A Failed Overdose And A Chain Of Events [tree bros]

1 - Kindergarten Boyfriends

Okay yeah this is gonna be gay (Also quick warning, homophobic slurs happen in this chapter so maybe don't read if you don't like that)

Evan had told his mother everything. Of course, not even he knew he was gay, so she couldn't exactly blame him for that. For as long as he could remember, it had been like that. Even before his dad left, they had always been close. Connor envied him. His parents had one concern: Zoe. His little sister had decided to ruin everything. It started back in daycare. He and Evan were five years old, Zoe tagging along at age four. They were hanging out outside. Connor had always preferred the phrase hanging out to recess. Then again, he had always been the odd one out.

The three of them were alone, friendless. Zoe could've easily found a friend, sure, but Connor found out later that his dad told her to keep an eye on him. God, wasn't he the older brother?

***

"Zoe, just leave us alone!" Connor shouted at his little sister.

"I'm being quiet, like you said! Evan!" Zoe turned to the boy in blue to stop the argument.

"F-find your own f-friends, Zoe," Evan said. He looked down at the mulch under the jungle gym. She left at his request.

"Evan, do you want a girlfriend?" Connor asked his friend, scooting next to him. Evan's legs were swinging next to Connor's.

"No. Why?"

"Jared keeps talking about it." There was silence, and they had always been happy with those moments of silence.

"G-girls are...," he took a moment to find the right words. Connor was used to this sort of thing happening. "Gross."

"Guess you're right."

"Kids! It's almost time to go home!" The teacher called them inside. Both boys hopped down, but Connor took his hand before they got farther.

"If we don't get girlfriends, let's be boyfriends."

"Okay!" Evan paused for a moment. He had seen his mom and dad kiss sometimes. Sometimes his mom even kissed him. So he decided to kiss Connor.

"We gotta go, Evan."

When they turned around, Zoe was there, waiting for Connor to wait for their Dad. "I'm telling!"

***

"How was school, you two?" Connor's dad picked up Zoe. Connor followed them to the car.

"It was fun!" Their dad put on her seat belt and got into the driver's seat. Connor did it himself, feeling giddy from Evan's kiss.

"What kind of fun stuff happened?" On the road, the two kids were looked at in a rearview mirror. A feeling of dread filled Connor. Around the corner. To the house. Hurry up, they had to hurry up. "Well aren't you two just talkative." They were home. They walked inside. Connor wanted to run upstairs, to bolt. "Hang on, tell us about school, Zoe. Connor."

Their mom was there too. "Connor kissed someone!" Zoe screamed.

"Stop it, Zoe!"

"Really?" their dad asked. "Who did Connor kiss? I never thought he would be the one to find a girlfriend." Both parents laughed, but the kids stayed quiet.

"Evan Hansen."

"Zoe, stop it! She's lying!" Connor stood up, shouting at his parents, his sister. He shoved Zoe out of his way and ran to his bedroom.

***

"Mommy!"

"Hey, Evan. How was your day?" Evan's mother asked. He liked his mother, at least. At least his daddy wasn't picking him up from school. His daddy liked to yell. Mostly at the other cars, but sometimes he yelled to someone else.

"I-it was lots of fun. I k-kissed a boy. Like you kiss d-daddy." Evan's mother smiled.

"Which boy was it, Evan?"

"It was C-Connor." Evan's mother hugged him. He didn't know why, really. It was just a kiss, after all.

"Evan, maybe don't tell your dad about this, okay, Evan?" Evan nodded, lowering his gaze. "Evan, promise me that you won't tell him, all right?"

"A-all right. I p-promise, Mommy."

***

"Connor." His dad peeked into his room. Connor didn't respond. He just sat on his bed. "Connor Murphy, answer me, young man."

"Hi."

"A boy. Connor, you kissed a boy." Connor nodded. "Do you know what that makes you, Connor?"

"Tell me."

"It makes you a faggot." (I was messing around and wrote soft gay boy instead of that and can we just imagine like stern af Larry calling him a soft gay boy)

"What's that?" Connor's dad laughed a little.

"A bad person, Connor. A very bad person. That's what you are if you kiss any more boys, Connor. Do you understand me?"

"Yes, dad. I understand."

I told you it would be gay