The Confession
A/N- I don't own Ed Edd and Eddy wish I did but don't lol. Short little thing here might continue not sure yet. Warnings Language.
Edd was excitedly finishing his packing, he had been looking forward to this trip for a few months after Kevin had suggested it. Kevin and Edd have been friends since high school, their friendship mainly consisting of online gaming together on their PS4's or computers. Ever since Kevin moved down to Florida for a job 5 years ago and Edd moving to Kentucky with his boyfriend 12 years ago. Edd tried Call of Duty for Kevin, Edd got Kevin hooked on World of Warcraft. Edd tried Destiny for Kevin, Edd got Kevin hooked on Final Fantasy 14. If one man had a game they thought the other would enjoy they would shareplay it on the PSN, often leading to other just buying it so they had things to do together. One such event lead to many a zombie being massacred in Dying Light.
Their friendship was sustained through this virtual world, having their conversations over voice chat. Edd helping Kevin through his multiple failed relationships with this girl or that girl, most of them in Edd's opinion being more drama then they were worth. Likewise Kevin helped Edd through the difficult time when he found out Justin had been cheating on him, finding out as Justin was packing to leave to move in with his new boyfriend. Edd was a mess, after a 10 year relationship it was understandably a difficult time for him. But Kevin helped him maintain his sanity that Edd felt was crumbling with each tear that fell.
As Edd was closing his last suitcase his phone rang, looking at the caller ID he sees it's Kevin. Sliding his finger right he answers the phone. "Hey Kev, I'm about to leave for the airport and should be there in about three hours."
"Ah yeah, you should probably cancel that, I don't think you should come down this weekend." Kevin says nervously trying to find his words.
"What happened this time Kevin, why are you only telling me this now?" Edd was flustered, this was the second year in a row that Kevin has flaked out on their plans.
"I'm sorry D, something's come up, it's not you it's me." Kevin said in a defeated tone. Edd was stumped why would he say the last part?
Edd's mind starts wondering around, all his insecurities that have flourished since Justin's betrayal coming to the surface. "So why is it you not me? Did I do something or say something that made you uncomfortable? Was telling you about my play date last weekend to much?" Edd always feared that he might make Kevin uncomfortable by discussing a date or a fling he had. Even though Kevin always talked about his flings all the time. Sometimes going into grand detail about it, as he told Edd about making this girl or that girl crawl up the headboard while taking her from behind.
"No D you haven't done anything. You know I'm not homophobic, and have never stopped you from talking about your life." Kevin was getting defensive, Edd thought he hit a nerve. Was it because he hit on the truth or was Kevin just hurt by the insinuation?
"Then what is it? This is the second time you cancelled me coming down and the fifth time you have come up with something that stopped you from..." Edd was cut off on his insecure ramblings.
"I'm in love with you." Kevin blurts out, Edd was floored. "And I can't be around you till I sort this out."
This was a first for Edd, never has he been told I can't be around you because I love you. Sure Kevin is straight, and Edd can understand that a realization such as this is basically turning Kevin's world upside down. "That's not funny Kevin." It had to be a joke there was no way Casanova Kevin was confessing his love for him. He's just using it as an excuse, ever since Kevin admitted to a drunken blow job from a guy Edd has noticed a gap forming between them. Kevin wouldn't answer his phone or have an excuse why he was unavailable for their regular gaming times.
"I'm not joking D, I've been dealing with this for awhile now." Kevin lets out a sigh. "Why else do you think I told you about the bj when I was drunk." Edd could hear him fidget with the phone. "My drunk self wanted you to find out, wanted to run to you and hold you and do god knows what to you."
In a way Edd was happy for the confession, but there was the fact that Kevin was putting distance between them because of it. "I don't know what to say about this Kevin. It would have been nice to have known about your apprehension about me coming down before I spent the money"
I'm sorry D, I just need time." Edd could hear the hurt in Kevin's voice. "I never meant to hurt you."
Even with the apology it didn't stop the pain. Edd just wanted to scream at the universe for being so cruel, taking a person he cared so much as a friend and pulling them away from him. Not to mention if what Kevin had said was true, the universe was double cruel for the reason being over love. "That's fine Kevin, you know you could have just lied to me. Told me some dramatic falsehood instead of this."
"Come on D, don't be like that, we can still be friends." Kevin's voice was desperate at that point.
"You know what Kevin," Edd took in a breath. "Fuck you." And hangs up, Edd being a little dramatic goes to his computer and un-friends then blocks Kevin on facebook. Then goes to his PS4 and does the same. He was half way into doing it on his phone when he got a text.
"I'm sorry, I know you're mad at me. But please don't cut me out of your life. Give it sometime for you to cool down then decide." Kevin seemed determined not to let it end this way, Edd sighs and let's it be for now, letting Kevin have one way to get a hold of him. After all they had been friends for so many years to let something like this ruin it was foolish of Edd. He needed time to, to figure out how to forgive the universe on this, its biggest f you Edd has seen.
Determined not to let his vacation go to waste and the fact the trip was already paid for. Edd drags his luggage down to his car and begins the trip to the airport to go to the city where the man who loved him, and if he was truly honest with himself, that he also loved lived.