#jared kleinmen

1. Starts one of two ways:

The first day of school, after Connor signs Evan’s cast and says “Now we can both pretend we have friends,” Evan says “What if we didn’t have to pretend” or something. Optionally, Connor could read Evan’s printed letter properly and say something like “Well, this is just the saddest fucking thing I’ve ever read” while also being internally shaken because how did this kid I’ve never spoken to perfectly say what I’ve wanted to say for years. Connor takes Evan up on his offer and Evan says “I’ll see you again tomorrow” and Connor, of course, decides to stick around for another day.

The other is at Evan’s first “fall” from the tree in Ellison State Park except that Connor really is there to find him because he was in the park to get high/get away from his family. Connor calls the ambulance for him/drives him to the hospital himself, they talk and become friends of sorts and text for the rest of the summer.

2. Much like the fake Sincerely, Me emails, Connor does end up trying to be “nicer” to his family i.e. not yelling at Cynthia; apologising for hurting Zoe, etc, much to Cynthia’s delight and the surprise of Larry and/or Zoe. He still fights with Larry though, mainly on the subject of him wanting to get proper help but Larry not taking him seriously. Larry may or may not be/stay an asshole.

3. Zoe eventually finds out from Connor and/or seeing him and Evan together at school that they’re friends and she’s like wtf how are you friends with my brother he’s mean and you’re not and Evan confirms it’s true and says Connor isn’t that bad and she should try being nicer to him. She and Connor decide to try and repair their relationship and she starts sitting at their lunch table (that’s yet another staple of these fics). She also signs Evan’s cast.

4. Meanwhile, Evan is telling Connor about his relationship with Jared and Connor says Kleinman’s an asshole, you don’t need him/need to stand up to him and Evan eventually starts pulling away from Jared, much to the latter’s surprise. 

5. Of course, he’s now jealous of Evan now buddying up with Connor and confronts him like Dude I thought I was your best friend/why are you with him he’s an asshole/a bad influence and Evan responds in kind with I thought we were only “family friends”/you only talked to me because of your car insurance/maybe you only talk to me because you don’t have any other friends.

6. Eventually Jared feels really guilty about being a dick to Evan for years and admits that the car insurance thing was a joke/he really doesn’t have any other friends at school and he and Evan make up, he signs the cast and sits at their lunch table. Depending on the fic, he may also be crushing on Evan but we know that’s gonna go nowhere.

7. Alana gets involved somewhere down the line, giving/offering advice as an acquaintance to the other characters and she eventually admits (probably to Connor and/or Zoe) that she feels alone and invisible too, and eventually they’re like Not acquaintances, friends, invite her into the group, she sits at the lunch table and has a 95% chance of getting together with Zoe by the end.

8. So everything’s unrealistically hunky-dory, they’re all having fun together, going around to each other’s houses and getting drunk, they might have some more drama along the way involving Connor’s parents or Heidi or Connor and/or Evan’s still present mental health issues (because love + friendship =/= cure for mental illness) but mostly Heidi is thrilled that her son has friends. Only thing now is that Evan and Connor have feelings for each other.

9. You know what’s gonna happen, they get together, it’s very sappy, and they all muddle along together until graduation where they all promise to go to the same college(s) except for Alana who goes to Harvard but they all promise to keep in touch.

A few minor discrepancies aside, I think that’s pretty much it. 

Evan: Maybe I didn’t study for the physics test, but I DO know that redwood trees are useless for furniture. And redwood trees are also very sexy.

Jared: *annotates music* do not listen to the clarinet mafia right here. they are IDIOTS and play a counter-melody and they WILL trap and lie to you

Connor: I just want it to be cold. I want to be able to ignore everyone, get my coffee, chill in my hoodie, and NOT die from the heat. Is that too much to ask???

Zoe: HOW am I supposed to enjoy Tuesdays and Thursday when there is NO DRAMA, AND NO JAZZ BAND??? HOW???

where I live, it’s normal for it to snow in June. So Jorts Season coming so soon is a blessing.

My sister is an idiot and this moment fit these two very well.

Incase you can’t read my handwriting:

C: If you don’t stop talking I’m gonna push you into traffic.

J: But how can you push me into traffic...?

J: If I’m all the way over here?

C: ...

C: Bitch.

Evan: