The next week was rather uneventful, the exception being that kevin and Edd were internally arguing with themselves about their feelings. Kevin had passed all his summer school tests and Edd had finished his over summer school work. School was starting in exsactly 5 days and the two boys were bound to each others hips, switching houses to sleep at, and counting the days sadly clinging to the summer. They both silently acknowledged the elephant in the room.. how would their strange friendship fair under the unspoken laws of high school.
Friday night Kevin had Edd stay at his house and they would go to the movies with their friends the next afternoon. They had been watching low budget horror movies the last few hours and were cuddled up on the couch simply laughing at the awful production and graphics. Edd was leaning against kevin wrapped up inbetween his legs and kevins arm around him. This had become there to go movie position the passed week or so, it was comfertable and allowed optimum sharing of snacks.
Kevin's dad had rarely been seen all summer so Kevin was extremely surprized to see him walk through the door.
"Dad?" Kevin sat up more and Edd straightened out trying to seperate from the tangle of limbs they had been.
"whater ya doin' kev? who's yer friend?" Mr.Barr was a tall and fit man with a southern drawl, he had brown hair, green eyes and a face filled with freckles. He was wearing his factory uniform and smelt like candy. Kevin had often told him that his perminent candy aroma made him seem like a pedophile.
" Were just watchin movies. This is Edd, the Vincent's kid? I invited him over, i hope thats alright."
Mr.Barr wasn't neccesarily a homophobic man, but after your wife leaves you for a women you tend to hold a kind of resentment ( or at least thats how he felt). He had seen the two boys seperate and for one awful moment he thought that maybe his son inherited more than just his red hair from his mother.
"thats fine son, just don't stay up to late." he eyed the two carefully before heading upstairs to shower.
"that was kinda weird." Kevin leaned against Edd in a new position that was easier to get out of but still had the two touching.
"indeed... do you think he doesn't like me?" Edd mumbled as he snuggled closer to Kevin. The two boys hadn't seperated in days and would always find a way to be touching, clinging onto the closeness they had gained as if wordlessly begging the summer to stay.
" I have no clue, But who couldn't like you? "
"well you didn't seem to before i started tutoring you."
" yeah well.. I was stupid and never took the chance ta get to know ya. I mean who would've guessed we liked so much of the same stuff and would get on so well? "
" I know i would've thought so, because i had." Edd sighed leaning further onto kevin. "I would see you playing video games with Nazz or Rolf and often wondered if i should invite you over to play the newer game i had recently received. I am in beta testing for many of the games I would see you play, Ed is too violent with my controllers and Eddy doesn't enjoy video games other then grand theft auto and saints row, so i always wanted to have someone else to play with. As odd as it may seem, I have almost always wanted to be friends with you kevin."
" Dee.. man i had no idea. If i would've known that you just wanted to be friends i don't think i would've been such an ass." The more Kevin and Edd hung out the more it seemed Edd just didn't fit in with the other Ed's, while they loved eachother like siblings, He was just the odd one out in all of their schemes and even just simple hangouts. Edd enjoyed just having conversations sometimes, board games, watching red vs blue, He liked running in the morning, swimming of course, long walks with no destination, reading books together, hiking through the forest and looking at the bugs, and so much more that Kevin loved to do as well (except the bugs because eww).
"language kevin. I appreciate the sentiment, however Im overjoyed that we are friends now."
Kevin and Edd decided to ditch the movies and head to bed, they got upstairs in no time and kevin hopped onto the bed. Kevin's bed was a queen and easily fit both of them so he hadn't thought much about it when he tore his shirt off and laid down on his prefered side of the bed.
" W-what are you doing k-kkevin"
"goin to bed like we said. Hey that rhymes!" kevin smiled wide and shoved his legs under the blanket.
Edd had stayed at Kevin's before and they always shared a bed but it still put him a bit on edge. He went to the bathroom to change, only to come back out because he forgot to grab his PJs.
He came out of the bathroom in dark blue spaceship pajamas that made Kevin giggle. Edd sat down on the bed and shuffled his way under the blankets. He turned out the light and tried his hardest to ignore the redhead behind him slowly scooting closer to him. Kevin had never been a really cuddly guy, but with Edd he just wanted to snuggle all the time. Edd had really soft skin and even though he had more muscle now he was so lean and thin that he fit nicely in Kevin's arms. Kevin inched closer til he was breathing on Edds neck. Then he slowly raised his arm and laid it down over edds ribcage. Edd tensed and Kevin thought about taking his arm back but after a second Edd relaxed again. He sighed and pulled Edd closer to him so they were spooning. Soon after the boys both fell asleep.
The next mroning kevin was the first to wake up. they had both both tossed and turned in the night so when Kevin opened his eyes he was face to face with a sleeping and hat-less Edd. He blushed at the closeness but when he tried to back away he was caught by Edd's arm. Their legs were intertwined and they each had one arm over the other hugging him close. Kevin realized he wasn't going to be moving anytime soon without waking up Edd so he settled in and stared at Edd's face. His mouth was open very slightly and his hair was hanging over his eyes. Kevin's stumach turned, Edd had become very handsome over the years and having his face this close to his did weird things to his mind and to his body. It was morning and kevin was becoming increasingly aware of his own erection. Edd stirred and slowly opened his eyes to a very red kevin.
"morning kevin.. why are you so red? are you sick? i swear Kevin if you've gotten me sick i will chemical burn you" Edd stretched his legs still tangled with Kevin's. kevin had rencently discovered that Edd was very vulnerable in the morning. His brain just didn't want to work so early and he often overlooked things that would normally bother him. So he didn't really care that Kevin's face was so close to his in fact he scooted his face closer and pressed his forehead to Kevin's.
"you're not warm so you don't have a fever." Edd looked at Kevin with a confused look then his eyes went wide.
"Kevin.. are.. are you embaressed? oh my.. im sorry have i done something in my sleepy state to cause you discomfert?" Edd backed up and tried to break free from Kevin's legs.
"N-no dee don't worry, you didn't do anything. i just woke up and we were so close, i guess it was a bit embaressing... Im sorry i woke you up." kevin blushed more.
"oh" Edds brain started working again and he too blushed. They untangled from each other awkwardly.
" Im gonna go shower, you can use it after me ill grab you a fresh towel. you know where the other bathroom is." Kevin got up and grabbed a clean set of clothes. Things were still a bit awkward right now but he and Edd had been having allot of awkward moments lately so he knew it would pass. He went to shower leaving Edd alone in his room.
Edd looked around, he had been in Kevin's room many times over the summer but it never ceased to amaze him just how warm it was. It wasn't warm in temperature but warm in the way a home was, not a house like what Edd had, but a home. Kevin had sports posters and family pictures up on the dark blue walls, there were shelves overflowing with trophies and little nick nacks. his bed was in the middle of the room and the TV was right in front of it. In all aspects Kevin had a fairly large room, he had his own bathroom on the right of the TV and his closet was on the left by the door to the hall.
Edd had already brushed his teeth and set out everything he would need for the day by the time Kevin came out of the shower. The two had grown so accustomed to each other's houses that it was like a home away from home, minus the others occasional parent. Kevin even kept a change of clothes at Edd's house so if he was lazy he could just stay over without having to walk the 200 feet to his house. The summer had really brought the two boys together and slightly bronzed their skin.
After Edd showered and changed he and Kevin decided to head to the cafe early and give Edd time to look over the menu without feeling pressured. Kevin had gotten used to Edds anxiety and wanted to avoid his triggers in any way he could. They were only a half hour early when they pulled up to the cute little 60s style diner. Kevin and Edd walked in together and chose the booth closest to the bathroom. Edd started looking at the menu as soon as they sat down.
"hamburgers, chicken, wraps... Ooo ceasar salad!"
"fricken health nut" Kevin snickered.
