Edd doesn't hear from his boyfriend and grows concerned but eventually goes to bed. During a bathroom break in the middle of the night, he sent a quick text before heading back to bed, knowing that Kevin was most likely asleep. When his alarm goes off, he jumps up and quickly gets ready. He's fully dressed and standing on his sidewalk within thirty minutes, eagerly waiting for the redhead.
Kevin comes outside and makes eye contact with Edd. He quietly shuts the door and makes his way over to the raven. As soon as he got within arms am reach, Kevin pulled Edd right to him tightly. Edd immediately holds onto him and squeezes him with all his might. "Good morning, Love. Did anything else happen last night?" he says with relieved tears building in his eyes.
"My dad confronted me about what I was doing and we got into it. Don't worry, just... If you happen to find yourself alone with him, get out of there. Don't try him, okay?"
"I'll defend myself and you if I have to. I may be small, but I refuse to be harassed anymore. Especially not from an adult" Edd says with an air of finality.
"He's 6'4 and an ex-defensemen... One of the best in the state. I'm worried you'll bite off more than you can chew and get hurt. Then I'll have to kill him."
"If it comes down to it, then I'll fight but I won't pick one with him. Don't worry, I can handle myself" Edd grins, drawing a smile to Kevin's face as well.
Kevin moved back to give Edd a kiss "Let's get to school. God forbid if I make you late!" he laughs.
Edd giggles and takes his hand. "I made you something special for lunch today" he says as they make it to the school.
"I get a special lunch? Sweet! That makes my stomach hurt less" Kevin said nonchalantly.
Edd frowns a bit then goes to kiss Kevin's cheek. "Let me take a look at it later. Hopefully he didn't cause any permanent damage!"
"You just wanna see me shirtless..." Kevin grinned.
"That's not a bad thing" Edd smirks seductively.
"Hah! I knew it!" Kevin laughs triumphantly before seeing the hallway his class was and he groaned. "Wanna skip?" already knowing the answer.
"Now Kevin, you know how I feel about missing class."
The red head groans. "It's not fair... She's so boring. Seriously, watching paint dry is more exciting!" The 5 minute bell rings "I'll see you at lunch, k? Courtyard like normal?" Edd just nods and quickly kisses Kevin's cheek before running off to his class.
Lunch finally came around and Kevin found himself trying to get the court yard as quick as possible. His teacher kept him a few minutes after class and now he was late. Opening the courtyard door he spotted his dork, sitting and waiting for him. "Sorry, babe. Teacher kept me late!"
"No, it's alright!" Edd says reassuringly. "How has your day been?"
"Boring and long... Wish it was over but I get to have lunch with the really cute guy so it makes my day better" Kevin smirks.
Edd giggles and leans in with an interested look. "Oh? And who is that?"
"This adorable little dork that lives across the street from me. He really means a lot to me" Kevin leans in a little closer, smiling.
Edd's smile widens "Well I'll tell you something if you promise to keep it a secret."
"I promise" Kevin smirked.
"There's this kid that lives in my neighborhood that I might have a crush on…' Edd confesses.
"Oh really? Juicy! Tell me the details!"
Edd leans across the table and whispers softly. "Well...he's really muscular, good with everything and everybody, all of the girls go crazy over him at school, and he's pretty funny. His name is… Rolf!"
"Oh really now? I'm gonna have to pay Rolf a visit then" Kevin playfully pouted.
Edd chuckles and hands Kevin a homemade soup "If I give you this will you leave him alone?"
"I dunno... I'm still his captain after all. He may have to do some extra exercises today…"
"Please? For me?" Edd says batting his large blue eyes.
"Tell me who your real crush is and I'll leave him alone" Kevin leers.
"Mm… Well, he's tall with red hair and the most beautiful green eyes. I forget his name but you may have seen him around before."
"He does sound familiar... You should give him a kiss before lunch."
"Hmm, I've always wanted to but I don't know if he'd kiss me back. He's the star quarterback after all, I doubt he'd even be interested in boys" Edd smiled with a stifled giggle.
"I have it on a good authority that he does like boys... Especially dorks with cute butts, they just get his blood flowing."
"Are you sure he'd like that kiss though?"
"I'm positive. Just grab him and kiss him. Slip him some tongue!" Kevin leaned a forward a bit more.
"I'll see about it. Don't tell him what I said though!"
"When is this kiss gonna happen? He's hungry and lunch is only so long..." Kevin sassed.
Edd giggles and moves over to Kevin's side of the table "You should tell him to close his eyes then."
"Close his eyes, huh?" Kevin closes them, eagerly waiting to feel those soft lips presss against his. Edd moves Kevin's face towards him and gives him a passionate kiss. "Hey! No PDA you two!" a teacher calls out, drawing everyone's attention to them. Edd turns bright red and pulls his hat over his face as he tucks his head in his shirt with a groan.
Kevin chuckles and pulls Edd's shirt down "Come on, babe. Come out..."
"No, everyone is looking" he says with a little pout.
"And they're just jealous of you" Kevin brings Edd's small hands out and hold them in his larger ones. "It's okay..."
"Are they still looking?" Edd asks nervously peeking out from under his hat.
"No no one is even around anymore" Kevin smoothed. Edd adjusts his hat and looks around. Once he feels comfortable, he silently begins to eat his food slightly leaning against Kevin's side.
Kevin was quickly through his food and was waiting on Edd to finish when he was attacked by a bunch of teal hair. "Kevin! Oh god, I've missed you!"
"You saw me this morning!"
"Excuse me, can't I miss you?"
"You have no reason to miss me!" he pushed the overzealous teen off.
"Salutations Nathan!" Edd greets cheerily. "How are you today?"
"I'm wonderful now. I get to see you today! How are you, Double Adorable?" Nat flirted before Kevin punched him in the arm.
"Now, now gentlemen, can't we all just get along for two moments?" Edd asked with a small chuckle.
"But you're mine to make pet names for..." Kevin pouted and pulled Edd closer to him.
"Edd! You're in drama right?" Nat asked not looking up from his phone and Facebook timeline.
"Yes, why do you ask?"
"James... I need him. Can you get him to talk to me?"
"James? Oh! You mean Rave? Er- I suppose I can try to help you. I always thought Rave came off as a little asexual though."
"And I'm bisexual... It's a match made in heaven!"
"Dude, I think you misunderstood what asexual means..." Kevin muses with a wry chuckle.
Edd sighs and shakes his head. "Asexual means he's not attracted to anyone Nathan..."
"Challenge accepted!" Nat cheered.
Kevin groaned into Edd's shoulder "Dude, you're an idiot." Edd chuckles at Nat and continues to finish his food. The bell soon rings signaling the end of lunch. Kevin helped Edd pack up and takes his hand as they walk to class. "Game is tonight... I'll see you in the stands right?"
"Of course, Love. Is my jersey ready for me?"
"Sitting in my loc-" Kevin was cut off by the captain of the basketball team slamming into his shoulder. "Fag!" was spit out and Kevin dropped his bag and went to beat the bigot right out of him.
Edd is quick to drop his things and attempt to pull Kevin and the other boy apart. "Kevin stop!" A wild elbow catches his jaw and he falls to the floor in near tears as Kevin gains the upper hand and slammed the other body against the lockers. The offending teen grappled with Kevin and they ended up tangled up together, only letting go when some teachers pulled them apart.
"Edd!" Kevin called out as two teachers pulled the flailing football captain to the office. Kevin didn't care, he needed to make sure Edd was okay. Kevin saw Nazz run to his boyfriend to check on him so he let the teachers lead him away. Nazz knelt by Edd's side "You okay? What happened?"
Edd nods and rubs his face. "That guy called us a rather derogatory term and Kevin pounced on him. I tried to stop them but someone's elbow caught me in the jaw."
"Well, Kevin is being taken to the office and most likely suspended after today's game since it's a big one against Lemon Brook. Let's get you to the nurse, Double D."
"No. I don't want to go to her. I need to see him" Edd says nearly breaking down into tears, resisting the blonde teen.
"He is going to the office, you won't be able to. It's okay, you'll be called into the office anyway to give a statement of what happened. Come on, let's go to the nurse. We may be able to catch a glimpse of him there" Nazz helped him up and collected their bags and Kevin's.
Edd gets up and follows Nazz to the nurse's office. He sneaks a peek inside of the disciplinarian's office and spots a red-faced Kevin moving his arms about as he tells his side of the story. The nurse checks him over and sends him to the office. He and Kevin pass by each other on their way through the door. They lock eyes and he sends a worried look Kevin's way.
Kevin walked into his coach's office and say in the chair. His coach was mad, real mad. "What in the actual hell, Kevin?!"
"Masterson slammed into me and called me and my boyfriend a 'fag'! I wasn't gonna let that shit slide!"
"I don't care if he called you a shoe horn! One of the biggest games of our season is tonight and you have a very big chance of being sat for it! Scouts are here for college scholarships, Kevin! You wanna get out of Peach Creek? That's the way to do it... And you just tossed it out the window potentially!"
Kevin paled but didn't back down "I'm sorry, Coach, I'm not gonna let people talk about my boyfriend. You don't let people talk about your wife, right? I protect what's mine, Edd is mine, I will protect him."
The coach sighed and stood "Now I gotta use my lunch to convince the principal to let you play in tonight's game. This could be your second strike. Watch yourself. You gotta ask yourself, is he worth losing your sport career over?" As he left, he heard Kevin snicker with a "you bet he is..."
"...he didn't do anything wrong. As I said, that other boy hit him first. He was just defending himself. Please don't be too harsh on him!" Edd pleads with the principle.
"He could have handled it in a more mature way rather than hit another student."
"I understand that sir but he should be allowed to participate in this game. It's all he's been talking about for weeks!"
"Alright. I'll review the case and make my decision. Thank you, Eddward" Edd walks out of the office and texts Kevin. 'I tried to give you a solid testimony. Hope it helps…'
Kevin smiled and he read his text. 'Thanks babe. I'm sorry, I'm such an idiot... Coach said he's gonna plead my case to the Principal. There's gonna be college scouts here tonight, babe! Damnit! I need to play!' The red head set his phone on the coach's desk and wrung his hands through his short hair.
'It'll be okay love. Everything will work out. I just know it!' Edd texted back reassuringly.
'I hope you're right. Are you okay? All I saw was you fall to the floor. Why did you get in the middle of us?'
'One of you hit me in the jaw but I'm fine now. I was trying to stop you from doing something stupid and hurting someone.'
'He deserved to get hurt... I don't remember feeling anything hit my elbow but I'm so sorry if it was me!' Kevin leaned back in the chair and groaned, a sinking feeling creeping in his gut.
'It's alright, Kevin. The important thing is that both of us are okay. And I know that you'll be able to play tonight!'
'I hope so... Go to class. Make sure I have good notes to copy from so I can pick your brain later lol' Kevin puts his phone down as the coach walks back in. "So can I play?" He asks excitedly
Coach smiles "Yeah you can play. But you'll be on in school suspension for a week after. Your grades better survive, I'm sure that boyfriend of yours will help. You can stay here or in the gym until practice starts. You also owe me 10 laps!" he demanded as he walked out.
Kevin immediately texted Edd back 'I can play tonight! But I got ISS for the next week... Mom's gonna kill me 😞'
'I'll be by your side when you tell her. I won't let you take the fall alone, Love' Edd texted him back encouragingly.
"Thanks, babe. You're the best! Get the jersey from my locker and meet me by the bleachers right after school, k? ❤️" Kevin quickly texted before going to the locker room to change into his running outfit. He wanted to get his laps in before practice. Throwing his phone in his locker, he catches the coach's attention so he knows. Kevin doesn't want to do more laps than necessary, after all. Afterwards, Coach had him clean the locker room as another form of punishment. As the final bell rang, he made his way to the bleachers in his uniform to wait for Edd.
Edd spots a mop of red hair and runs over to him. "Are you injured?" he asks giving him a quick once over, slipping into his 'doctor mode'.
"Just my pride" Kevin wraps his arms around Edd in a tight hug.
Edd returns the hug then gives him a quick kiss. "Don't worry about your Mom, I'll explain everything to her. I'm sure she won't be as harsh if I break it to her."
"She'll be here tonight, I'm pretty sure. She texted me right before last period. Keep an eye out for her."
"I will. Is your father home tonight as well?"
"Who knows? But with Mom here he generally isn't an asshole" Kevin shrugged and hoping that Charles would not show his face tonight.
"Alright. As long as you're not alone with him, there shouldn't be anything to really worry about" Edd smiled.
"You either..." The coach's whistle sounded "Gotta run, wish me luck!" He gave Edd a quick kiss and ran off to the field. Edd watches him run off before taking a seat in the bleachers. The game starts and Edd cheers until his voice is hoarse. Once it's over, he practically tackles him as he comes off the field. "You were absolutely amazing tonight! You played beautifully and I just know those recruiters took note of you!"
"I hope so! Did you find my Mom?"
"Yeah, I've buttered her up already. But I haven't told her, I wanted us to do it together. Unless, of course, you wanted me to do it?"
"No, I should be the one to do it but I do want you by my side when I do. Tell her I'm gonna shower and be right back" Kevin released Edd and trotted back to the locker room for the short celebrations and pep talk before showering quickly. While he was dressing, some of the team asked him about what happened with Masterson and if he was going to be able to play for the next week. He reassured them and made sure that he would be able to play but he would be in ISS for a week. He made plans with Nat to watch over Edd since he couldn't. He met with his mother and Edd, thankfully his father was absent. "Hey Ma!"
"Hey baby boy! I'm so proud of you! I saw some scouts looking at you!" she cheered as she wrapped him in a tight hug.
"I saw them, as well. Though we still have a couple of years left, they seemed really interested in you, Kevin!" Edd says with a grin.
"Let's all hope, right?" Kevin smiled but saw the small bit of sadness in his mother's eyes.
"What's wrong Mrs. Barr?" Edd asks sensing something was up as he was always hyper-sensitive to others moods.
"My little boy is growing up, next is college and he will leave his old Mom in Peach Creek."
"Ma, I'll come back for you. You know that… I'll even drag Edd with me sometimes!" Kevin grinned.
"Yes, we'll both come back and see you and everyone else here" Edd giggles and returns Kevin's embrace. He gives him a quick look and shifts uncomfortably not knowing how to break the news to Kathleen.
Kevin sighs. Just dive right in... "Hey Ma, I got some bad news..."
"What's wrong? Is it your father again?!"
"No no... I got suspended in school for next week."
"Kevin Anthony Barr! What have I told you?!"
"Ma, hold on you don't underst-"
"No! You are in serious trouble! You are going to get your ass scholarship-less!" Kathleen screeched.
"It was Caleb Masterson, captain of the basketball team. He slammed into my shoulder and called us 'fags' then he hit me so I hit him back. His elbow got Edd in the jaw!" Kevin defended himself.
"It's true... We did nothing to provoke that. And Kevin was only defending us from his bigotry" Edd tried to pacify the angry woman.
Kathleen sighed and glared at Kevin "You're a hot head just like me... Come on, Longhorn Steak House?"
"Yes! Wanna come babe?"
"uh- um... Yes... That would be nice. So Kevin's not in trouble?" Edd asks Kathleen.
"No, he's not. He still needs to curb his anger but I expect him to protect you just as I expect you to protect him. He'll just have some extra chores for this week" Kathleen led the boys to get SUV and Kevin threw his bag in the back.
"I do agree with you Mrs. Barr. I've told him a couple of times that he needs to control his anger. I'm more than willing to lay down my life for him if need be" Edd says sincerely, making the older woman coo from the front seat.
Kevin pouted "How come you can but I can't?"
"Because I'm more level headed and won't jump head first into anything without weighing the potential outcomes" Edd says matter of factly.
"He has a point, Kev..." Kathleen smiled at her pouting son and his boyfriend. They made some more small talk as they pull up to the restaurant and finally Kevin was able to fill his stomach with prime cuts of steak and a loaded baked potato.
"Tonight was really fun, Kevin. Especially given what happened earlier, I'm still surprised that your Mom let it go so easily."
"I've been suspended a few times for fighting in middle school, remember? High school is when I finally got my head out of my ass and figured some shit out. I don't fight for the same reasons now. I fight to defend people I care about and myself."
Edd nods and wraps his arms around Kevin's waist. "I'm glad you finally got it together Kevin." He says sweetly before giving him a kiss on the cheek.
Kevin returns the hug "Me too. I don't think you would have given me the chance to date you if I hadn't. Thanks for coming to the game tonight... It really helps knowing that you're there just for me."
Edd giggles and gives another little nod. "You don't have to thank me, no matter what it is, I'll always be there for you. Are you allowed to stay over for a bit?"
Kevin smiled and nodded " Yeah, until my dad gets ho-" a car horn blared from down the street as Charles makes his way down the cul-de-sac. "I guess that's a 'no' then... damnit" he cursed into Edd's shoulder.
"It's alright, Love. Maybe next time. I'll still be here if you need me. Okay?" Edd says soothingly into Kevin's ear.
"Thanks babe" Kevin smile sadly, not wanting to go home and deal with his father but not wanting to leave his Mother there with him by herself either. He walked into his home to hear his parents in their bedroom, in a heated discussion about his relationship. He slinked up the stairs to listen.
"It's all because of that boy!"
"Hush your mouth, Charles! Let them BE! You are the ONLY ONE who cares so much!"
"Kevin needs to have some sort of a normal relationship! This is not going to last to why bother!?"
"Maybe it will, maybe it won't but it WON'T be because of YOU!"
"That's what you think! Hey! Where are you going!?" Kevin heard footsteps approaching the door and quickly made his way to the top of the stairs to make it look like he just got there. Kathleen opened and slammed the door, noticing Kevin a second later.
"Kevin! I thought you would be at Edd's!" she whispered
"Not with him around..." Kevin gestured at the bedroom which was containing a seething Charles.
"Come here, quick! You gotta go back! If he says you can't stay there just go to Nazz's or Nat's" Kathleen pulled Kevin out of the house and across the street, effectively dragging Kevin all the way. Kevin was still trying to get some sort of information as to WHY when Edd answered the door.
"Uh- Kevin! Mrs. Barr! Wh-what's wrong? Is everything alright?" Edd asks worriedly, seeing the look on both of their faces.
"Can Kevin stay here tonight?" Kathleen asked, out of breath.
"What?! Ma, what's going on?!" Kevin cried out.
"Oh! Uh...sure! May I ask what's going on?" Edd stumbled over his words but was willing to do whatever he could to help.
"Ma, what the hell...?!" Kevin asked as he was pushed inside. "Don't curse at me" she kissed him on the cheek, thanked Ed with a promise she would explain later and left, closing the door quickly behind her.
"Well that was strange..." Edd says in a daze. "Did something happen in there?"
"They were having a discussion about us. Mom just stormed out, saw me and drug me over. She said that if you said no to me staying here I had to go to Nazz's or Nat's..."
"W-well um... I have no problem with you staying. I just wasn't expecting you to come over anytime this century..." Edd says still a little confused. "Well... I guess we can go ahead and head to my room..."
"I don't have to stay here, babe. I can easily go to Nat's or Nazz's" Kevin sounded defeated to himself, it made him mad. He didn't know what was going on at his house and it was frustrating.
"No no no. I want you to stay here! I haven't been able to spend time with you in almost two weeks. I'm more than happy to have you here tonight and this weekend!" Edd says trying to brighten his boyfriend's mood.
Kevin looked at Edd and wrapped his arms around him, pulling him into a tight hug and burying his face into Edd's shoulder. "I just want this all to go away..."
"And it will, Love, it will. Just give it some time" Edd coos in his ear, holding onto him as tight as he can.
Kevin sniffs "I'm tired. I normally knock out right after I get home and don't wake up until 10 or later."
Edd pulls back and looks at Kevin in shock. "Kevin, are you c-crying?" He asks completely surprised.
"No..." he releases Edd and turns quickly.
"Kevin, come here" Edd says, placing a slim hand on Kevin's shoulder.
"What? I'm fine!" Kevin said entirely too cheerful for the situation, staring out of the living room window. He didn't see anything but he knew a war was happening and it scared him when he thought of his Mother in there with that idiot of a husband.
Edd gently turns Kevin's face towards him and a sweet kiss is placed on his frowning lips. "What can I do to make you feel better?"
"Make my Dad not be such an asshole... Make my Mom not have to deal with his stupid shit... Make me a better son... Any of those would be great…" Kevin sighed.
Edd pauses for a moment to weigh the outcome of his words. "I can't do any of those, but I can love you through all of this chaos" he says softly, pulling Kevin to the stairs. Kevin allowed Edd to drag him to the bedroom. His face lifted Edd's face in front of him and he couldn't help but smile. Edd smiles back at him and kisses his cheek. "Go ahead and get comfortable. I'm going to change then I'll be back." He digs out some night clothes for himself then finds a pair of boxers for Kevin to wear. He gives another kiss before disappearing into the bathroom.
Kevin changes and stays sitting on the bed, staring out the window at his home. Everything was quiet now... All the lights went out a few minutes ago and his Dad took off on his motorcycle with an overnight bag. Kevin was grateful that it wasn't his own bike that he took. He hoped he wouldn't return tonight. He sent a text to his Mom, making sure she was okay and she said she was and for him to enjoy Edd and their relationship.
Edd walks in and finds a frowning Kevin sitting on the edge of his bed and staring at his phone. He takes a seat next to him and cautiously puts a hand on his leg. "Do you need to talk about it, Kevin?"
"I just need to be with you... Bring some meaning into my life..."
"Of course Love." Edd says sweetly. "I have a surprise for you, do you want to see what it is?"
"Yeah?" Kevin perked up a little bit.
"Warm Edd Fuzzies!" Edd wraps his arms around Kevin and pulls him into a comfortable position on the bed. He giggles and nuzzles his cheek against Kevin's before placing sweet kisses on it. Kevin breathed deeply and smiled, chuckling lightly and wrapping his arms around the raven's waist. "Feel better now?" Edd asks looking up at Kevin with baby blue eyes.
"Yeah, I do..." Kevin looked back and smiled, leaning in and kissing Edd, soft and sweet.
"I don't like seeing you sad. I want my sweet, happy Kevin." Edd playfully pouts, kissing him back before snuggling onto his chest.
Kevin hummed happily into the top of Edd's head "I can be sweet, happy Kevin when I'm with you."
Edd beams a gap-toothed smile. "Maybe I can get sweet, happy Kevin to be sweet and happy even when I'm not around?"
"That's a tall order, you think you can fill it?"
"I'm sure I can!" He giggles. "Did you wanna watch a movie or something before bed?"
"If you want to, I'm wide awake for some reason..."
"I'll show you something. Don't tell anyone else about it though okay?" Edd gets up and fishes out a remote from his nightstand and hits a button. Part of the ceiling opens up and a projector screen eases itself down as Edd opens a cupboard to reveal a projector and turns it on. "No one knows about this. Not even Ed or Eddy."
"Whoa... A projector screen?!"
"Yeah, I installed it a few summers ago for my birthday" Edd says proudly. "We can watch whatever you'd like. I have it hooked up to where we can watch tv or movies. Let's try to find a game or two…" Edd flipped through some channels before Kevin stopped him on a sports channel broadcasting a current football game. Kevin spend the next 3 hours watching the game. Every once in a while he would get mad at a call or a missed pass and would call out some exploitive. In the end, his team was victorious and Kevin was finally smiling widely.
"Some ice water to cool off that hot head of yours?" Edd giggles and kisses Kevin before getting up and heading downstrairs. As Edd leaves the bedroom, Kevin finds himself think that while he hates seeing Edd go he loves watching him leave. He started thinking about his home life but some playbacks caught his attention and he laughed and cheered.
Edd returns with a glass of water and a molten lava cake that he'd made earlier in the hopes that Kevin could stay a while after school. He places the tray in Kevin's lap and grins happily. "I'm so glad this didn't go to waste!"
Kevin digs in appreciatively "oh baby, me too. I love you more for this."
"Mind if I have a piece?" Edd sat next to Kevin and leaned against him.
"Of course, babe... You made it!"
"Kevin...?" he whispers after the cake was gone. He nuzzles his face into the ginger's shoulder and mumbles something into his shirt.
"What was that?"
"Er-! Nothing, Love!" Edd says quickly.
"I love it when you call me that nickname..."
Edd's face begins to heat up again and he gives a little "eep!" before burying his face in the covers. Kevin carefully moves the container over to the night stand and buries his face into Edd's neck, gently kissing and nipping from under his jaw and his neck, halfway climbing on top of him. "K-Kevin!" Edd yelps in shock before giving a soft moan.
Kevin cups Edd opposite cheek, holding him still gently and continuing to kiss, nip, and lick his neck down to his collar bone. Leaving a small dark mark, he moves up to kiss those soft petal like lips and moans softly.
Edd squirms a bit but allows Kevin to work his magic. He laces his fingers through Kevin's hair, knocking his hat off in the process. "Kevin..."
Kevin pulls his mouth from Edd's "You want me to stop?"