"So you see, it was a mere accident! A few miscalculations on my part, and possibly done out of spite by Eddy. But nonetheless I do apologize on behalf of myself and my friends."
The small teen wrung his hands, staring nervously at the jock in front of him. Kevin groaned and rubbed the back of his neck in distress. His temper only grew as he looked at the damage caused by the Ed's. Kevin's things were strewn about from the chicken canon Eddy decided to set off in front of his garage. Chicken feathers still fluttered around, covering everything below. Eggs lay broken and gooey on the floor, leaving a certain smell of being past their due. He pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed heavily.
"Alright Double Dork, here's the deal. You show up here at ten tomorrow morning and…clean my house, garage included. And I'll let you and your dorky friends go with no hassle."
"Kevin, while I have no problem with cleaning up our mess, I don't see how your house fits into this. We have only inflicted damage upon your garage. And I would only hope that you don't mean for just myself to clean. It's such a large mess, and I was not the only one who des-"
Edd stopped once he looked upon Kevin's face. With his lips pressed in a thin line, and his arms crossed over each other, it only meant one thing. And it was one thing that Edd didn't care for. A look he saw numerous times in his childhood while being shoved into lockers, or knocked down in the hallways. The look that said, "You're dead meat dork." Edd pulled his beanie over his face, attempting to hide his flushed face. His knees wobbled, and only added to his embarrassment. Kevin relaxed a bit, realizing his mistake. After all, he didn't want to hurt the dork. Just wanted to make sure the mess Double Dork and his friends made got cleaned up before his dad came back from his trip.
"W-well I guess that is fair. You have fallen victim to much of Eddy's scams. And without proper compensation for the damage. I-I would feel obliged to clean for you K-Kevin."
The redhead rolled his eyes. This dork is impossible. But hey, at least he's cute.
Upon his thought, Kevin shook his head. No time to think about the attractiveness of the dork that still stood wobbly in front of him. He raised a brow and leaned forward, lifting Edd's beanie from his eyes, which remained closed. It took all his might to not go along with his urge to kiss the frown right off the dork's face. He inhaled deeply, allowing Edd's scent to invade his senses. Lemons and…paper? Maybe from all the homework he does.
This caused him to shake his head again. It was hard to concentrate when his crush stood right in front of him.
"Hey," he breathed. Dazzling blue eyes opened and a face tinted pink greeted him. He smirked upon seeing Double Dork flinch.
"So I guess it's settled then," he whispered, causing Edd's face to turn as red as Kevin's hat.
"Certainly! But I-I really must go now!" He jumped back from the jock's grip and with that, he spun around and quickly made his way to his house. After getting inside and securing the door, he slid down to the floor and pulled his knees up to his chest.
From their early childhood he was grouped together with the other two and labeled dorks. Though Kevin and the others had shown no sympathy towards Eddy, and only somewhat tolerated Ed, the small teen was in luck. Being the smarter of the three, he came in handy, and in time earned the acceptance of the cul-de-sac kids. As the oldest of the kids matured, they found that Edd wasn't as bad as his friends seemed, and even went as far as inviting him to the neighborhood parties. Which he always seemed to decline. Kevin though, seemed a bit slower at accepting the dork as being okay. He occasionally talked to him during classes, and maybe offered him a seat at lunch once or twice, but never asked if he wanted to hang out. The name given to him at childhood by the redhead still held true, but not with the same harsh tone as was reserved for Eddy. This gave Edd some sort of hope for their future friendship. Actually, he felt fine with it.
In his opinion, just being acknowledged by the jock was enough. Though it sent a pang to his heart knowing that nothing more than friendship was possible. His feelings for the redhead were a secret to even his friends. He felt if any were to know that, word would get back to Kevin, and the closeness that he's been trying his best to build up would immediately dissipate.
With a sigh, Edd got up and dragged himself upstairs and into his bathroom. His nightly routine was bound to set his mind at ease with the whole being alone with Kevin thing.
He stripped himself of his attire, but left his signature black beanie on. A glance in the mirror only made him feel worse. His pale, thin figure could not compare to the beauty that is Kevin's tanned and, dare he say, beefy build. He lifted his arm, and flexed it, seeing no change in the muscle. Another sigh left his lips as he dropped his arms to his chest. Pale, as is the rest of his body, and dotted with little freckles. Skin seeming to stretch over just bone. He tried to smile, and was met with even more disappointment. While Kevin had a row of beautiful, straight teeth, Edd had an imperfect gap in his. The small teen stuck his tongue out through his gap, earning a bit of a smirk.
He pulled his eyes away from the mirror and walked to the shower. Turning it onto the hottest temperature that was allowed. A sticky note caught his eye, earning another small sigh.
Don't forget to wash behind your ears,
Love Mother and Father.
Of course his parents were never home. So seeing yet another sticky note littering his house was no call for surprise. It in turn only caused his mood to further sour.
He pulled his beanie from his head, his hair tumbling down to his shoulders in a cascade of thick, black waves. One thing that he felt proud of was his hair, which he kept tucked underneath his hat to ensure it stayed out of danger. Which would seem silly to anyone else. But when he believed it to be the only thing going for him, besides his intelligence, it was hard to not want to keep it safe.
Edd climbed into the bath, reveling in the steaming water. He grabbed his sponge and began mindlessly cleaning himself. His thoughts soon consumed him though, making the supposed relaxing bath one of stress.
Kevin didn't seem too angry. I figured he would have been furious.
Edd laid out and sunk underneath the water, his hair now floating around his head.
I do owe it to him to clean since we did in fact damage his garage. But alone? And with Kevin?
He groaned, bubbles billowing up around him. It made it easier to think in here. Though he wished what he was thinking about would be more…relaxing. After holding his breath for what seemed like hours, he lifted himself up and watched the water drip from his hair. If he was to be alone with Kevin, it could be the step that possibly gets him closer. A smile took over his face at the thought.
No need to worry yourself over minuscule things Eddward. Just think of it as a normal day with a friend. Just a simple plan made with Ed or Eddy. Except with someone who you'd like to be romantically involved with.
He lathered himself with soap and smiled even wider.
Anything to get closer to Kevin.