Peach Creek was not a bad town but not much really goes on in such a small place. Even less than nothing goes on in the small cul-de-sac in which Kevin lived these days; with parents forcing their kids to get ready for the new school year. Kevin sighed as he picked up his cell phone to take a selfie of his boredom to update his social media page. He looked at the picture and his nose wrinkled. At age 16 it was important to look a certain way. Especially when you are the top dog at school. However, this selfie sucked. His red hair was messy and without its usual covering of his cap which he wore nearly all the time. Hat hair was a true disaster to the picture it also didn't help that his eyes had bags under them from the late summer night hanging with Nazz and Rolf. Mostly Nazz because Rolf was always busy with his farming life but when there was a spare moment the off speaking teen could always be found hanging out with his pals. A sigh and the delete button as the teen grabbed his hat and put it back on before trying again. This was really truly to kill time before he was to once again go hang out with Nazz. This time he didn't look that bad, the selfie even got his cunning smile just right. "The lady killer" he called it because being a popular jock he seemed to be able to just give people that smile and get mostly what he wanted. He posted the picture with the caption "Bored but keeping it realz" he shrugged figuring that would work the best.
Once again emerald eyes looked tiredly out the window this time something drew their focus. The Ed's. He watched to see that the teens were up to this time, again just to kill time. They were too far under his social radar to actually care, well mostly anyways at school he made sure to pay no mind even though Eddy made it nearly impossible. He had to play it cool because he was too cool for their childish antics to affect him. Yes, Kevin knew he was a jock and was proud of it. It shaped him, physically and mentally. He had hit a nice growth spurt in middle school and by this time in high school he was one of the tallest in his class and probably one of the fittest. He played nearly all sports, football, baseball, wrestling, and sometimes basketball if he was able. He watched as the Ed's spoke in front of Edd's house for a while. Even after all these years the Ed's remained friends and though they had stopped most of their dorkie schemes they were still irritants to the red headed teen, Eddy being the worst of course. The Ed's had changed over the years as well.
Eddy grew though was still the shortest in the group, his hair was longer but unruly and looked more like a dark brown than black. His style in clothes really hadn't changed much either Kevin knew Eddy was still pulling scams but more at school, and more cunning. The short teen was even trying to grow facial hair but it just looked pathetic in Kevin's opinion. He eyed Eddy distastefully still unable to understand why anyone in their right mind would find him appealing enough to be friends. Then again who said all the Ed's were in their right mind? Kevin looked at the largest of the Ed's. Ed was still a lug-head and though he had been tall during their childhood he was taller still, matching and maybe beating Kevin in height and if Kevin were being real, muscle too. Ed was one dude he did not care to fight at school and thankfully never truly had to, in fact, he played beside the teen freshman year of high school on the football team, and Ed was a beast. Sure, the coach had to dumb down the plays but once Ed understood what he was to do, or who he was to take out or protect, there was no stopping him. Kevin grinned at the thought wondering if that is why Eddy put up with the loud boy who was laughing loudly like always. Ed once tackled the red hair teen during practice and it felt like a train hit him. He was good at football but with his grade had not been allowed to play the last season but rumor was they were getting their train back due to his grades being better. Ed had been put on medication and since then was doing better at school, though that was probably thanks to Edd.
Emerald shifted to the Edd in mind. 'Still a dweeb' Kevin thought looking over the raven-haired teen though Edd had changed the most of all the dorks. Edd still wore that same signature hat when possible but Ed had just pulled it off and was playing keep away with it. Double-D's hair was past his ears and just long enough for his bangs to hang in his sapphire eyes. Double-D was clean shaven and Kevin wondered idly if this was one of his hygiene issues or due to just a lack of ability to grow facial hair. Edd was taller now too but not but much, he was average in that aspect and if Kevin were to stand beside him the other teen would most likely come up to his chest, possibly his neck. It's not like Kevin would find out because again he could not stand the Ed boys and would not care to truly know. Kevin watched and Eddy and Ed threw the hat back and forth trying to encourage the dorky teen to join in their game, so it could actually be considered a game of keep away. Double-D just rolled his eyes but had a friendly smile none-the-less as he crossed his arms over his chest. Edd was lean and Kevin knew this to be because the once hyperventilating boy who could barely run a short distance had gotten into the sport of running.
The red-haired teen recalled, with a grin, when the Double-dweeb was not even able to run without becoming winded and nearly pass out. Now, however; Edd was one of the school's best runners both distance and sprints on the track team and cross country. When on the swim team he wasn't that bad either usually coming in the top 5 of the team scores. With the sports, he played he had toned out with lean muscle, not bulky but not girlish but nice still an athlete's body. He heard a rumor that the teen might even be trying his hand in soccer this coming year too. All the sports surprised Kevin, he had never imagined the dweeb to be a sports fan and recalled how the other use to complain about gym class back in their youth. Kevin rolled his eyes though because it didn't matter Edd still was a dork and seemed to love being one, he loved his books and occasionally wore sweater vest or a bow tie now and again. Though Kevin did like that the double-dweeb's wardrobe had changed some since growing up to where he dressed more human instead of geek 90% of the time. Though Kevin had noticed Edd was more prone to dress in skinny jeans and dark colors, reminding the jock of the 'emo' kids at school. Kevin idly wondered again when he had taken notice of this change in the other male.
Edd was still always on the honor roll, in advanced classes, and just a goody-two-shoes. Heck the dork even found time to help others by tutoring or volunteering between all his activities! "dork" Kevin mumbled to himself as he watched the teen finally jump up and grab back the sock-like hat and placing it back upon his head neatly while saying something to the other two males, looking as though he was chastising them. Edd looked miffed for a moment before laughing probably knowing the big Ed was just being his normal crazy self. Emerald eyes then met with blue as Edd seemed to sense he was being watched and looked straight at the red-haired teens room window. Edd waved a kind hand and gave a smile, that smile that showed the gap in his teeth was still there, though it too had changed and dwindled down to be less noticeable. Kevin was pretty sure though one could still fit a toothpick or other slender object between it. Emerald eyes blinked the thought away as he saw the raven-haired teen showing the friendly gesture but before Kevin could even respond Eddy was waving too but with a middle finger so Kevin just gave one right back. Eddy rolled his eyes but he noticed Double-D looked a little... upset? Who cared though. Any friend of Eddy's was a screw up in Kevin's eyes.
Kevin then watched the Ed's wave goodbye and go their separate ways. "Wow even the dorks are boring today too..." he grumbled before grabbing his laptop to surf the web. Kevin went to staring at his ceiling after about an hour he was going stir crazy and now was ticked because it looked like rain. Normally on rainy days he would just work on his motorcycle he got for his 16th birthday, it was truly his pride and joy but today knowing he was going to be going to school soon and resume his sports he felt that maybe his time was better spent outside on a run before the rain ruined his plans. It was ridiculous because normally he wouldn't worry about conditioning this early but the school was going to make him give up a day or two of practice a week due to his grades. Kevin didn't do bad in school but this year he knew he had to sign up for tutoring due to his grades from the previous year. It was a condition so he could be in sports as soon as he returned back to school. If he held his grades up after the first 9-weeks he could stay on the team but the tutoring would continue to at least winter. Stupid teachers thinking he needed to be on honor roll or something. He wasn't going to care but he hated the fact that this was forced upon him. He wasn't dumb but he just didn't see why it mattered to take those stupid tests to prove himself to a low salary high-school teacher. He would have fought it but at the same time figured he would just focus a little more and be done with the whole thing. Somehow news of him needing a tutor had gotten out before school let out last year and Eddy had a field day with that information and went around advertising it. If it had been years ago Kevin would have socked the pipsqueak in the mouth and blooded his nose, but once again he found his social status leading to him just ignoring the ass.
Kevin knew why he really stopped trying to fight the dork though, because he really did not need them finding out his worse secrets; which the Ed's were good at doing with their scams. Kevin knew a while back that he was not like others he was 'different' and the thought made him sigh. He knew if anyone found out about his 'preferences' then he would be the laughing stock of the school. It was one of his biggest fears to outed as.. gay. He spat at the word in his head hating how he felt. It was one reason he made sure people thought he was nothing but a big jock who played the field with the ladies, the stereotypical jock that is what Kevin was, on the outside anyways. He sighed at the idea wondering why he had to feel the way he felt. It's not like he wanted to bang his team mates or anything they were his friends he had no interest in them, no and that is not how he found out he was leaning towards bating for the other team as they say.
It was back in 8th grade the last year in middle school. He was already a bit confused as to why when he was dating he had no real connection to the girls. Then over winter break his dad took him to a ski resort for 2 weeks. It was out of state and far enough away that Kevin knew none of his friends would have been there which at first was a bummer but then turned out to be a god send when he met a boy around his age a few doors down in the hotel he was at. They began to hang out and have a great time and then one day when they were playing video games in his hotel room the boy leaned over and kissed him. Kevin initial reaction was panic and disgust but he then found himself kissing back. He had kissed many girls before but nothing felt like this, it felt right and that worried him. He was thankful though that he didn't have to worry about his friends finding out or the boy telling everyone because he lived far away. It was like a spark was lit to a fire that had burning in him and Kevin decided to act on that. After that each time the boys were alone they'd experiment with kissing and touching at first but then things became more in depth. One evening it went from heavy petting to them naked and getting each other off. Kevin experienced his first homosexual blow job and thought it was the best he had, he dared to pleasure the other male the same way and it scared him too that he did not find the experience completely disturbing but instead enjoyable, listening to the smaller male pant and moan his name. He wasn't a virgin when he went there and even less of one when he returned home. It was the best 2 weeks he had ever experienced and still one of the worse. He hated it because maybe without that experience he wouldn't be the way he was, wouldn't want what would only ridicule him and ruin his life. He tried after that to force himself to enjoy his relationships with girls but it always felt wrong.
The memories triggered so many emotion in him that he knew he couldn't just sit around right now. He opted to go for a run since the day looked like it would be the death of him. He grabbed a black pair of silk shorts and a green tank that fitted and formed to his body. He ran down the stairs and put on his running shoes, shoving his phone in his pocket and headphones in his ears he left, ignoring the signs on rain that were in the clouds. He headed out of the cul-de-sac and toward the city park and running trails. He hopped onto a 5 mile trail and turned the music up to something he could run to, Get Up by Mayday Parade blasted in his ears, setting the tempo to his speed. He normally didn't condition like this for the sports he played, it was more weight lifting than speed training but he needed a good run to get things out of his system.
Kevin would change his pace to match the music blasting from his head phones but most of them were quick and he didn't mind, but the headphones were blocking out the thunder rolling in from the storm that was approaching. He didn't even notice the sky turning dark until he felt the rain drops. He grimaced as the rain began to fall, slowly at first but he knew with summer storms there was a certain unpredictability to them. About the time, Kevin reached the halfway mark it really began to pour and he pulled out his headphones so they would not become ruined. The red-hair teen knew even if he turned around it would be the same distance either way so he continued on, thinking there was a small shelter up ahead. He rounded a corner and slowed at the sight before him. There in the path stood a figure of a person, looking up at the sky and letting their self get soaked and as he got closer he knew who it was. "Double-Dweeb?" He said confused as he stopped a short distance from the other.
Cyan eyes opened and turned to look at the noise, as he brough a hand to push back the loose raven colored hair from his eyes, since there was no hat to keep the mess tame. "oh, salutations Kevin?" He teen said in his dorky way. Kevin just looked, confused and flustered. There stood the dweeb, letting himself get soaked by the rain, his clothes clinging to his slender but defined form. Kevin debated on whether to keep running on past or not but something seemed off so he jogged up beside the raven-haired teen. "What are you doing, dorko?" He asked in his usual jock like bravado.
Edd seemed to take no notice of the insult and just shrugged. "I was out for a run when the storm came by surprise, I thought I would take a moment to take pleasure in the science of it all." he said looking back up at the sky. Kevin just rolled his eyes before responding to the dorks oddness. "Well if you ask me it's a drag and we are going to be sick at this rate." He huffed looking around still no sign of shelter. Eddward still looked up at the sky not even blinking at the other, something was off with him today but Kevin couldn't place a finger on it, then again why would he care.
"There is a small refuge up ahead in which I was heading towards." Came the cold voice of the raven-haired teen after a moment before Edd finally looked back at the Kevin. "It is rather small but if you are worried about becoming ill then it is the place to go to wait out the storm." He explained beginning to walk in the direction he had pointed while mentioning the shelter. Kevin shoved his hands in his pockets and followed the other still eyeing the shorter male suspiciously out of the corner of his eye. Maybe this was just how the dork acted now? Kevin had not really spoken to the other directly at least all summer, in fact he was unsure the last time he had more than said hello or good-bye to Double-Dweeb. They walked in silence for a time before rounding another curve and Kevin saw the shelter. It was small, it was a tiny bulletin board like set up for runners to see the trail map and had one bench and a water fountain under it. "Great" He mumbled but went under the dwelling with the clever Edd.
The rain kept pouring down but did not touch them under the shelter. Kevin leaned against the post while Eddward sat down. The awkward silence between the two intensified before Kevin couldn't take it and huffed. "So why out for the run? A smart guy like you getting caught in the storm seems pretty stupid, like something I would do." He mumbled trying to strike up a conversation while not looking at the other. It was more for his benefit because all Kevin could think about right now what how 'cute' the dweeb looked with his wet hair and clothes clinging to his figure.
Edward was in a black track suit, the shorts were long and went past his knees and a black thin jacket over a white tank top. The tank top was the problem for Kevin. Since Eddward was standing out in the rain it was nearly see through and showed the boy's body off in a very enticing way. 'I came out here to get these thoughts out of my head and he has to show up looking like that! I cannot think of the double-Dweeb like this right now! He is an Ed!' Kevin's thoughts raged in his mind, mad at the dork sitting on the bench. Eddward did not answer right away which caused Kevin to finally look over.
Blue eyes were looking at the ground, with a sad hue to them as if mulling something over in that brilliant mind of his, chosing every word carefully. "I noticed the clouds but I had the need to be out here. I.. I just..." He trailed off before shaking his head. "I just needed to run to get ready for the new track season." He finally said giving Kevin the fakest smile he had ever seen.
"Geesh. Dork if you don't want to tell me why not just say it is none of my business." He huffed glaring at the other, knowing a lie when he saw it. Plus, Edd was not good at lying. The blue eyes looked up in surprise and a pink hue lit up his face. "I-it's not a lie... I do need to train." He mumbled then redirected. "Why are you out here? Do you not usually lift weights?" Edd asked changing the subject. Kevin laughed wondering why he was even playing this game of cat and mouse right now, thunder clapped loudly and he knew why... there was no escape. "I had things to think about and I think better if I'm doing something like running or lifting." He said honestly looking at the other figuring the small talk would kill time.
Edd smiled at the other in understanding. "I know what you mean." Eddward looked back out at the rain instead of at Kevin before speaking quietly. "Truthfully then..." he sighed before smiling as he watched the rain. "Even as smart as you all claim I am there are times that I too do not understand or times that I get confused." the clever teen spoke softly making it hard for Kevin to hear but at the same time he was hanging on every word. It was like as the teen spoke Kevin could see a mask falling from him, the gap tooth smile faded slowly and his eyes because dull yet serious. "When I cannot find the answer, or feel... lost, I run." He sighed before looking over at the other teen with cyan eyes that said there was more to speak. Kevin did not know what Eddward saw when he looked over at him but the mask that had fallen, quickly was replaced with a flash of panic and then a nervous smile. ""Y-You know because running and exercise release endorphins!" he said giving a fake laugh "And so i feel better afterwards."
Kevin nodded and wondered about questioning the other on the topic but then again who was he to pry. He too held secrets that he wished the other would not find out. Emerald eyes met blue once again before looking away quickly hoping that the dweeb did not have the power to read minds. "yeah, I get it." He mumbled before letting the awkward silence fall on both of them. The rain was beginning to lessen after another 5 -10 minutes and Eddward stood up, replacing his head phones. "I would greatly appreciate it Kevin if not everyone knew about my wavering intelligence." He said calmly looking at the other nervously. The red haired teen nodded. "What happens here stays here." He shrugged getting out his own headphones. Eddward smiled, a real smile this time, Eddward reached out and touched the emerald eyed teen on the shoulder, a thankful gesture. Kevin felt the warm of the hand and then the warmth of his face start to rise. 'No., no,no no!' he thought not liking the fact that such a simple touch could affect him so easily. "thank you, Kevin." Eddward said before stepping out and taking off, to finish his run in the light drizzle of rain now. Kevin sighed and relaxed his shoulders and whole body. "Well shit!" He grumbled out knowing what this feeling was... a crush. 'I cannot fall for that Dweeb!' he thought angrily to himself putting his headphones in and taking off to finish his run as well though in the opposite direction of the raven haired teen.