BMC & DEH One-Shots and Headcannons

TreeBros-The Orchard

A little bit angsty, but it ends well!!!

Connor combed his now blow-dried hair to the side, parting it. He was trying to look a little bit nice for Evan, his longtime crush. He asked Evan to hang out with him at the park today, and that's where Connor was gonna ask him out for real.

Now if only he had gotten the guts to do it earlier.

His buddy, Miguel, has said he should've confessed his love six months ago. But, Miguel was probably high at the time, so his advice-giving wasn't the best, now was it?

Connor pulled on a black sweater over his MCR T-Shirt, and headed for the front door. He was about to grab his keys off the counter and head out when his mom turned around.

"Where do you think you're going?" Ms. Murphy said when he had opened the door.

"To the orchard." Connor looked at her. Ms. Murphy pursed her lips. "Can I go? I'm going with someone."

"Who?"

"Evan," Connor said. Cynthia smiled. Connor took that as a yes, and headed outside.

"Just don' do anything stupid!" Cynthia called after him. She went back to reading, smiling. She had a hunch that Connor was gonna ask Evan the big question.

Outside, the air felt cool. Spring was around the corner, and that meant that he and Evan could start sneaking into the orchard again. Connor climbed into his car, and drove to the Hansen's house, jamming out to the Avenue Q soundtrack.

Connor put his car in park, when he arrived to the house, and got out of the car. Evan's house was small, and had few neighbors around. He and his mom were looking for a news house, along with Ms. Hansen's fiancée, Mr. Heere. Sometimes Evan, Connor, Zoe, Alana, And Jared would bake cookies and take them to all the houses nearby.

Connor rang the doorbell. The door opened, and Evan smiled at Connor.

"Connor-" Evan was interrupted by Ms. Hansen.

"Is that Connor?" Ms. Hansen asked form inside. Evan opened the door wider, so she could see Connor. "Hello, Connor!"

Connor waved at her. "You ready, Evan?"

"Yeah. Bye, Mom!" Evan waved.

"Bye, honey! I love you!" She blew a kiss towards Evan.

"Love you too!" Evan stepped outside.

"Women? Am I right?" Connor said, jokingly.

"Connor. That's my mom," Evan giggled.

"I mean, you can't live with or without them." Connor tried to see if Evan would get his reference. (It's from Rent. The song "Take Me or Leave Me.") Evan looked puzzled, then smiled.

"What is it about them?" Evan sang.

"Let's go." Connor and Evan headed for his car.

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The sun was setting over the orchard, casting a gorgeous light over the open field framed with trees. Connor noticed that Evan looked stunning in the light. The bright light made Evan's blue eyes sparkle like the ocean. His freckles were like stars on his face. It was almost-

"What are you staring at?" Evan asked. Connor felt his face turn red.

"Oh-um....nothing." Connor covered his face.

"You're blushing. I can see that," Evan said, getting closer to him. The two were along a pathway in the field, and nobody was near them.

"I'm really not."

"Then why is your face red?" Evan smirked.

"I...." Connor paused. "I have a sunburn. On my face."

"No you don't!" Evan playfully pushes Connor. "Connor, it's literally March."

"I'm a vampire," Connor said flatly.

"Are you one of those handsome vampires that always try to seduce the main character?" Evan joked.

"No. I'm one that doesn't know how to work Twitter," Connor laughed. "Although there would be one person I'd fall in love with."

"Really now?" Evan asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Oh for sure." Connor looked away.

"Who is it? Alana? Miguel?" Evan started naming guys or girls that Connor might be interested in.

"None of those."

"Then who?" Evan asked.

"Uhm...." Connor hesitated.

"C'mon! I won't tell anyone!" Evan held his pinky up.

"You..." Connor said under his breath, hoping Evan might now hear. Unfortunately, he had.

"Me?" Evan took a step back.

"Yeah..." Connor rubbed the sleeve of his sweater, a habit he tended to fall back on when he was nervous or embarrassed.

"Oh." Evan went really quiet. Connor didn't take this well. He knew that Evan didn't like Connor in a romantic way or whatever.

"You know what? Whatever."

A bomb blast.

Evan was on the ground.

Not a real bomb. Connor's two arms, weighed down by all those bracelets slammed into Evan, shoving him to the ground. Before Connor stormed off, he looked back at Evan. Evan's face was about as shaken as Connor felt.

Connor wasn't storming away anymore. His pace had quickened to a run, and then to a sprint. Connor didn't know where he was running. He just ran away. Ran away from Evan. Ran away from the world. Just ran.

He ran until he saw an empty bench. He sat down, crumpling his face in his hands.

"Why did you have to do that?" He yelled at himself. "You fucking idiot!"

Connor let a sob escape from him. He felt hot tears running down his face. How could have he messed up his strongest friendship he had, just by some feelings?

Connor hated love.

"Connor?" Connor looked up, and spotted a silhouette walking up the path towards him. A closed glance told Connor that it was Evan. Connor his his face, wiping it quickly. He didn't want Evan to see him like this. Evan would think he was weak or pathetic.

"Is that you, Connor?" Evan asked.

No reply.

"I know that's you." Evan stood next to Connor. "You okay?"

Still no reply.

Evan sat down on the bench.

"It's okay." Evan put his hand on Connor's hunched over back, rubbing slightly.

"No it's not!" Connor said.

"I promise you it is." Evan patted Connor.

"I just ruined everything we had. You probably hate me!" Connor yelled.

"I would never hate you." Evan moved his free hand towards one of Connor's and laced his fingers through. "Can I tell you something?"

"What?" Connor made eye contact with Evan.

Evan pressed a kiss to Connor's lips. Connor, surprised, almost separated, but he kissed back, squeezing his hand.

The two separated, looking into each other's eyes.

"Why did you do that?" Connor brought a finger to his mouth and touched his bottom lip.

"Because..." Evan kissed Connor again. "I love you."