I just really love Connor Murphy okay?

“That’s the problem,” Zoe whispers, flopping back onto her butt. “I didn’t know. And it’s not like- We don’t talk. We don’t even like each other. That’s so- I’m so horrible. He tried to kill himself and I don’t even- I don’t even like him.” 

Connor most definitely had an Artic Monkeys phase.

He doesn't like to admit it but he still listens to them sometimes.

He hates people who only know "Do I Wanna Know?".

He has like 3 different versions of AM and definitely a vinyl copy.

Even though he doesn't have a functional record player.

Not that he doesn't have one.

He has a really old busted up Crosley.

It's from a really sketchy pawn shop but that makes it even more authentic™.

He always says he's gonna fix it.

This makes him feel better for buying so many vinyls.

But now he's totally over that band.

He listens to older rock and alternative music now.

However, he still loves Green Day.

Because "who doesn't love Green Day?"

He prides himself in knowing all of the B-sides and Attic Tracks.

He also has a ton of cassettes.

Like an inhuman amount of cassettes.

When he got his car it didn't play tapes.

So he replaced the radio

And now it does.

Zoe thinks this is the dumbest thing ever.

Especially because she drives Connor's car now too.

"It won't even pick up the radio Connor!"

“Time goes funny, but only in the sense that it keeps on going.”

Connor draws all of the time.

He’s not amazing but he’s good.

He doesn’t let people see his drawings most of the time but when he does he always gets complements.

Zoe loves his art.

She often takes the pages he crumples up.

He never draws anything special.

Mostly like his own shoes and flowers he sees.

Sometimes he goes to the park and just draws his surroundings.

He won’t call it art though.

“They’re just doodles”

But O H M Y G O D is he an art kid.

Giant oversized sweaters and doodles all over the toes of his shoes.

He keeps all of his favorite art supplies in his satchel.

Like even if he’s not drawing anything at the time.

His favorite oil paints are always there.

One time he just started painting right in the middle of class.

Like he just lets Zoe braid his hair sometimes??

And when she's feeling particularly artsy she will braid flowers into it also.

Fun fact!! Connor's favorite flowers are Black Eyed Susans.

So whenever he sees them he picks a ton of them.

He always takes such good care of them on the way home

And when he gets there he lays them out ever so delicately on the kitchen counter careful not to damage the petals.

He cuts each stem individually at different lengths so when he puts them in a vase they're interesting.

He only uses the filtered water from the refrigerator because he wants to take really good care of them.

He carries them up to his bedroom where he puts them right under his window.

Zoe thinks this is the softest™ thing her brother has ever done.

Also, he absolutely loves hummingbirds?

He's fascinated by their ability to flap their wings so fast.

He tries to make his own hummingbird feeder with Kool aid and it doesn't go so well.