Hey guys! So here I am with another fic, this one with chapters. You already know: any mistake, feedback me.

*Alarm rings*

Kevin turned off the alarm refusing to get out of bed. All he wanted was to be able to stay there, staring at the ceiling of his room, which suddenly became extremely interesting.

Not that going to school was something bad. There he had his many colleagues, and the few friends he could really trust, even teachers who believed he could become someone in life. Go to school meant a peaceful moment on which he could forget all the worries of his life, being able to have fun and truly laugh.

The senior year had finally begun in a wonderful way; he kept himself in the position of captain of the football team was not that easy, especially with other jocks that are really talented, craving this position. He had been on the line to lose the position when he almost flunked Biology. His luck was his best friend's fault, Nazz, who insisted on asking help from Eddward. The jock had strictly refused the boy's help; after all, he had always been bullying Edd, what were the chances that he would help? He always knew it was difficult for Eddward to say no, but with a little help from Nazz it got even easier for him to say yes.

Kevin had made it clear that Edd would be only a tutor, spend that time with Eddward didn't mean he would go out nor share more than those hours with the boy. Eddward had accepted gladly teaching the jock, even though that he was only being used by his intelligence. Kevin got surprised, but so be it.

Even without wanting to have a relationship that was not student-teacher with Eddward, Kevin knew he owe the boy one. He had saved his position on the football team and that was more than enough to win Kevin's consent.

The jock looked at the clock. It was 7:10. He had been daydreaming for forty minutes. If he didn't hurry up he would not be able to do his morning necessities on time to arrive not that late to school. Kevin sighed heavily and sat up on the bed rubbing his face with both hands. He then went to the bathroom, relieved himself, took a shower to wake up, returned to his room and changed. He went down to prepare his own breakfast and take it, then he went up again to brush his teeth.

When he looked again at the clock, it was marking a quarter to eight. No way he would arrive at 8am for his first class. Kevin glanced at the window of his room. It was autumn, it was sunny and the cul-de-sac was covered with the warm colors of the yellow, orange and red leaves spread throughout the street, but it was cold. Maybe it weren't going to be a bad day after all.

Upon leaving the garage, now riding on his motorcycle, the cold wind invigorated him and all the regret he felt seemed to dissipate during the thirty minutes it took to get to school, when everything hit him again like a bullet.

Kevin went straight to the back door of his classroom, with the intention to sneak into the history class, already in progress. The room was partially in silence, until he came in, when suddenly it was full of giggles and chatter about him. The teacher was lecturing anything about the Industrial Revolution, which made Kevin thought that his invasion was a success. He found his usual place beside his teammate, Troy.

"Sup man?" Kevin whispered.

Before Troy could answer, the teacher's voice startled his.

"Nothing is up, Mr. Barr" Kevin huffed, leaning his back against the chair, looking out the window. Maybe today is definitely going to be a bad day, Kevin thought. "I'm glad you decided to join us. Better late than never. Tell me the reason of your lack of capacity in looking the clock, Mr. Barr."

Kevin raised an eyebrow.

"Excuse me... SIR, do I have the right to remain silent?" Kevin asked with a smirk and the entire class giggle, until the teacher look at them, when it stopped.

The teacher took a deep breath.

"Arrive one more time late, for whatever reason, and it will be detention for you. Understood?" He said.

"Whatever!" Kevin murmured.

"Excuse me?" The teacher raised his voice.

"Yes, Sir."

"Very well."

The teacher turned his back against Kevin and started lecturing again.

"Dude, I hope your mood gets better, you have to be willing and cheerful to practice, captain. The finals are coming." Troy whispered with a smile on his face.

Kevin sighed, "Don't even remember me." He pressed his temples with his fingertips, massaging it, trying to ease the headache that was forming.

"Ah Nazz! 'the fuck is this now?" Kevin exhaled through his nose, rolling his eyes.

"Kevin, gimme a break, I thought you were already getting used t..."

"When it was not public!" He pointed to Marie, who had been invited to sit at their table by Nazz.

"It isn't public, sucker." Marie grabbed the collar of Kevin's varsity. "It's just a step ahead."

"Out of that, we aren't even having much openly contact, we're… smoothing people." Nazz smiled looking at Marie, who was on the other side of the table.

"So sit beside her, damn it!" Kevin tossed his hands in the air, and looked away to the rest of the cafeteria.

His eyes widened.

"Nazz… Nazz…" Kevin whispered leaning over the table to get the attention of his friend. "I-is that… is that Double D w-with the new guy? An-and…"

Nazz simply looked where Kevin couldn't help but stare, and smiled.

"How come you didn't know? The rookie asked to stay with Edd on summer vacation. Honestly, they are adorable together."

"Wow! That's weird. I not even knew he was… gay!" Kevin rested his chin in his hand. What the fuck is happening with this school? He thought.

"Well, that was kind of obvious, but, yeah… I also got a bit chocked, but… well… you know, uh?" Nazz pointed to Marie and then to herself and giggled. Kevin huffed. Nazz then got serious. "I just hope you don't stop talking with him because of that, if I know you did this, our friendship is over. Got it?"

"I won't…"

"He still is the same Double D we all know." She interrupted him. "His sexuality doesn't change who he is."

Kevin sighed. "I know… You're still the same Nazz." He caught himself smiling.

"Exactly."

Kevin looked at Edd who was smiling about whatever thing the other had said. He has courage, but his bullies are going to harass him even more. He huffed. Not that I care.

"Hey Troy?"

"…speak!"

"What… do you think… about… the rookie?" Kevin asked while running.

Troy gave Kevin a confused look. "He is… is a good… WR…"

"No… I mean…"

"Rest. Five minutes." The coach yelled.

Kevin rested his hands on his knees while Troy grabbed two bottles of water, tossing one to Kevin.

"What about the new guy?"

Kevin dried his mouth with the back of his hand. "You don't mind the fact that he's gay?"

Troy shrugged. "First of all, if he wasn't with Edd nobody would ever know it. I mean, the guy doesn't act like he is gay, and all the girls had orgasms when they saw him… So, well, only when he is with Edd I remember he's gay. And second, I have a cousin who is, and we are good friends. Actually, he knows everything about me, so this situation is like 'whatever'to me."

"Yeah, maybe you are right."

"Dude!" Troy held Kevin' shoulders. "You won't act like an asshole just like the others of the time, right? Fuck whoever the guy falls in love, as long as he doesn't mess up with us."

"GUYS. A HUNDRED PUSH UPS. NOW!" The coach yelled again.

"You know I'm not like this." Kevin let go off of his friend and walked to where the others had begun the push-ups.

This is not the point.

The title is based on the Alter Bridge' song with the same name. Throughout the fic you'll understand its meaning.

Don't expect it to be fluffy, or whatever. (It'll, but not that much)
I have a playlist for this fic, but I can't share it all right now, otherwise, it will ruin all the mood of it.

Hope you enjoy it.

Update: Hello folks! This is a corrected update of this story. The best Beta Reader is helping me with the grammar/punctuation of my fics. DimintheMoonlight is my hero *-*