This one's completely original, as are most of the following ones; I'll tell you when we get to the other one-shot based one.

I have no idea what Alana's and Zoe's heart colors mean, I just though Indigo would be good match for Zoe, and the complementary to it is yellow orange ("gold"). If you guys want to throw me some ideas in the comments, I'd appreciate it.

Chapter 6: Silent allies

Connor had an idea, a concrete image, of who Evan Hansen was probably crushing for; had been aware of it for just as long as he had liked him, because Evan was bad at subtlety, and Connor knew the eyes that followed him in the halls weren't actually looking at him.

The problem was that out of everyone in their god damned school, it just had to be Zoe; fucking hell. Connor would've been jealous of anyone else, but knowing Evan liked Zoe hurt like hell.

Connor could understand why he would like her, why anyone would like her, she was so good, and despite all their fighting Connor did want to see her happy; but Zoe already had someone. She never talked about it, never mentioned it out loud, but Connor had seen her hearts and how she handled them, she always looked so sad to be hiding them.

The thing was that it didn't only hurt because it was Zoe, and Connor's feelings for his sister were conflictive and complex. It also hurt because Evan Hansen was headed towards heart break, because Connor had seen her sister's hearts, and they weren't blue.

He walked back to the library, even if Evan wouldn't be there anymore, it had become one of his favorite hiding places; no one bothered him there. He spent a lot of time in between the books, sometimes simply staring off through one of the windows; other actually reading something, today was the former.

As he watched nothing he was hit with more thoughts about Evan, Connor fantasized a lot about Evan despite himself, his collection of blue hearts had grown since the beginning of the year, since Evan went out of his way to stop Connor, since the boy he was head over heels for saved his life without knowing.

There are steps behind him, and suddenly he's trapped, frozen in place, feet surrounded by bright blue hearts. For a moment he doesn't even breathe, turning around like he's the protagonist on a horror movie, only to find Alana Beck standing there.

There's something to be said about the wave of relief Connor feels when he recognizes her; he's always liked Alana, she treats him like she does everyone else, and that's freeing, that's heavy.

"You too?"
Connor licks his lips at that, he could avoid it completely, walk away, but he doesn't.

"I'm not uh... I wasn't planning on anyone knowing"

"I see"

"Does yours know?"

"She does"

"Oh... that's- that's cool I guess"

"Have you talked to them?"

"No, he's... he likes someone else"

There's a pause, Connor might as well take advantage of the only person at school willing to listen to him.

"I think he might be crushing on Zoe"
"Oh, does he get indigo hearts too?"

"What?"

"What?"

She looks entirely flustered, Connor feels like everything is suddenly falling into place.

"You're why she gets all those gold hearts?"

"Technically they're more like a yellowish orange"
"They're called gold in the guide"
Alana made a face, like fair enough.

"That's not the point Beck, are you or not secretly dating my sister?"

Alana bites her lip, and Connor doesn't need to hear the answer, surprisingly, he's perfectly ok with this; honestly out of everyone in school Alana is probably the one person who can tell him this without him actually snapping, that says something.

"If you hurt her... she gets enough shit from me"
"I won't!"
"Good"

"Does your crush get indigo hearts?"
Connor slumps against the wall, shaking his head no.
"He has a perfect match"

Alana gives him a pained smile, Connor agrees with the sentiment.

"I'm sorry"
Connor shrugs.

"He deserves to be happy"

Alana smiles softer then, carefully reaching a hand out and placing it on his shoulder.
"You do too"
Connor doesn't know what to think of that, so he brushes her off, and walks away; she won't tell anyone, he trusts her, that says a lot.