time (takes a little time)
A little perseverance (perseverance)
And a little uphill climb
And it's the hard way
But it's the right way
The right way

Zoe whispered"but what if you go the wrong way?" She knew her parents loved them and tried but, she knew the issues. She knew her father knew the mistakes

'Cause there's a right way in everything you do
Keep that grit
Follow through
Even when everyone around you thinks you're crazy

Cynthia looks at him and puts her hand on his. This made him less tense

Even when everyone around you lets things go
And whether you're prepping for some test
Or you're miles from some goal
Or you're just trying to do what's best
For a kid who's lost control
You do the hard thing
'Cause that's the right thing
Yeah, that's the right thing

Connor only responded with three quiet words " you really cared?" Larry stood up and walked over to his son. Then,

He hugged him

Connor was really lucky to have a dad that
Uh, a dad who cared so much about
Taking care of stuff

"I always cared Connor, I have been doing a terrible way of showing it"

Shaving cream, rubber bands, mattress, repeat
Got it?

Got it

Larry gave his son a small smile. It told Connor enough.

It's the hard way
But it's the right way
The right way
To break in a glove
You're good to go

"It seemed like the right way but, now I know it wasn't"

el it's a nice family chapter. take it or leave it. It's a cute song. Fight me if you hate it.

Also if you told his dad Connor was gay he'd try his best to support. Why? Because he's trying. He'd try to understand and suck at it but still. HAPPY CHAPTER LOVES.