Sorry again for how long i'm taking to update! I've been all over minnesota with the band and friends recently and haven't had much time at home. Now that school is starting i'll have a reason to be on the computer, so i'll probably procrastinate and work on this instead! thanks for reading, and follow me on tumblr for fanart and story updates.
Kevin sat up slowly. His head throbbed, the sun was peeking up over the horizon and it stung at his eyes. Kevin pulled his hat off his head and dropped it onto the floor, and rubbed his forehead. Why would Edd be here? He got up from the couch sluggishly, and walked towards the kitchen. He could smell something, someone was cooking. He could hear it too, crackling. Kevin peeked his head into the kitchen to find Edd making breakfast. "Good morning, Kevin." Edd chirped, glancing over towards the entrance to the kitchen. "I poured you some orange juice and i'm making breakfast right now. You should go lay down. I'll bring it up when it's ready." Kevin just nodded and made the way to his bedroom. What the hell happened last night? Why is Edd making him breakfast? Oh god. Kevin ran his hands down his face. They couldn't have. Did Edd spend the night? Did they do anything? A bead of sweat dripped off his face, and he said goodbye to any chance of getting to sleep.
He wasn't gay. No way, no how. He knew Edd was, but Edd would never take advantage of someone in that way. Edd was too nice, too meek. Kevin wiggled his toes and fingers. He wasn't as out of it as he was the last time he went to a party. Just how drunk did he get last night? Honestly, he didn't remember anything after leaving the party. Kevin pulled his phone out of his pocket, and checked the texts. Drunk texts, and they were all.. to Edd? Kevin had even sent a picture of him and Nazz to Edd. How strange. Before Kevin knew it, Edd bursted into his room with breakfast on a tray and some juice. "Morning. Drink as much as you can, you're probably really dehydrated. Next time, try to alternate alcoholic beverages with water. It always made my hangovers better." Edd admitted, a bit of red forming across his face. Kevin glanced up at Edd, obviously embarrassed, and hesitantly took his food.
Edd, picking up on this, laughed. "No, we didn't do anything last night. I was out on an early morning stroll and we ran into each other. You wanted to give me a ride home, but you were so out of it, I had no idea how you made it to me alive. I had you park your motorcycle at a gas station and we walked back to the cul-de-sac. Well, actually, you passed out halfway back, and I had to carry you home. You're heavy." Edd smirked as he saw a wave of relief come over Kevin's face. "Oh god, I was so fucking worried. Is that why you're here? Did my dad make you stay?" Edd nodded his head. Kevin frowned, and couldn't help but be a little disappointed that Edd wasn't here on his own accord. "Heh, he made Nazz do that once. He's probably surprised that someone like you came here." Kevin chuckled. Edd raised a brow. "Whatever do you mean by "someone like me"?" Kevin huffed. "Nothing bad. Just that, I dunno. You're a little dorkier than my usual crowd, you know? I'm a jock, a top dog. You're.. you. There's nothing wrong with you, we're just not usually people that mingle."
Edd sighed. It was true. He was the bottom of the food chain and Kevin was the top, so to speak. Kevin was attractive, funny, athletic, and surprisingly academically capable. Kevin liked sports, and drinking, and had sex with lots of people, and lived life carefree. Edd was the opposite. Edd enjoyed the company of Ed and Eddy, and occasionally Nazz. Edd attended school religiously, liked academics and bugs and carefully planned everything he did. Very few times in his life had he ever acted spontaneously. He certainly did not party with strangers or have sex often. Kevin was an extrovert, while he himself was certainly introverted. They were too different to be friends, and Edd knew that. That was knowledge from his childhood, when the social hierarchy of life was first forming.
Before he knew it, Edd felt a hand gently on his shoulder. "Hey, dude, that doesn't matter to me. It was probably just surprising to my dad, you know? I mean, I haven't really hung out with any of the old cul-de-sac kids besides Nazz and Rolf since freshman year." Kevin laughed lightly. "It's nice to see at least one of you again. It brings back memories, you know? Like all those scams you Eds would pull. I gotta admit, some of them were pretty damn impressive." Edd felt the hand lift from his shoulder and he couldn't help but smile. It wasn't often that he was complimented. "I feel the same way. As ridiculous as our efforts were, sometimes it was worth it to see how much fun everyone had." He laughed, and the two couldn't stop the smiles that pulled at the corners of their lips. After a few moments of silence, Edd turned around quickly. "I should let you sleep. I'll be back to check on you in an hour or so." Edd said, before walking out of the room. Kevin glanced at the door sadly. It would have been nice to have someone with him. Kevin glanced down to the plate in front of him. Eggs and bacon, his favorite. He picked up a piece of bacon and grabbed for his phone, opening it up to see a bunch of texts from Nazz.
[ From NAZZ: Kevin, where are you? This class sucks without you…]
[ From NAZZ: Seriously? are you hungover? Maybe if you didn't drink so much at parties that wouldn't be a problem!]
[ From NAZZ: Okay, that class sucked. It's like, 10, why aren't you here? Double Dee isn't here either. What's up with that? He's never gone.]
[ From NAZZ: Neither of you are texting me! I'm so bored. Maybe i'll go throw up and go home. I'll come visit you or something. (: ]
Kevin chuckled. She was such a good friend, she had always been. She gave him this feeling, he was more comfortable with her than anyone else on the entire earth, but it was never romantic. Kevin downed the glass of orange juice, and scratched his head. He replied to her quickly.
[ To NAZZ: Hey, im up. Yer such a worrywort omg. And yeah, i no double dee is home from school cuz hes at my house…]
He finished his breakfast and laid down. Buzz. His phone vibrated, and it had to be Nazz.
[ From NAZZ: WHAT!? Whoa! I didn't know you two were friends.. haha]
Kevin chuckled. It wasn't really that way, but the more he talked to Edd the more he remembered how decent of a guy he was. Maybe they could be friends.
[ To NAZZ: haha its not rly like that. I passed out on the way home and good ol Double dee was there to help me i guess! tbh when i saw him here i thought we fucked something. I freaked out soooo bad]
Kevin had known that Nazz and Edd had been getting closer for a few years now. They were strange friends, although Kevin always supposed having a fashionable gay friend was a plus for a girl. Besides his signature hat, Edd was always incredibly well dressed. He had expensive clothing, and he always looked like a million bucks. Kevin stood up from bed. He had a guest here, even if he couldn't do much, he might as well hang out with Edd. Kevin walked into the living room and was surprised to see Edd passed out on the couch. Kevin laughed lightly. He grabbed a blanket and put it over Edd, and sat down in a chair near him. Turning the television on, Kevin leaned back, the smell of breakfast still lingering in the air.
Blue eyes opened to stare at the Redhead, a smile on his face. He snuggled into the blanket on him. Edd's movement prompted Kevin to look towards him. "I don't know if you're awake, but um, I kind of remember last night now. Thanks, really, I probably wouldn't have made it home safe. You're a good guy, to go out of your way to help an asshole like me. I know we don't talk often, but I know we're gonna be studying together more, and it would be nice if I could start calling you a friend." Kevin cleared his throat, and looked back towards the tv.
Edd stood still under the blanket. What? Kevin wanted to be friends? The top jock in the entire school, the highest of the social hierarchy, wanted to be friends with him? If it wasn't for the shock, Edd wouldn't be able to contain himself. This could mean more opportunities, it could mean protection from bullies, and most importantly, a new friend. As much as Edd wanted to leap up and scream "I would love that!" he couldn't bring himself to. His body stood still, his breaths remained calm and he couldn't muster up the courage to say anything. Once Edd was sure that Kevin had looked back to the television, he opened his eyes to admire the redhead before him. This rumbling in his stomach wasn't something he felt too often, and it was off putting. It made Edd smile to think that he had been in more relationships than Kevin had, however low that number was. As far as anybody knew, Kevin never had any interest in going steady with anyone. Even Nazz, who everyone considered to be Kevin's other half, couldn't capture the boy's heart.
Edd bit his lip. Just friends, is all they'd ever be. It made Edd happy a bit, to think that Nazz wouldn't be able to get Kevin. Although, If Kevin wouldn't love someone like Nazz, how could he love anyone else? They were perfect for one another. They spent as much time together as they could, and Edd certainly remembered those two having chemistry when they were younger. How could he turn down someone so close to him? It didn't just puzzle Edd, but everyone in the school. It was usually pretty common for the biggest jock to date the head cheerleader, wasn't it? Everyone knew they were sexual, and had been for years. It was hard to understand the mind of someone like Kevin. As easygoing as he seemed, Kevin had always been rather mysterious. That would be a fun challenge, Edd decided. Trying to get Kevin to open up to him.
Edd clenched his eyes when he heard the Kevin turn. With his long hair falling over his face, Edd was able to open his eyes slightly to see what Kevin was doing. Much to his surprise, Kevin was looking at him! The more Kevin watched him, the more rosy Edd's cheeks got. Edd was petrified. Why was Kevin watching him? Why was Edd so nervous? Quickly, Edd shot up from laying down. Never really one with a talent for acting, Edd mumbled up some words. "O-Oh, S-silly me, I fell asleep." The excuse was met with a warm smile from the redhead. It was a smile Edd hadn't seen… well, ever. Kevin always grinned. It was a nice change of pace. "You know, dweeb," Kevin sighed softly. "I don't really have anyone but Nazz come over here, and I'm alone a lot. I came down here to maybe hang out with someone, but you were asleep! It was the funniest thing, you sprawled out on a couch. I don't know what it was. It made me feel happy, you know? Someone's here, someone that's not those testosterone filled maniacs I hang out with all the time. You looked cold too. So, I put a blanket on you. I hope you don't mind. Um…" Calm, cool, collected Kevin wasn't so collected anymore. Kevin played with the remote control nervously, accidentally changing the channel from the baseball game he was watching to some sappy soap opera.
Edd laughed. "Thank you, very much. It's a wonderful gesture. What is a nap without a blanket, right?" Kevin, after scrambling to change the channel back, chuckled too. "You know, you're pretty cool. I wanted to ask you something." Kevin uttered, looking down towards his hands. Edd sat up straight, intrigued.
"You should come hang out with me more. I mean, if you want to. Let's uh, let bygones be bygones. Er. Oh, come on, what the fuck is wrong with me." He grumbled quietly, the last part aimed towards himself. Kevin shook his head. Dammit, why was this so freaking difficult? Eventually, Kevin stood up from his chair and flopped down on the couch next to Edd.
"If you don't mind, I'd like to be friends with you."
