To answer the guest review on chapter 27, yes I do plan on making them a thing, but that won't be for a while. I'm trying to take a different approach and attempt to write a story that hopefully presents a more realistic view of falling in love with someone. These two characters are so different in personality that they tend to collide most of the time (Especially Edd's closed off nature and Kev's persistence), so it will take some time for them to get to that point. I hope you enjoy the ride and in the meantime, know that they will have cute moments as you can see I like to tease ;)
Alright, Enjoy this chapter everyone! It's the longest I've written for this story (7K!)
He opened his eyes slowly blinking, looking out the window seeing the sun shining even more brightly, the air in the room heating up. Kevin groaned rolling over to the side and checking he's clock which now read 2:46, he decided he would leave in half an hour and closed his eyes once again, but didn't sleep because he knew that he might oversleep, instead he rolled onto his back, spreading his arms and legs wide out on his bed. He felt so tired and bored. Summer was only fun when he wasn't stressed, fully rested and with friends... Otherwise he was only grateful he wasn't being picked on and beaten.
Gingerly he stood up and swayed over to his closet rubbing at his tired eyes. He was beginning to wonder if riding his motorcycle was a good idea. His sleep deprivation was making him beyond sleepy which could then raise his probability of getting into an accident. Maybe it would be better to ride the bus? He thought straight up walking would be too hellish with the burning hot sun.
He took out a light red tank top that fit his small frame nicely; he thought it didn't make him look too scrawny. He also reached for a pair of beige cargo shorts, and white converse. He smiled softly looking at himself in the full body mirror he had hanging on the closet door. It really did feel good to see no bruises on his body, and it felt good to be able to walk out with nothing to hide. He shut his closet and grabbed his quiz bowl cap sitting on his unmade bed, then his wallet stashed away in his desk.
As he headed out the door and walked out he saw the cul-de-sac kids enjoying their summer to the fullest. A group of five kids were running around shooting water guns and throwing water balloons in an attempt to imitate a battle field. The ginger laughed at their ridiculous yelling and toothless laughs. Ignorance truly was bliss.
He walked over to the end of the street and sat on a bench waiting for the bus. The rays of the sun were making him sleepy again, so he decided to close his eyes knowing the bus wouldn't arrive for another 15 minutes. The street was in tranquility, the only sounds he could hear were that of the children yelling in the distance and the slightly breeze moving nearby trees.
The small teen wondered how today was going to end, good? bad? So so? The only thing he hoped was that he wouldn't necessarily get into another fight with his former bully. Kevin was just so tired of yelling, and feeling angry all the damn time. It was summer for Christ's sake. Maybe they could sit around and chill for part of the day, he didn't know maybe read, watch a movie or something. He doubted the raven haired teen would be pleased to get ambushed on questions right off the bat after work.
He knew the taller teen enough to know how to approach him with these things to some extent. All he really wanted to know was why lie? Had he had some participation with the torment of the lemon brook kids? The thought sickened him horribly; he dreaded to hear the answer from the other. He sighed wiping some sweat from his forehead; he wished he would have slept all day. Maybe that was what he was going to do tomorrow, just catch up on sleep.
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"So you finally decided to bring up that girly seat from the basement" the brunette announced looking onto the living room he thought he would never see again, and saw a familiar flower patterned chair "you should change the curtains or maybe add some flowers to compliment it"
Irritated the raven haired locked the front door "now is not the time to be critiquing my living room decor" he headed into the room to close the curtains and turned to the brunette quickly "instead, go lock the back door"'
"You're not going to make me take off my shoes?" The brunette smiled teasingly
Eddward mumbled something under his breath for a moment "If we were in a different situation I would" he stared angrily at the taller one.
"Hey! Look at you controlling that OCD, good job DD" Ed chuckled making his way with big stomps towards the back door knowing it would irritate the swimmer further.
With angrier mumbling the raven haired teen made his way to the basement and began his search for some old baseball bats. He hoped it wouldn't have to resort to such violence, but bringing them out would definitely be threatening to their opponents.
"What are you looking for? I'll help" he heard the taller teen ask from the door.
"Bats" he said moving boxes around quickly, then they heard loud poundings on the door
"COME OUT! We know you're both in there!"
"Shit" Eddward cursed under his breath quickly moving around the basement in his search
"The ones we used to play with right?" Ed said moving quickly as well.
"Yes" he was beginning to become frustrated, where in the hell had he placed those damn bats!
Ed ran over to the other side of the basement nearly tripping over a bottle and looked down in surprise and gave the other a look. Then began moving some equipment Eddward had laying around and at the bottom of it all laid three wooden baseball bats with their names engraved messily on them "Found them Double D!"
"I said don't call me that for fucks sake!" Eddward called running over "alright let's head upstairs...fucking hell, if they scratch my car it'll be on you dipshit"
"But Double D~ I don't have the money to pay off your extravagant car" he playfully whined following the other upstairs into the living room.
Eddward groaned angrily at the old nickname "your fault! They must have followed you here. No one knows where I live" he whispered peeking out the window. He counted one, two...three...and a fourth person in their car...he huffed he would definitely need the bats in hand.
"Eddy knows D..." Ed whispered looking grimly "you think he was capable of telling Sam?"
"That asshole will do anything if you bribe him with the perfect price" Eddward growled lowly at the mention of his old companion…now rival. "Alright I'll take Trevor and the blond doofus next to him you take the other two"
Ed frowned looking at the bat in his hand "…I hate fighting" he spoked sadly
The raven haired teen looked up at the taller boy, a somber feeling hitting his stomach hard as he remembered that the brunette was never one for conflict or aggression of any kind, though that only lasted a second as they heard more banging and yelling. "You better come out! I'll trash your car Eddward!"
Sighing he placed a hand on Ed "Look big guy we don't have much of an option at the moment. Go ahead and try to make an escape through the back ill handle this if you think this is too much for you" he patted the other and walked closer to the door trying to come up with a well calculated plan in his mind as to how the hell he was going to take on four of Sam's goons.
"…No I'll stay…" Ed held the bat tighter in his hand feeling a little scared "Take it as a debt payment for helping me escape Sam at the party"
Eddward looked back at the other thankful because he knew if he tried going out he would be doomed, though it would only be a once in a life time thing and they both knew it. Suddenly they heard rushed footsteps and they stared at each other a bit in surprise "How many did Sam send?" the raven haired questioned cursing in his head.
Ed went back into the living room and peeked out the window to count how many more had shown up, instead Trevor and the three other had circled who ever had just arrived blocking his field of vision. He bent and stretched himself up high on his toes trying to see who the new person was. The brunette was able to make out parts of a bright red baseball cap "…is that…Kevin?" he questioned squinting.
"Hey!" they heard the ginger yell out
"FUCKING SHIT!" the raven haired teen quickly turned to dash out the door in a panic. Trevor, an olive skinned teen about his height with light brown hair and dark eyes turned around holding Kevin by the collar tightly.
Kevin's terrified green eyes looked from the swimmer to the bulky brunette in front of him trying to decipher the situation at hand. He kept his mouth shut afraid of saying something unnecessary, he was used to the J's, but definitely not four scary looking random guys. Eddward walked steady yet intimidatingly letting his opponents see the bat gripped tightly in his right hand.
"Let him go!" They heard the yell from Ed running towards them "He's got nothing to do with this!"
Kevin turned surprised and shocked to see the tall teen running out of Eddward's house. What the hell was going on!
Trevor eyed Eddward with a cocky smile "Is this your toy?" he lightly shook the ginger "He seems fragile…Have you broken him yet?" he chuckled.
The words the brunette spoke angered the swimmer by the second but he wasn't about to let his emotions show through. He gripped the bat so tight he might have broken it if he wasn't trying his hardest to keep his cool "Peach Creek High is under my supervision, leave him be. This is between us"
Trevor shoved Kevin onto one of the goons standing by "Don't let him escape, he'll be our dessert after I finish this" he said before turning back to the raven haired teen. "Oh, I'll try my best to return him in one piece…though I can't make any promises. Now let's get this over with" he laughed maliciously.
"Leave him alone Trevor!" Ed yelled out looking for ways to save the ginger "You can't take him, he's innocent!"
"Yeah, so is that rest of 'em. Now shut it, boss will surely rank me higher if I bring you back to him" he cracked his knuckles "Liam, go show the traitor never to mess with the boss ever again" he called over to another jock standing dumbly waiting for instructions. "As for you little fucking shit" he called over to Eddward who was ready to pounce "Boss's got a message for you…" He took a step closer flexing as he went "…one more mistake and he'll end you"
Had Kevin not learned to read some of Eddward's hidden emotions he would have never been able to tell, and he was for sure that no one else saw it anyways. In a split second when the brunette had said that whoever it was would end him, Eddward had tensed up completely. Not in an angry sort of way, no, the sudden paleness of his olive skin and wavering of his eyes had lead Kevin to read that the teen was afraid. He was terrified of whoever this person was. In that split moment he had seen the bully who had stood before him watching him get beat up…because he was too afraid to do anything else. The ginger breathed in deeply, but it was hard to fill his lungs. His breath quickly began to pick up speed…it was the beginnings of hyperventilation. Is this happening again? If he going to leave me? Is he…is he going to turn his back on me?
"ARGH!" Kevin's panicked mind stopped suddenly as he looked over and saw Ed easily throwing the guy named Liam harshly onto the ground. They all stopped in awe of the brunette's magnificent strength, before the fourth goon finally snapped out of it and with courage charged at the taller teen. Kevin's mind was completely blown by the guy's strength as he was easily taking on both at the same time.
"TAKE THIS MOTHERFUCKER!" he heard the guy named Trevor yell as he punched Eddward hard on the face, taking advantage of the unfocused opportunity. Eventually through hard hits they ended up wrestling on the ground trying to get the upper hand. They kicked, and threw punches as hard as they could and very soon Kevin could see blood begin to be spilled. He realized that Eddward didn't have the bat no longer in hand and quickly looked for it on the ground. It was laying a few feet away from the wrestling teens; maybe if he could get away he could take a swing and hit one of them on the back.
He looked to the side and carefully noticed his capture had a firm grip on his right arm, though his focus was on the fights at hand. Ed just shoved and threw the other two, making them bump into each other. It was kind of like he was trying to avoid hitting either teen. Eddward was now the one on top and was pinning the other down by his back as Trevor thrashed around like a shark trying to loosen the grip on the other.
Kevin breathed in slowly trying to calm himself. He had no capability of fighting, sure he was able to struggle and such, but actual fighting was unimaginable for him. He simply didn't have the muscle for it. So how he could manage to get away from the bulky dummy holding him captive he didn't know, maybe fighting held some intellect to it. Either way he was able to catch the guy unguarded as he watched his companions in desperate need of assistance. Kevin could read his body language eager to get in action, and clearly unfocused on his task of guarding him. So in a sudden swift movement Kevin pulled away as hard as he could and with his whole body weight kicked the guy right where it would hurt the most.
The guy bent down in utter pain grabbing at his crotch as he groaned and cursed at the ginger. Kevin looked back and made eye contact with the raven haired teen who was looking at him with wide eyes that informed him that he should run away now that he had the chance. Although he knew the raven haired teen was right Kevin legs would not move. They shook in the spot he stood as he saw Trevor reach for the bat and landed a blow on Eddward's back as he turned and kicked him off. He was terrified as he saw the teen growl in pain, never before had he seen someone overpower the teen. He never thought someone could win against Eddward Vincent. All the rumors at school had let everyone know not to mess with the swimmer… and now he feared someone was able to suppress the mighty king of sharks.
"KEVIN RUN!" Ed's yell shook Kevin from his terrified state and without a moment's hesitation the ginger snatched the bat from the unsuspecting bully and with one powerful swing he hit the other, knocking him right out. The bulky brunette fell to the ground groaning softly as his conscious went hazy, the guy who had held him captive had ran to his leaders side still wobbling from pain.
Petrified green orbs interlocked with shocked blue. Then Kevin felt Ed grab at him harshly pulling him away. "W-Wait, Wait! Ed!" Kevin struggled against the giant teen "Wait" he looked back and saw two of the goons struggling to get Eddward pinned down on the ground as the other checked on Trevor. "Ed! Stop we can't leave him there alone! They'll hurt him!" Kevin cried out as he pushed against Ed's mighty grip.
"I need to get you out of here!" Ed pleaded as he rushed Kevin away from the scene in a panic.
"NO!" Kevin stabbed at the brunette's foot harshly with the heel of his shoe, managing to loosen Ed's grip and quickly pulled away running back to Eddward's aid. There wasn't much he could do for he knew he wasn't strong enough, so he was beyond relieved when he saw Ed running beside him. Ed easily grabbed a hold of one of the jocks and threw him onto the other. He then picked up a beaten down Eddward. The tall teen carried him over his shoulder as he grabbed Eddward's dangling keys from his back pocket and wrapped his other hand around Kevin's waist picking him up as if he was as light as a feather. "Woah!" Kevin yelped as he was picked up, and quickly looked over the brunettes shoulder to see how the other Ed was doing. The raven haired seemed to be in slight pain, but thankfully not too much. It looked like he had a bleeding nose, what looked to be a forming black eye and Kevin was sure he would be heavily bruised on his back where the bat had hit.
He was placed down and so was Eddward "can you drive?" Ed asked Eddward out of breath. The raven haired teen shook his head slightly and pointed to Kevin. Ed gave the ginger a questioning look before Kevin took the keys and unlocked the car. Ed helped Eddward into the back seat and then ran to the other side as Kevin started the car. The ginger took a deep breath feeling his nerves quickly rising as he remembered the last time he had driven this car. "KEVIN, DRIVE!" he heard Ed yell as the two jocks were running towards them at full speed.
Quickly, he backed up nearly running over the two teens and only saw them giving them the middle finger as they drove away. When Kevin drove out of the neighborhood he heard police sirens in the distance, he was thankful they had escaped just in time. He decided to pull onto the freeway to reassure their get-away was successful...
As they drove peacefully fast through the freeway he finally let the breath he was holding out, relaxing his tension. He felt a sudden rush of adrenaline finally pumping through his body and excitement filling his brain. I can't believe I just did that! I can't believe I just did that! Oh my fucking god! I hit two guys twice my size! "Holy fucking shit…" he breathed out.
"You going to be ok Kevin?" Ed asked worried seeing the ginger a bit unsteady.
Kevin took deep breaths and suddenly had a huge grin on his freckled face "I'm more than ok! Did you guys see me!?" he said turning over to face Eddward who was staring back with a grin plastered on his face. They felt the car move uncontrollably on its own for a mere second from his excitement.
"EYE'S ON THE ROAD!" Ed and Eddward yelled in union.
"AH! SORRY SORRY!" Kevin steered the car back to a steady speed and on their correct lane. Then the ginger began to giggle. He certainly was NOT expecting this outcome as a possibility on how today was going to go. Fucking Eddward Vincent…he wondered what the reason was for this mess. Well, both Ed's had A LOT of explaining to do when they arrived to where ever they were driving to…hmmm home, yeah his home. Kevin's father wouldn't be getting home until very late at night that day and always leaved early in the morning which gave them enough time to all talk.
He heard Ed chuckle along as well, and through the rearview mirror saw Eddward shaking his head with a small smirk as he looked…at him. Kevin felt his face become a touch warm, probably from the weather he thought. He tried to ignore the warmness as he drove the rest of the way home.
When they had gotten there, he could sense the raven haired teen become tense so he casually announced "No one really gave me direction, so I just thought I'd take us here. Besides, my dad won't be home till late." Through the mirror he saw the teen relax a considerable amount. They all got out and headed inside Kevin's home. He didn't know why but he was feeling nervous and shy about entering his home. His house wasn't as big or as fancy as Eddward's; he wondered if the teen would be displeased. Oh god…the realization hit him as he grasped that this was the first time Eddward would step into his home.
They went inside the quiet home, which still smelled of breakfast from that morning. Ed's stomach growled as he hummed to himself "mm, got some toast?" he questioned Kevin with bright shining eyes.
"Go knock yourself out, you know where it is" Kevin chuckled pointing to the kitchen. He turned to Eddward who had taken off his shoes and was awkwardly looking around the house as he was tensely folded onto himself in a way only Kevin could read that he was highly uncomfortable "Would you like anything?" he asked a bit sheepishly, feeling that same warmth again. He had to make sure to open windows so the air could run through, damn summer heat.
"…no I'm fine" he said awkwardly looking at Ed as he freely made himself at home and put some bread into the toaster.
"Alright" he sighed "L-let's get you checked out." He lazily pointed upstairs "There's a kit in the bathroom upstairs, let's go to my room" the ginger lead the way up the stairs and noticed the swimmer following behind slowly taking in the home.
Eddward was in a way mesmerized by Kevin's home…it just had a completely different feel to it than his own. For one, it wasn't cold like his but instead warm. Though, not a summer's heat warm but a warmness that most homes should have... The one that said there was happy family occupying the residence. It gave him a nice feeling. The portraits on the walls up the stairs showed Kevin from his elementary years as he held up a certificate indicating his graduation from kindergarten. His face was lit, and full of red paint which made his olive eyes stand out above all else. He had a toothless grin, as he held the paper up high in the air.
The next one was of an amusement park, little Kevin was being held in the arms of a bulky man who looked much like him to some extent. They shared the same hair color, the same facial features, and the same smiles. Though Kevin's father was taller, more muscular, brown eyed and he could tell even through the happy smile the man was overworked. The third was of middle school Kevin as he held a small trophy in hand and held the famous quiz bowl cap to his head proudly.
The last one seemed a bit more recent as Kevin looked about his current age. The picture seemed to tear at Eddward's insides as he stared at it… it was a simple school picture of Kevin. Though it looked normal and innocent to the rest of the world he could see the bright olive eyes in the previous pictures turned dim on this one. The ginger's face was exhausted and had dark circles under his eyes, his smile was faked, his freckled skin pale, and he noticed a slight hint of a bruise on his collarbone. To someone who didn't know would have thought it was just lighting or a smudge or something of the sort, but he knew… when he remembered that he had placed that small bruise…and it tore him apart.
Coughing a bit he ripped his stare and continued to follow Kevin now looking down at the carpet floor unable to look at the boy in the eye no longer. He saw the ginger's feet stop at his door a moment in hesitation. "What's wrong" he asked lifting his head a little.
Kevin felt the warmth quickly raising to his face "Uh…J-Just that it's a bit messy…" he stuttered out.
Eddward rolled his eyes "I'm sure it's not that bad"
"Fine" Kevin pouted and opened the door to his room.
Now there was something about the boy's room that made him feel that warmness even stronger. His bed which lay in the middle of the room was untidy and the raven haired could tell he hadn't made it in several days from the little stack of clothes on it. There were a small set of trophies lined up at the top of a bookshelf on one side of the room, and many books beneath them. His desk was covered in papers and pencils along with a little bag of the trail mix snack. Though his immediate response was a whispered "messy, messy, messy" it was a good sort of messy to him. It was the first instance where he liked the messiness of the boy…it was somewhat endearing?...hm…yeah, it was endearing though he denied the idea to some extent. He carefully looked around the room before making eye contact with a sheepish looking Kevin. He stepped closer to the other and lightly pulled down the rim of the quiz bowl cap "It's not that bad" he spoke out softly with a half-smile.
Ed had longed since finished making his buttered toast, and was now standing at the door of Kevin's room with a piece of toast in each hand watching the two interact with interest. Only very few instances had he ever seen Eddward act with such caution and gentleness and that was so very long ago. So, he found it very peculiar that he was doing the same with the ginger boy. He questioned if Eddward felt remorse…
"Alright, sit down and let me get the kit" Kevin said turning around and walking out into the small hallway.
Ed entered the room with a questioning look directed at Eddward, who took a seat on the bed. He could tell the raven haired teen was fighting an urge to fold the clothes and make the bed, so to irritate the other further he climbed onto the bed as well and obnoxiously ate his toast getting the crumbs on the bed. This got the teen to stare at him with an irritated glare "Have some decency for once man, this isn't your bed" he said
As he heard the other spoke he finished his last piece of toast and grinned at the other "All done, Double D"
"Fucking… big shit…" Eddward grumbled cruses under his breath as he was still highly annoyed the brunette was calling him by that dreaded nickname.
Kevin entered the room giggling at the grumpy Eddward "Why do you call him Double D?" He asked curiously.
Ed spoke before the other could the other could say a nothing "Because he's a HUGH Dick" he chuckled out.
"…Childish as ever I see" the raven haired teen turned to lightly punch Ed's shoulder "it's...it's an old childhood nickname because of the two d's in my name...though, I don't go by that anymore" he quietly added.
The ginger shooed the tallest one off the bed and took his spot as he placed the tiny kit on the bed and took out some cotton and a small bottle of alcohol as he heard the response from the swimmer. It looked like there was a small cut next to his left eye where he's black eye was rapidly forming, and his nose had stopped bleeding and was now dry. Kevin hummed in response not thinking too much on the matter as he sat closer to the swimmer and patted clean the cut with the wet cotton ball. "It's a shame" he mumbled "I think it's a choice name" he smiled.
Again, Ed sat quietly observing as he spun on Kevin's computer chair. He was beginning to get a weird feeling as he watched the two. He was always good at that, reading between the lines that is...it was one of his best skills. He kept quiet to himself observing Eddward as he patiently sat waiting for the ginger to finish. It was a very odd scene to him; Eddward was never one for receiving help. Though, a lot about tonight was seemingly odd to him. The fact that the ginger had dared to drive Double D's car was astounding, because as far back as he had known the raven haired, he had never let anyone touch his property. Yet, the swimmer sat calmly looking down at the ground...it seemed as if they were used to this kind of act.
Kevin lightly touched the swimmers back watching as the teen winced a little "leave it" Eddward said shrugging off the freckled hand.
"Alright" he sighed and sat back leaning against the headboard "so what the hell was that all about?" He began his questioning.
"Hm mm, Imma leave that for you DD" Ed smirked getting up and quickly heading to walk out the room.
"Wait!" Kevin yelled after the brunette "Hey! You got a lot of explaining to do also! Ed!" He chased after the teen out the room who was headed downstairs. Kevin pulled at the teens arm to try and stop him "Dude what the hell, you can't avoid it" he said annoyed.
Ed turned around with a small smile "Kevin, let him explain it at his own pace ok? By the looks of it he's starting to open up to you…" he trailed off for a second as if in thought "it's weird…But anyways, he won't do that if I'm in there" he gestured towards the room.
"Why?" The ginger asked highly confused. How could he have known that about Eddward?
Ed just patted his shoulder "I'll talk to you tomorrow. I'll be in the living room watching tv in the meantime. Want me to order Chinese?"
Kevin puffed annoyed "fine, and yes please" he said and watched the teen walk downstairs. He stayed out in the hallway questioning the brunette and the weird relation between the two Ed's. Then, he turned back and slowly reentered the room closing the door behind him. The raven haired teen remained sitting on the bed looking irritated probably from Ed. "So, are you going to tell me?" He asked as he took a seat on his computer chair and slouched down.
Eddward looked up and Kevin saw how suddenly his dark ocean eyes became very focused on something. The swimmer stood up and walked over to the ginger making him jump a bit, from the sudden reaction. He walked in an intimidating manner and some old fears began to creep in feeling Deja vu. The swimmer reached down and grabbed him by the arm and bent down observing it. "W-what are you doing?" he asked a bit afraid.
He saw the swimmers face darken a bit as he observed his arm "you're bleeding" he stated.
"What?" He looked at his arm and saw it was slightly scraped but was nonetheless bleeding a little. How had he not noticed this entire time?
Breathing out Eddward turned back to grab the kit and clean the small wound. Kevin knew that this was some excuse to avoid answering anything, but there was no avoiding it any further. Though, he let the raven haired clean the wound for he remembered Ed telling him to let the teen speak at his own pace.
After some minutes, Eddward stepped back and observed the ginger sitting on the chair looking for any more injuries. Kevin stared back starting to feel a bit embarrassed as he was being carefully examined by the other causing him to shrink into the chair as his face became a tad warmer. Letting an angry mumble under his breath the swimmer turned back and took a seat on the bed and looked down at his hands before interlacing them together. His gaze lifted just enough to see the converse the ginger wore and noticed the boy lightly swung them back and forth in a nervous manner. He sucked in a breath making him feel like being suffocated…what was he supposed to say? How much was safe to disclose to the freckled boy patiently waiting for his response? He decided to start with something he knew Kevin was going to find out no matter what… "We…" he started feeling his voice get caught midway "…used to be friends…" the last part made his throat become unbearably dry.
"Who?" Kevin asked a bit confused about who the teen was referring to.
Eddward licked his lips slowly looking to the side in thought "…Ed…and I"
Kevin's olive eyes grew wide in shock and found himself speechless as more questions screams through his head "Wait, seriously?" he saw the other nod but made no eye contact with him "Is that why he calls you Double D?" Eddward gave another nod "So, what happened?" he asked cautiously.
He noticed something change completely in the teen, though he was not touching him it felt as if his entire being had become cold. His olive skin paled to some degree, his body tensed forming fists, and his blue eyes became a cloudy grey as if eliciting an unwelcomed memory. "It really doesn't matter…" he spoke firmly "Just know we are no longer acquainted"
"Ok…" Kevin said a bit disappointed but respected the guy's personal matters. "Ok so um, what does that have to do with those guys at your house and why was Ed there if you two don't talk?" he criss crossed his legs on the chair straightening his back.
"He can personally tell you the reason why he was there" Eddward looked annoyed to some extend now "I'm sure he has told you some details about the party already…" he quickly glanced up towards the ginger.
Kevin's mind now screamed with the urge to ask why he had lied and every other question he was mentally preparing on the way to the other's house. He nodded slowly trying to quiet down his mind and pray the other would tell him without him asking.
Eddward looked back down past his hands to the carpet as if he wished to sink into it and never surface once again. He hated the current situation of being interrogated… he hated that the boy kept putting him in this kind of situation…who was he to question him? Though, he mostly hated that he was collaborating on this shit...What happened to lone wolf Eddward Vincent? The guy no one dared to approach. It was like every day he spent with this boy the more his tyrant persona began to tumble down…How many instances has this boy seen of him breaking down…of his vulnerability? Far too many…Why was he letting this boy rip him open like this? "…Well, when Ed showed up he ended up causing a lot of…commotion." His eyebrows frowned in thought "Honestly I don't know what he was thinking he's a big guy and was inevitably going to get spotted."
Kevin felt some of his anger rise up again "I'll tell you what he was thinking. He wanted to save those poor kids from being tormented as if they were disposable toys" he grumbled out.
The swimmer once again looked a bit tense and closed off. His gaze now moving to the open window seeing the sun still very much bright, he wondered what time it was. "Why did you lie to me?" his attention was caught once again as he heard the freckled teen question him.
He let out a small laugh "This was what you were planning when you asked me if you could come over, right? Question me" he stated a bit amused.
Kevin unfolded his legs annoyed, how could he not question him? "Well, you're making it sound as if you took part in it, I wouldn't be surprised…" he crossed his arms "How can you sleep at night" he muttered out.
"I don't" Eddward firmly stated now for the first time looking directly at Kevin with a serious face though he hinted some repentance as his eyes wavered steadily.
Kevin's anger seemed to shrink down as he stared back trying to read the other's emotions "…So you did do it…?" he asked a bit numbly as a feeling of nausea beginning to swirl in his stomach.
"No" he said looking away again "I said the truth when I told you that I got there later and didn't see much but that doesn't mean I didn't know about it…about 30 minutes after I got there was when Ed arrived" he paused a moment hearing the other slouch on the chair once again as if in relief "The guy that obligated me to attend, simply wants pay back and that's why he sent Trevor"
"But, why you? I mean, you're part of his gang or whatever right? So, why did those guys attack you? Why did the guy say He, whoever it is, was going to end you?" Kevin asked far more curious in this subject now, what kind of hierarchical system did these bullies have? How did Eddward get mixed up in it? What did ending someone even mean?
Eddward sighed tiredly rubbing at the back of his neck as his tongue licked at his bottom lip nervously "That's a different matter" he spoke softly.
Kevin quirked an eyebrow, of course it wasn't a different matter, he was just avoiding the question. He noticed that the teen was becoming edgy by the second…he was closing up again. Just what was it? He wondered "Blackmail?" the ginger mumbled in thought "Is this guy black mailing you?" he asked with a higher voice.
"GUYS FOOD'S HERE!" They both jumped at the sudden yell from downstairs.
They stared at one another in shocked silence with wide eyes… it had seem as if Kevin had hit the nail on the head. However, before Kevin could ask again the raven haired teen stood up "I should leave"
"What, no!" Kevin stood up quickly pushing the chair back a bit "You can't!" he said panicking. Eddward looked at him with raised eyebrows that made Kevin feel embarrassed again. "I-I mean, what if those guys are still at your place? What if the police are there too?"
"I highly doubt it" the other said glancing back to see Kevin's clock on the nightstand.
"J-Just stay here tonight, just to be safe…" he said sheepishly "my dad won't even know he leaves hella early in the morning, he'll think the car is Ed's" he looked up to the other looking for a response.
"GUYS IF YOU DON'T COME DOWN IMMA EAT EVERYTHING!" they heard the other call once again.
The swimmer sighed in defeat…something about the ginger's worried expression and panic voice made it hard for him to disagree "He's telling the truth, you know"
Kevin's worry diminished in an instant and was replaced with a lopsided smile "I know, once we ordered pizza and in the short second I went to wash my hands he had eaten half of it" he laughed out "I had to order another one!"
Eddward let out a small chuckle following the freckled boy out room…Brings back memories he thought.
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Kevin lay wide awake facing the side that had his bookshelf and some posters hanging crookedly on the wall. He could feel the other boy who seemed to be sound asleep pressed against him. His bed was much smaller than the one the raven haired teen possessed, so they were a bit cramped but…it wasn't like they hadn't slept like…this before…Kevin could feel his face become much hotter at the thought. Why was it that he was feeling embarrassed? In fact, it was he that had insisted on having the raven haired teen sleep with him, while Ed slept in the guest room knowing his father wouldn't walk into his room if there were friends over. He breathed out steadily trying not to reveal he was awake…it looked like it wouldn't be sleeping tonight again…he wondered if the teen's back was hurting from the bruise possibly being pressed. Eddward hadn't complained the rest of the afternoon after they had gone down to eat, but Kevin would notice how the other moved his shoulder in slow steady circles as if trying to stretch the muscles. He had badly wanted to raise the swimmers shirt to inspect the injury but didn't dare to actually do it.
He tried moving away a fraction so his back wasn't leaning against the others which caused him to nearly fall of the bed. Then he heard an old rumbling of his father's truck pull up, and moments later enter the house. Tired footsteps made their way steadily up the stairs and he felt the others body tense up like a rock… so he was also awake. Kevin wasn't worried however he had sent his father a message letting him know Ed would be sleeping over and not to freak out about the extravagant car parked outside their home, of course skipping the part about Eddward staying as well.
They heard the man make his way to the restroom and turn on the shower. Only then did he feel Eddward's body relax, and a slow breath was let out. Kevin closed his eyes attempting to sleep but his mind kept coming back to earlier questions of what had happened in Eddward's past? Why had Ed and Eddward ended their friendship? It was obvious it was something big based on the swimmer's reaction, but the tall brunette didn't seem like someone to do anything bad…was he one of those people Eddward had mentioned that had betrayed his trust? God stuff just keeps on accumulating he thought focusing on the steady breathing of the other and the light breeze running through the trees.
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I hope this chapter turned out alright, i'm terrible at writing action packed scenes, so i apologize for the bad fight scene lol We will be getting Ed's perspective in the next chapter :3
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