Evan Hansen had the single brightest fucking smile Connor had ever seen, it curved gently in his lips and lit up his dark blue eyes in a way that made the rest of the world seem so dim in comparison, and Connor should probably stop staring, but how do you turn away from something like that?
Somehow, and Connor doesn't really remember what went down, he managed to exchange contact information with his soulmate, who eventually lost the stutter but not the smile, which Connor was perfectly ok with, really, if Evan decided to never stop smiling then maybe the world would be a bit better, or maybe Connor was just biased
Connor couldn't remember the last time he felt this… light, yeah, that's what it was, it felt like he had gotten a huge weight off of him, and could now walk better, see better, because of it. He wasn't smiling per se, but there must have been some sort of difference in his face because as soon as he set foot into his house his mom gave him an odd look
"I met my soulmate"
And he isn't completely sure why he says it, but it feels like what she wants to hear, which given how her face morphs into a smile, is probably a good guess
"Oh honey, I'm so happy for you"
Connor nods along, like this is normal in his household, but then again the situation is not exactly commonplace
"I'm still a bit overwhelmed; I'll be in my room"
"Of course, it must be very exciting, seeing all the colors"
His parents weren't soulmates, Connor knew, only a few ever found theirs
"I really like blue"
His mom looks as though he just said the most uplifting thing ever, which is very weird, and prompts Connor to give a final nod and get away; it's the most awkward he's ever been around her, and that probably means something
Once in his room he regrets telling her immediately, because now his dad will know, and he'll ask, and Connor will have to tell them that his soulmate is a guy, and that would mean another fight; on the other hand he's certain that his family would adore Evan, or rather, Connor hoped they did, maybe he shouldn't bring him here at all, maybe he should keep Evan away where his family couldn't affect him, yeah, that sounded like a good idea
[POV change]
Evan got a text from his mom saying she wouldn't be able to make it home until late, and to get himself something to eat, thankfully there was still some leftover pizza left from the last time she had been able to stay home, so Evan wouldn't have to go through the process that was getting food delivered
He went to his room, to finish the letter he had all but forgotten about due to his meeting with his soulmate in the computer lab. He hadn't told anyone other than Zoe about the fact that he had found his soulmate, but he was sure word would get out, and he couldn't really warn Connor about it because they hadn't talked about being soulmates, and he didn't know if he was Connor's soulmate, so mentioning it was a big no, so instead Evan concentrated on the letter, that was easier
While he was typing his cellular became alive with texts, probably Jared, because who else would text Evan? Except he had traded numbers with Connor at one point; and what if it was him?
So Evan checked his phone, and it turned out to be Jared, but it was actually kind of good?
Jared: Dude
Jared: You kind of spaced out completely today
Jared: You had the weirdest look
Jared: Did you knock your head or something?
And it was weird that it almost sounded like Jared cared, very strange, the oddest thing ever, or maybe Evan was exaggerating because he was still out of it, but he had to tell him something, it was only right, and though Evan really didn't want Jared knowing, he also didn't exactly have anyone else to tell, and he really needed to talk to someone about it, so he sent his text before he regretted it
You: I met my soulmate, I think
The answer was almost immediate
Jared: Wait
Jared: For real?
You: Yeah
You: I can, see the colors
You: It's super strange
Jared: Oh man
Jared: Who is it?
Jared: Do I know them?
Jared: I need deets man
You: You do know them
You: I don't know if I'm their soulmate though
Jared: You're avoiding the question
Jared: Evan?
Jared: Oh, I see how it is
Jared: If you won't tell me
Jared: The I'll have to find out myself
Evan put his phone in silence, if Jared actually guessed who Evan's soulmate was it would be too soon, why did he think this was a good idea again?
And he hadn't acknowledged the fact to Connor, and did Connor know he was Evan's soulmate? Was he Connor's? There were situations where one person would have a different soulmate, movies liked to exploit it as a plot device, Evan knew because… well, he had always kind of liked the idea that there was someone out there just for him, and he knew it was selfish of him, so he watched all of the movies with said trope, and it was probably a terrible idea, but if there was any chance that he wasn't Connor's soulmate, then Evan would rather keep his discovery to himself… only now he had told a total of two people, one of them being Zoe Murphy… shit! Connor definitely knew by now, Evan wanted the ground to swallow him, to disappear, his phone vibrated, speaking of his soulmate…
Connor: Would you like to go somewhere with me?