You might be wondering if there's a size difference between Connor and Evan due to being different types of dragons, the answer is yes, but how big? Well…
The dragon size scale: Ocean water dragons (actually deep ocean, glow in the dark, giant reptiles are like my aesthetic), most but not all earth drakes (includes shapeshifting dragons, you know, because the earth shifts), fire drakes (there are three kinds, but their sizes are vary within said types themselves so-), nature drakes (woods, forest, swamp and savannah (in that order)), river water dragons, sand dragons, sound drakes (air drake was too much of a redundancy), lake/lagoon water dragons (Nessie if you're out there), lightning dragons (speedy fuckers), and night dragons (the most dangerous kind despite their size).
14. Προβλιμάτον
Zoe wouldn't say she knew her brother, not for a while, not since that one time where he threatened to kill her and then pulled himself entirely away by the next day, barely even looking at her; but then something changed. See, Zoe didn't want to say the drugs were a good idea, not when Connor and Larry still got at each other's throats so often; but since Connor started coming back home reeking of ash two years ago he'd been mellower, not with her dad, and not always on school, but in home, when Larry wasn't around, and sometimes if no one bothered him, he would just silently do his thing and keep his distance from everyone.
And now, two years later, he had changed again, this time by shadowing Evan Hansen's every step, and glaring daggers at everyone who looked at the omega wrong. Zoe was honestly unsurprised to see her brother interested in the one omega everyone else ignored due to animal size - a bund of information she had only because the boy hung out with Kleinman more than what was healthy, and Jared was bad at keeping his mouth shut -, but what does catch her attention is the fact that Evan, who usually looked like a nervous wreck, seemed less so in her brother's company; and she's pretty sure that's meaningful.
She realizes why a little latter, the next day, when she sees her brother, who's usually uncaring and brash, hold himself in his least threatening manner as he attempts to calm Evan; until his instincts finally kick in and he pulls Evan to him, the omega stiffens at first but eventually melts into him, and Zoe knows then that the two are either courting or well in their way to starting to. She hopes that maybe Evan will become a good influence on Connor, or will at least bring up a side of him that wasn't angry or unresponsive.
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Connor has never been affectionate, not really, and maybe that's the thing, because he feels kind of touch starved as he keeps close to Evan in school, is a lot harder now that he's acknowledged his crush on the omega, but it was necessary to keep Jared quiet. It's a good thing it works so well, or Connor wouldn't have any excuses to do it and- and he's going to let that thought die there, thank you; but Kleinman has kept his distance, and there are no rumors regarding dragons in the halls.
So he manages somewhat for the majority of the week, before something changes. Evan gets out of his last class with his face pale, and his breathing coming in short pants, and Connor flounders for what to do, he tries to get him to look at him, to breathe evenly, but Evan is unresponsive; and there's a moment of realistic panic filling Connor, before his instincts decide to kick in and he moves. He tries not to think at all as he finds himself holding Evan to his chest, concentrates instead in how surprisingly well it works, and not how easily their scents have mixed in the air, or the way he can acutely feel Evan breathing into his neck.
It lasts for a bit, way too long for Connor's heart, and still when he pulls away it feels as if it wasn't enough; he shoves that feeling far down, he doesn't need this shit now.
"What happened?"
He's a bit surprised by how soft his voice comes out, an adjective he thought was lost to all the screaming matches, but is glad for because he doesn't want to be the reason Evan has another panic attack. Evan takes a deep breath, and pulls out a folded sheet out of his pocket; it looks more like a poster than a note, and presses it into Connor's hands.
Connor pretends like he didn't just get electrified over touching hands with Evan, as he unfolds it and reads its contents, like he thought it was a poster, one that invited people to contribute into - and here Connor skimmed over only for his eyes to jump right back as the name recognized in his head - 'the Autumn Smiles Apple Orchard revival'.
He looked back up to Evan, who still looked out of his mind with nerves, not that Connor could blame him considering the dread that had settled in his own self. And then the omega closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and gave Connor a frightened look.
"We'll tell my mom, we don't- don't have that much but once she sees she'll be on board, and I'll help you get everything out, they can't find it"
It sounds crazy, but they don't exactly have other options, if they want Tera to remain safe, this is the only way.
"Ok, I don't like it, but ok"
Evan gives him an apologetic look, as if inconveniencing Connor somehow makes his solution something to apologize for, even when he's only trying to save Tera; and that will only ever be good in Connor's book. Still, Connor hopes to everything that the project crashes and burns; it would be a bit before they could move Tera back to the orchard, but it was honestly the best possible outcome.
I would like to add that Evan has a bush viper head (someone gave me fan art and I must honor them somehow), Tera has a beak (you know, at the end of her snout, this is a thing in dragons), and Connor has the commonly used dragon head.
