A few weeks ago, Kevin invited Edd to join his family for Thanksgiving, which Edd readily accepted. Kevin then suggested that he can give Edd a lift at the start of his break. But there was a problem. Kevin had the whole week off, whereas Edd only had Wednesday through Friday off. Kevin still insisted. Edd protested, saying that Kevin would have to come back and get him, going too far out of his way.
"Come on, dork," Kevin groaned into the phone. "I can just as easily wait to leave whenever you're finally free. No big deal."
Edd wasn't having it, not wanting to cut into Kevin's time with his family. Every conversation they had where Thanksgiving break was brought up, they'd bicker about the same issue. No matter how much Kevin tried to convince Edd that he really doesn't mind waiting, but no matter what, Edd was insistent on the fact that he minds if Kevin waiting on him.
A week before the holiday, Kevin called Edd. As soon as Edd picked up, Kevin immediately said, "How about you let me crash at your place for a few days before you go on break? I promise to stay out of your hair so you can do your school work."
"Aren't your parents expecting you home though?"
"No. Already told them I was crashing at your place, Sunday through Tuesday."
Edd stopped highlighting his textbook, a bit taken aback by that last move.
"C'mon, dude, don't make me a liar. Not to my Ma."
Edd didn't need that pseudo-guilt trip. It didn't take him long to realize that he could spend time with Kevin here at his dorm without fear of judgment, possibly working up the nerve to kiss him again.
Then again, Kevin could have easily just gone home earlier and said that Edd's plans for the break had changed. Both boys knew this. But the idea of spending alone time with Kevin was too appealing.
"Well, I guess I don't want your mother to consider you a liar."
"Sweet! So, I can crash?"
"Affirmative."
"See you Sunday!"
"See you Sunday. Bye."
Edd hung up the phone, and immediately started panicking. He wanted the room to be accommodating and absolutely perfect for Kevin. After a few minutes of running around the room, reorganizing things and cleaning, Edd realized he still had classwork to do, and it was all due much sooner than Kevin's arrival.
Over the next few days, he managed to get through all his work, trying to maximize his time with Kevin once he arrived.
On Sunday, Edd was in the middle of trying on clothes (for the fifth time) for his stay with the Barrs, when he received a message from Kevin saying he's outside the building. Edd rushed downstairs and out his dorm. He ran straight for Kevin as soon as he sees him. Kevin turned and saw Edd just in time for him catch him, as Edd had decided to jump into a hug.
"Woah, dork, missed me much?"
Edd waited until after Kevin finished hugging him back and set him back down to respond. He casually smoothed out his shirt and said, "Of course not, why would you think that?"
Kevin just gaped at him.
Edd covered his mouth as he giggled. "Come on. Let's get you upstairs."
Kevin followed him up to his dorm room. Edd showed him around, not that there was much to see, as Kevin sat his bag down and kicked off his shoes. Edd started asking if Kevin had any preferences for dinner, naming off different local places, when he realized that Kevin had not said a word the whole time.
"Is everything okay?"
"Well, I just don't know if I should be here."
"What!?"
"I mean, you clearly didn't miss me."
Edd rolled his eyes. He could tell by Kevin's face that he was struggling to hold back a laugh. This was all in jest, but Edd still took three quick strides closing the distance between them. He gently placed a hand on Kevin cheek before leaning in and giving him a chaste kiss, too quick for Kevin to return. Edd takes a half step back, hand still on Kevin's face. "I missed you enough to be slightly… slightly pouty… when you called, saying you won't be here this morning, but rather, late afternoon."
Kevin looked crestfallen, but Edd could see the blush creeping in behind all the freckles. "Dude. I'm really sorry. Nat needed help with something and I didn't want to just bail on him."
Edd grinned. "I understand. Just wanted you to know you're always missed. So, are we cool now?"
"No."
"N- No?"
Kevin pulled Edd closer, kissing him this time. "Now we're cool."
Edd proceeded to hide under the security of his hat as Kevin got settled in.
After dinner at Edd's favorite seafood restaurant and loitering around the pier, the boys returned to Edd's dorm. Edd had an 8 am class the next morning, and needed to go to bed soon, but Kevin was wide awake, given that he's used to staying up late with his mid-day and afternoon courses.
Edd went to take a shower, telling Kevin to make himself at home. He returned to find Kevin shirtless, and hunched over his desk. Edd slowly walked towards his bed, careful not to make a sound, and sat on the edge of it, watching Kevin. Kevin finished reading the paragraph he was on before turning towards Edd. He gestured towards the book as he said, "Saw you used the same history textbook, so I decided to study for a bit."
Kevin being shirtless in my room was bad enough, but now he's making the attack personal.
Edd nodded as he crawled into bed. "Study for as long as you like. There's sticky notes and a spare paper in the drawer to your right if you need it. I'm going to get some sleep now."
"G'night, dork," Kevin murmured, opening the drawer and pulling out the supplies Edd had mentioned.
"Pleasant dreams," Edd replied as he closed his eyes.
Edd thought about his own pleasant dreams that he would have with Kevin here, and the kind of dreams Kevin might have, when something dawned on him. They never did discuss sleeping arrangements. Edd's eyes shot open. There wasn't much of a choice, there was only the standard full-sized dorm bed or the hard linoleum floors. No amount of bleach or blankets would ever make that floor suitable enough for Edd to seriously consider it as a potential place to sleep. He quickly sat up in bed, startling Kevin.
"When ever you're ready to sleep, just… um," Edd awkwardly gestured to the bed. "You can just crawl in, if- if you'd like."
Kevin smirked. "Cool. Will do. Now get some sleep."
Edd laid back down, hoping for sleep to come soon, but thoughts of shirtless Kevin studying just inches from his bed were doing quite a number on him. Not long after, Edd sensed that Kevin had turned off the desk lamp. He peeked over, trying to force his eyes to adjust. He heard Kevin moving the desk chair back and stacking the books. He heard him pad towards his bag on the other side of the room before unzipping it.
A few more subtle sounds later, Edd realized that Kevin was trying to charge his phone, thought that was more thanks to Kevin's grumblings than the sounds themselves. Edd was about to tell him there was a charger on the desk, when Kevin managed to get it plugged in, the screen lighting up. Kevin didn't turn his phone off but dropped it on the bag instead. Kevin stood there, back towards Edd, as Edd heard the sound of jeans being unzipped. The backlight on Kevin's phone stayed on long enough for Edd to see Kevin bent over, removing his pants. Edd heard a soft plop, most likely the jeans being dropped onto the bag, before he heard Kevin pad closer to him.
Soon, he felt a dip in the bed as Kevin gets under the covers. I completely forgot he prefers to sleep in his underwear! Edd didn't know if this was a curse or blessing. He never dreamed he'd see Kevin in such a state of undress or have him in his bed, but both were occurring at that very moment. However, Edd has class in the morning and there's no way he could fall asleep right now.
Within moments, he hears Kevin sleep-breathing, realizing that Kevin had no qualms or hormonal reaction to sleeping in the same bed as Edd, especially in only his sports briefs. It took another hour for Edd to fall asleep.
When Edd's alarm went off the next morning, he realized he had to crawl over Kevin to get out of bed to turn it off. Kevin, of course, was no help in matter, turning over towards Edd in the process, causing him to fall back down on the bed, having to start the process over again. Any other time Edd would have certainly enjoyed this much skin-on-skin contact with Kevin, but right now, there's class to get to.
As he was getting dressed, he was startled by Kevin raspy morning voice. "You always get this dressed up for class?"
Edd looked over his shoulder before replying. "No. But I have a presentation today."
He saw Kevin nod before turning back around to finish buttoning up his shirt. Edd was deep in thought about how long Kevin might have been watching him, when he suddenly felt arms wrap around him. Kevin enveloped him in a hug from behind, and Edd noticed that something was pressing into the back of his hat, wondering if Kevin was just resting his head or if he was kissing his head.
Kevin then moved his head into the base of Edd's neck. "Good luck on your presentation," he mumbled into his skin. Edd shivered at the sensation before patting the back of Kevin's hands on his waist. He quickly tried to finish tucking in his shirt as Kevin pulls away.
He looked back and saw Kevin crawling back into bed without another word. It doesn't take long for him to fall back asleep. Wow. He's really down and out so soon… wish this semi-erection would do the same, Edd mused, before grabbing his bag and heading to class.
Edd returned to find Kevin still sleeping. He would typically study before his next class but decides to turn on a second alarm and get back into bed.
It's not because of Kevin… I just didn't get enough sleep last night…
Because of Kevin.
When his alarm went off, Kevin got out of bed first and stretched, giving Edd a clear view of all his back muscles flexing and shifting with each movement. It took a moment for Edd to tear his eyes away and start preparing for his next class. He once again told Kevin to make himself at home, as he heads to class.
When he returned, he found Kevin listening to music, hunched over the history textbook just like before. Edd almost felt guilty when he asked if Kevin would like to go grab lunch, but Kevin clearly didn't mind, not with the way he slammed the book shut. When they headed out for a late lunch on campus, the boys decided to use part of Edd's meal plan to purchase snacks for their own movie marathon that night. They spent the rest of the evening sitting on the bed, watching shows and movies on Edd's laptop, eventually working their way to sitting up against each other.
Just before bed, Kevin went to take a shower, leaving Edd alone in his room. Edd didn't hesitate and quickly used this opportunity to relieve himself, unsure of Kevin's return. He felt a bit dirty doing such a thing when his guest could return at any moment. However, as he was drifting off to sleep next to a mostly naked Kevin once again, he realized it was much easier this time around. Clearly, his rash decision had helped to take the edge off.
The next morning, Edd studied for his last exam before the break as Kevin laid in Edd's bed, still wearing nothing but his underwear, while going through the history book some more. Edd had to turn awkwardly in his chair to avoid seeing Kevin in his peripherals, though just knowing what was there was enough of a distraction.
When Edd left for his exam, he tells Kevin he has two classes back to back, so he'll be out for a while. However, Edd completed his exam early and quickly returned to the room, finding Kevin still in bed, though the covers were now pushed down to his waist, exposing so much skin.
Kevin looked at the clock then back at Edd. "Everything okay?"
"I finished early. Decided to come back and pack, so we can leave as soon as my next class is over."
Kevin nodded before getting back to his book. While watching Edd packing his bags rather quickly, Kevin tried to subtly hide the pad of sticky notes he was using. He was planning something, but he didn't want the dork to see it just yet.
Edd's next class also ended early so he was able to make it back to his room in time to see Kevin standing over his desk. Kevin looked back and quickly slammed the history book close, putting it back on the shelf above the desk.
"You can take that with you if you want."
"Nah. That's okay."
Edd stepped forward, reaching for the book, "But what about that study guide you were working on?"
Kevin grabbed Edd's hand, pulling it away from the book. "I finished! So, we can just leave it."
Edd looked at him skeptically before deciding to just shrug it off.
Kevin grabbed both their bags and the boys head out of the dorm, ready to return to Peach Creek for Thanksgiving.
