Comfort
There was only silence between them as they sat down side by side on the bench outside of the room Kevin's grandmother was resting in. Edd rubbed his eyes, he was tired, they had been in this place ever since he had gotten home. Looking at a clock, he yawned. Three hours. Looking over at the red head, he noticed the distraught expression. Smiling, he lightly touched his arm. "She's alright Kevin, we just finished talking to her. The Doctor said that she just needed some rest." He tried, hoping his words would reach the other.
Kevin's eyes closed as he shook his head, "I should have been with her. I should have at least made sure she'd gotten there safely. Instead, I was too busy fixing that damn swing..." He frowned, "That guy that hit her of course had his nose stuck in his phone... I want to believe it's not my fault but it feels that way completely..." He confessed softly. Looking over at the ravenette, he managed to muster up a smile. "Thanks for being here with me, it helps not being alone."
Edd smiled, "It's my pleasure." Standing up, he groaned as his body ached from sitting for so long. Stretching his limbs out above his head, he sighed contently. "How about we take a visit to the cafeteria and see how good their food is? If they have coffee, I think that would be amazing." His eyes lit up as he thought about the caffeinated drink.
The ginger stood up as well, cracking his fingers. "Why not? I haven't eaten in a while anyway, maybe my hunger will come back if I stare at food." He began walking, leading the concerned looking Edd towards the cafeteria. "It doesn't smell too bad in here at least, you know how hospitals have that certain smell." He explained.
Spotting an older looking coffee maker, Edd ditched Kevin to grab a cup. He needed something to keep him up or he was going to fall asleep sooner than later. Bringing the hot liquid up to his lips, he looked around until he spotted Kevin picking out food. From behind, Kevin looked pretty nice. He hadn't noticed just how muscular Kevin really was. Smiling behind the styrofoam cup, he walked over to a table and sat down. This place was empty, but who was really crazy enough to be eating at one in the morning? Crossing his arms over the table, he watched as Kevin headed over.
"The food doesn't look that bad." He pointed out as he set the tray down/. "Best thing they had up there was a hamburger. But I guess if you're into mushed up food, this is the place to be." He took a bite of his burger.
Edd watched him with a small smile, he tilted his head. "I'm happy... you seem like you're in a better mood." He pointed out before leaning back in his chair. "I'm probably going to go home soon, are you staying here for the night? I'm sure you'll get a sore back if you sleep on that bench." He took another sip before letting it hover over his mouth. "Or if you don't want to stay at your house alone, I have a spare bedroom." He suggested, giving off a small shrug.
Kevin looked at him with his brows rose before looking away. "What about that guy you were with today? He's not staying over?" He asked, keeping his sight on some health poster. "I mean... he must be important since you wore something so revealing."
Edd blinked before looking down at himself, his V-neck only showed his collarbone... "Ed? He's just a good friend of mine. We used to hang out all the time but Nathan kept me from doing so for the last long while." He explained before shrugging. "I wore this because I like looking nice in public, I'm not being 'revealing' or anything ridicules like that."
Kevin stared right at him with a serious expression, it made Edd squirm in his seat. "You might not think so but there are a lot of men who were probably looking at you due to your..." He waved his hand in a circular motion. "Attractive appearance," He explained, continuing to stare at him.
The heat on his cheeks wasn't from the coffee, he knew that for sure. He was pretty sure Kevin thought he was good looking, that must have meant something. It had been a while since someone complemented him, he couldn't help but smile largely.
The other grunted and finished off his sandwich. "But to answer your earlier question, I think I will be satisfied with sleeping on your couch. Grannie will probably whack me if she finds out I've been here all this time instead of taking care of myself. I mean... I didn't even plan on eating until you suggested it." He shrugged. "Guess that just shows that without her, I probably wouldn't be able to take care of myself."
Edd noticed that sad look cross Kevin's eyes once more, without thinking, he reached out and grabbed his hand. "She's alive Kevin. She's healthier than an Ox." His thumb brushed against the top of his hand, his smile grew. His chest felt warm when he noticed Kevin smile slightly back at him. "We should head back then, I don't think this coffee will be able to do the trick for much longer, it kind of sucks." He laughed lightly before realizing his hand was on the others still. Apologizing softly, he pulled it away and sat his hands together on his lap. ""That is, unless you want to eat some applesauce and mash potatoes." He giggled.
Kevin stood up and crumpled up his wrapper, "Nah, I think I've had enough of this place for now." Shooting it towards the trashcan, many feet away, Edd watched in amazement as it swirled inside. Noticing his look, Kevin smirked. "Head of the basketball team all four years of high school." He gloated before sticking his hands in his pockets. "I'm ready whenever you are, Dork."
Edd drank the coffee down, "I wish you wouldn't call me that." He mumbled before standing up, "I guess the sooner we get home, the sooner we can go to bed." Shrugging, he headed towards the exit.
A/N: Woot. I'm thinking something kind of kinky is going to happen next chapter. *Smirks* but who knows? Just look forward to it. Hope you all enjoyed and Thanks for reading. Make sure to leave a review to let me know what you think!
