*The first two parts are pretty much direct quotations from the show (season one), with a few minor tweaks on my part at the ends. I adore the Casey/Evan/Cappie dynamic, but I'm not quite sure where I want to go with this story yet. So here's a very tiny first bit…do you all think I should continue? Feedback is very much appreciated!*
"You think you have some reasonable explanation for kissing Cappie after I lavaliered you?"
"How about that I'm human? That I make mistakes? Like you did when you Rush-humped Rebecca."
"Oh, will you ever quit playing that card? I was never in love with Rebecca."
"So?"
"Listen, it wasn't the same level of betrayal, ok? You obviously still had feelings for Cappie."
"And I still have feelings for Cappie, Evan. Just like I still have feelings for you. Maybe I always will. Unlike the superhuman Evan Chambers, I don't seem to have control over the way I feel about people. Most of the time, however, I do have control over what I do about those feelings, and what I did was choose you. I thought that was the most important thing. Clearly, in your world it isn't. And then you dumped me, without trying to talk. Without giving me the second chance I gave you."
...
"Casey! You look amazing."
"I feel pretty amazing." She paused before continuing, "I'm done, Evan."
"Done with what?"
"With all this. I'm finished being angry with you. I woke up this morning and I finally realized that no matter what I say or do, I can't change the past or how you feel about it. And I'm done trying. I'm finally ready to move on."
"Move on…from us?"
"Yeah."
"And what if I was less of a jealous idiot?"
"Mmm…then I'd think maybe we could be friends. If you think you can do that."
"Friends."
"Think about it."
"Casey, wait."
She turned, and he tried not to look too hopeful. "Yeah?"
"I…" But he couldn't bring himself to say it. He couldn't say what he had felt all along because he knew it would probably ruin their delicate new relationship as…just friends. So he took a deep breath and shook his head. "It's nothing."
She gave him a strange look. "Ok. See you around campus." And then she said the one thing that broke his heart. "Goodbye, Evan Chambers."
...
"Hey Cap."
"Oooh…I think I might love you, Casey Cartwright." Cappie exclaimed as Casey set a tray of beer at the table they had managed to snag. He quickly backpedaled when Rebecca shot an elbow into his side. "I mean…"
Ashleigh and Casey both rolled their eyes before reaching for a glass. "Relax," Casey said to Cappie's poor choice of girlfriend, "Give any man beer and they'll say they love you. Next time you can get the drinks...oh wait, no you can't."
Sensing a shouting match brewing between the girls, Cappie diffused it by shoving a glass into Rebecca's hands. "Here, drink. Be happy."
When they had consumed enough alcohol to allow for conversation, they all relaxed and Casey found herself actually having a good time. She spied Evan at another table and gave him a small wave. He responded with only a nod of his head and turned back to his Omega Chi brothers.
"What's wrong with Emily?" Cappie said loudly in her ear.
"Who's Em…oh. Evan is fine."
"Then why did you walk out on him at Dobler's yesterday?"
"How did you know about that? And why do you care?"
"Whatever makes him unhappy makes me happy. And I have my sources."
"Sources named Rebecca?" When he didn't respond, she smirked. "We worked out our differences. And I think we can be friends."
"Evan Chambers isn't exactly easy to be friends with, Case." Cappie said, entirely serious now.
"We're not freshmen anymore, Cappie."
"Excuse me!" Rebecca interrupted, "Some of us don't have relationship problems. Some of us are here with our boyfriends." She said with a pointed look at the other two girls.
"No problem. Ash? I think we should dance."
"Mmmm…I think you're right." Ashleigh drained her cup and pulled her best friend onto the dance floor.