When Connor and Evan met, their fates would forever be intertwined.Â
Connor, after facing Evan in the computer lab, runs out of the school to the park. He pulls out a pill bottle from his bag and goes through with the plan heâs had since he woke.
His eyes flutter open as soon as he hears an alarm. He assumes he would be in a hospital or something. Connor never expected to be floating over Evan Hansen as he turns off his alarm for school.
Screaming ensues. (Thankfully, Heidi had an early shift.)
There is an awkward and uncomfortable explanation from Connor as to how he is here. (At first, Evan thinks it has something to do with his medication. âIs it expired?â âDid I have too much by accident?â)Â
He believes Connor when, at school, he is called to the office and is spoken to by the Murphyâs about his âsuicide noteâ.
Connor makes him head to the dinner with his family. âFor Foreverâ happens while Connor whispers things the whole time: âthis would never happenâ, what is it with trees?â, âthis sounds more like a cheesy dateâ, âokay, how are they believing this?!â Evan is extremely uncomfortable.
After all the lies that Evan spewed at dinner, Connor decides to tell Evan more about himself when he gets home so things are more believable. (âHow do I always get into the strangest situations!?â âWell, time to make it strangely real.â)
The fake e-mails include true things, more of what Connor would say, and way more weird jokes thanks to the boyâs actual input for this lie they have created. (He really cares. He wants his family to finally know who he is, even if they didnât bother to know when he was alive.)
Jared is confused as to where Evan is getting all this material and why he refuses to let him edit it. (Con and Ev actually do some of the e-mails together in Evanâs room based on actual conversations these new friends have had.)
âIf I Could Tell Herâ has what Connor really wanted to say! The kiss was not expected and kinda freaks him out.
Connor came up with The Connor Project. He doesnât want him or Evan to âDisappear.â
During Evanâs speech in âYou Will Be Foundâ, Connor is there advising him to calm down, to breathe, and that he is there for him. (Evan says his true thoughts of Connor, of how he is a true friend to him.)
Connorâs heart hurts during âTo Break In A Gloveâ. âIf my dad secretly cared for him so much, whyâd he stop trying? Why did he say I only did this for attention?!â
Evan and Zoeâs relatinship is respected by Connor, and he gives them space during âOnly Usâ. He begins leaving once he hears Zoe say âShe doesnât want more reminders of all thats been broken.â
He feels he broke her. Itâs his fault. Connor stays back for a bit.
Until, âGood For Youâ. This is terrifying for Evan and his spirit friend. Both of them caught up in having lives that are better for them, they hurt those who helped them get there.Â
âFor Forever Repriseâ happens, as well. (âDid you fall, or did you let go?â was not said. Theyâre friends and they are the only one the latter can depend on. This would hurt the friendship. Itâs a suggestion Connor makes on how to tell the ânot-so truthâ. âChange the story of how you broke your arm! Say how it really happened.â âThat would make things worseâŠâ â..Why?â The conversation gets painfully sad.)
They both know that the Murphyâs need to know.Â
It is agreed to tell them that Evan lied about everything. Saying thar Connor is a spirit who is Evanâs friend and told him all these things and is just passing the message? Yeah, no. (âI wish we could just leave it this way so they wouldnât think all they know about me now is lies⊠but we canât keep doing this. Letting them get threatened by people online, and the fighting and all the fake creations are me. Me just wanting them to understand who I am. Who I was.â)
âWords Failâ hurts.Â
Connor is angry at his family. Wishes they could know Evan like he does, know that what he said was true.Â
When his panic attack starts, Connor canât help. Itâs like he canât be seen. Hearing all Evan is saying, he decides to give the boy the space he needs to calm and to figure things out for himself. (He returns to Evan up in his room after âSo Big / So Smallâ. Evan is glad Connor gave him time.)
It has now been a year since The Connor Project.Â
The boys still speak, are still friends.Â
They will forever be connected.Â
During âFinaleâ, Connor finally gains full closure and peace. Zoe and his parents are okay, the orchard and The Connor Project has helped others, Evan is coping, smiling. So is Connor.
âAll I see is sky for forever.â
I had so much fun writing this Dear Evan Hansen AU drabble at midnight, and I hope you enjoyed reading it! (If any of you would like to write a short fan fiction about it, I donât mind! Go ahead and have fun writing!)
Have a great day! Remember: you will be found.