Eddy couldn't believe this, there was no way this was actually reality. How the hell did sock head of all people get the attention of Kevin. Scratch that, how did he get positive attention from Kevin? Sure they were still quite the misfits at school. With the three eds sitting by their lonesome in the cafeteria. It has always been the three of them. None of this fourth wheel red head Casanova bullshit. Eddy didn't like thinking about this but he knew how sentimental and emotionally delicate Edd could be at times. It was sweet how he doted from time to time, even if it can be quite the annoyance. He was still just Edd trying to keep things on track. The black haired man glanced to the side to see Edd smiling down at his phone. Buck teeth on display before he covered his mouth to contain a little guffaw.
"What are you doing, texting your little boy toy?" Eddy remarked in malice, he didn't like this one bit. Edd jumped a bit and then frowned his brow.
"Eddy don't be so rude, Kev has been nothing but pleasant-" Edd was cut off by a loud snicker to deride the brunette's rebuttal.
"Kev? Seriously? You are already giving him a pet name? He took you home once Double D." Eddy sneered back in contempt. Eddy was being a bit hot headed and wanting to keep his friend safe, though it did come off a bit strong. "Just don't get too attached. We don't know if he is planning on just outing you or something." Eddy huffed as he parked at Ed's house. Edd rolled his eyes some.
"Eddy I don't believe that is the case. I do not see how he could have any sort of animosity when it would only reflect poorly on his own character." Edd sighed but he dropped it after that. Soon enough out came the tallest of the Ed's. He was a bit over six feet with golden hair that had an amber tinge to it. His signature unibrow raised happily seeing them. Ed was quick to hop his way into the passengers side behind Edd.
"Hey double D! hey Eddy!" Ed greeted enthusiastically which got s smile and a soft hello back from Edd, though Eddy just rolled his eyes and grumbled a hello. He was still not in the best of moods. Their school was not too far if you take the highway. It was just far enough that bus's roamed through their neighborhood. But pretty quickly after Eddy had gotten his beat up old Chevy they had stopped cruising on the buss's. So they sat in silence for about twenty minutes or so. Well particle silence as Ed started to go off about the grandest B rated scifi movie that was on last night. They pulled up to school and Edd was eager to get out, however the other two was quickly in toe following after him. Eddy was suspicious as to why Edd would be so excited heading in.
"Alright sock head, what's up?" Eddy asked before he wrapped an arm tightly around his shoulder. Ed doing the same, wrapping it around both of the smaller Ed's from the other side of Edd. He can not walk up to Kevin with both of them hanging off of him!
"Aw Eddy is being all cuddly and stuff!" Ed spoke up in a sing-song voice. He had no clue what was going on or even cared that the two seemed to be at a stalemate.
"I apologize Ed, Eddy, but I have some... educational prerequisites to attend to!" Edd said as he tried his best to wiggle his small frame out of the grasps. But of course there is no way he could slip out of the tightening hold from Eddy at least. Let alone Ed pulling both in.
"Aw, come on Double D! We can sit in class with you for a bit too!" Ed whined out as he rested his head on top of his head. Ed had always been quite the sweet and cuddly of the group. Edd would say he was sweet, he liked it quite a bit. It was nice to have affection from a close friend. Eddy was one to sling an arm or two around the pair every so often. Edd had gotten quite used to the pairs affliction for physical contact.
"Yeah Double D, why couldn't we tag along this time?" Eddy spoke accusatory, his eyes narrowed a bit more. Knowing well that Edd was sneaking off to go start his little flirtation escapade. "Go ahead and lead the way"
"I um.. well." Edd stammered. However Ed was already starting towards the cafeteria to get some breakfast. No! This was not a good idea, but Edd didn't want to slip out and make things even more awkward. They walked in with Ed laughing and going on about other comics he had been reading up on. Space Invaders and such.
"They eat brains with a straw Double D!" Ed exclaimed with a worried sort of tone. "They eat it through your ears!" He blurted out with a shiver.
"Ed that is highly improbably, there is no need to fear such a creature." Edd said this to him patting his arm a bit. Giving a soft kind smile up at the big lug as he enthusiastically recounted his comics. Though as they walked in even with the boisterous Ed they were ignored for the most part. This was not an abnormal occurrence. Though the team of jocks at the back of the cafeteria, all in their group with the popular cheerleaders giggling and murmuring among one another. Soon enough there was a glance from those soon to be more familiar green eyes. He lit up just a bit. The red head was in a plane black shirt and some tarnished jeans. They were faded at the knees and washed out quite a bit.
Edd stared back at the other and gave a shy sort of smile. Though there was an almost glance over the group before he raised a brow. The light in those eyes faded just a bit more. It seems he was hoping to speak to the bean pole of an Edd in private but he had too obstacles in the way, one being quite a bit more formidable and just plain annoying than the other.
Kevin slumped as he moved through the sea of other seniors, along with a few lowerclassmen. regardless he paid no mind to the lot. Kevin's eyes were set on Edd. He was steadfast, regardless of the two Ed's practically hanging off of him. Why did this aggravate him so much? was he... jealous?