Chapter Text
Evan Hansen thought he had a pretty great life. He scored a great group of friends at a great school that he's excelling in--Delta Nu in California. Somehow, he was dating who he thinks is the best girl in the world, Zoe Murphy.
And his life was hopefully going to get even better that night.
~~~
“Omigod, omigod you guys!” Jared burst into “Boyf-Riend’s” room, squealing like a little kid.
Jeremy was sitting on Michael’s lap playing on his phone. Said lap’s owner had his arms around his boyfriend, watching him play.
“What’s up?” Jeremy glanced up with a quick ‘bro nod’.
“Ev is going to propose to Zoe tonight!”
Michael looked up so fast Jeremy fell. “Seriously?! We’re talking about Evan Hansen ‘Ev’, right? The one who constantly needs her validation that she likes him?”
Jared nodded frantically. “He just texted me. He's going to take her to a fancy restaurant to pop the question!” He sighed dramatically. “How romantic is that?”
“That’s great for him!” Jeremy sat back on the couch, and turned to Michael. “We should go congratulate him! It's not every day you decide to propose to your partner, after all!”
“He should be in his room preparing. I'll go spread the word!”
~~~
“Okay, everyone get the plan?” The group of college students all nodded. “On the count of three--” Jared grabbed the doorknob “--one, two--”
“--THREE!” He flung the door open.
“...Uh, guys, he’s not here.” A cacophony of ‘What?’s and ‘Where is he?’s filled the air until Christine approached Evan’s favorite plant, ‘Bruiser’.
“Where is he, Bruisey?” She ‘listened’ to the plant before gasping. “He doesn’t have an engagement outfit?” The whole group gasped. “He’s totally freaking out?” Another gasp. “He’s trapped in the Old Valley Mill?!? ...wait,” she held up a finger to the group. “Oh, sorry. The Old Valley MALL!?!”
“Omigod! We need to help him!” the group agreed.
~~~
“It's almost there, I guess… it needs--it needs to look fashionable, but not… not over the top,” Evan said to himself. “Subtle tones of wedding, but not… wedding, but not too obvious…”
“Omigod Ev!” The ‘Delta Nus’ burst into the store. “We came to help!”
He chuckled at the group. “Hey guys! Omigod, I'm so nervous, I've had butterflies the whole month.” Everyone laughed before looking at his current
selection.
“Why are you ignoring your signature color, Evan?” Jeremy help up a light blue three-piece suit that had been dejectedly cast aside. The groom-to-be shook his head.
“It can’t look like… all of our other dates. I need to be--need to be wearing something special.” The group mumbled agreement and started rummaging through the shelves.
A woman approached the group with a suit in her hands. “Have you seen this one?” she asked Evan. He turned to her. “It just came in, it’s perfect for a proposal.”
Evan examined it for a half second before -- “I might… might be proposing but I’m not--but I’m not proposing like that. It’s last year’s suit at this year's price.” He took a leap of confidence and looked at her eyes. “I may be in love but I'm not stupid, lady, I've got eyes.”
“...omigod you guys did you see that?” Brooke smiled at Jeremy and Michael. “Ev just stood up to that woman. Remember when he couldn't even say ‘thanks’ to a waiter?” The trio took a second to remember the stuttering mess Evan was four years prior.
“He’s really grown up,” Michael nodded.
“Omigod you guys!” This one’s perfect!” Christine held up a dark blue suit. Evan gasped and bolted for the dressing room.
“It’s amazing!” He opened the door, and the whole group inhaled sharply.
“It’s perfect Ev! Omigod, I might cry, my son’s all grown up and getting married!” Evan laughed and jokingly shoved Jared in the side.
“Do you really think so?” Evan had started to notice all of the flaws in himself.
“There is no way she’ll refuse your proposal when you’re dressed like that!” Chloe pushed him to the dressing room. “Now change out so we can ring it up!” Evan laughed and changed back.
“You guys are the best friends anyone could ask for,” Evan said as he finished changing.
“We know!”
~~~
Yes, Evan had a perfect life, and it was about to be even more amazing.
“Let’s break up.”
Wait. WHAT?!