*reminder: flashbacks
are always in italics*
"Come on Edd. Stop being such a wuss."
"Yea, lets get it over with.."
Edd took a breath and tried to reason with them, "There's no need for that gentlemen. Maybe we can sort this out without such heinous actions?"
"No."
"Please Jacob and Jason." Edd tried again, the plea going to deaf ears.
"Jason, let's go see if everyone wants to see Edd like this." Jacob motioned to the corridors with Edd's clothes in hand.
"Yea, but I don't want to be known as a bully though man. Especially since I have a little brother coming to high school." Jason wanted to get out of the situation as soon as it started. With that, he left them two alone.
"He's a pussy anyway. You must've sprinkled him with your gayness." Jacob said annoyed that his best friend left him.
"I don't think-"
"Shut the fuck up, Edd." Jacob interrupted walking over to the boxer-clad teen. He grabbed Edd by the shoulders and hoisted him up on the lockers off the ground. "We only got a few weeks left until Christmas break and I want some fun in my first junior semester." He grinned menacingly. "So, are you gonna do it or not?"
Edd thought to himself that he should just get this over with. Bullies tend to go easier when the victim complies. "Fine.. If you insist, Jacob." Jacob roughly dropped Edd to the ground. Edd dusted himself off the ground and prepared himself for the worst. He has to run around the halls one time and come back to get his clothes.
The only way to get out of this was to do as he was told. He tried to run, but they stripped his clothes with Jason's help and the clothes gave them the idea. Luckily, Jason seen his fault, but it still didn't stop the burning sensation of embarrassment he was about to ensue. So, after much hesitation he headed for the door.
"Yo, good run guys. I fucking hate morning practice."
'Is that Kevin?' Edd thought when he heard the voice stalking towards them from outside. The door opened and there stood Kevin. He seen the dork and Jacob and knew something was up. He halted in the doorway so no one else could come in.
"This locker room is busted guys. Go use the other one in the gym." Without must prying in the locker room, all the boys left the hallways leaving Edd, Jacob and Kevin in the locker room. "Jacob, why is this dork basically naked?"
Jacob explained that he wanted to have a little fun with the nerd before they go on break. Kevin wasn't having none of that. He stopped mid-explanation and demanded he give Edd's clothes back. Jacob argued back saying no.
In the heat of the argument, Edd went for his clothes, put them on, and left as fast as he could.
"I'll do whatever the fuck I want, Kevin." Jacob argued back looking for Edd, ready to get his plan in motion. When there was no sight of him, he went back to Kevin. "See, you let that little shit loose. Now, he's probably gone to tell his friends." He pushed Kevin to the lockers and walked out.
Not long after, Kevin came after him ready for a fight. "If you want a fight, let's go then!" Kevin yelled pushing Jacob on the hallway lockers. Students all around got their phones out ready for a fight, mumbling what could have started all of this.
Jacob threw the first punch at Kevin's jaw. Kevin grabbed his jaw, giving Jacob another opening to throw another punch, but Kevin retaliated by grabbing his arm and punched his head into the locker. Wrestling and punching ensued right after. Jacob got a sock on Kevin's right eye, causing him a black eye. Kevin managed to get a good punch in his nose, breaking it.
When Jacob reached for his nose, holding it, Kevin managed to sweep his feet making him fall down on his back. Kevin stood over him, giving him a glare that asked 'Are you done?' Everyone around them was startled, still confused to how it all started. One of the cheerleaders screamed, making the principal come out of his office to see the commotion.
"What's going on here?" the principal asked all-too-knowingly.
PRESENT DAY
The semester passed by with a breeze. It was already two weeks before break. Much to Edd's dismay, he had to sit right next to the bad boy. He still feels intimidated by him. It was almost like some rom-com of the bully and nerd. He wasn't a nerd though. Was he?
Seriously, was he? Did everyone from high school think that? What do people think of him now? He cleared his throat and picked up his stuff to go to the gym where he would meet Ed and Eddy. It was his last class, so he took his time. He felt eyes on him all the while he was doing so.
As he was leaving, Kevin called out to him asking him where he was going.
"To the gym to accompany my friends, Mr. Barr."
"Oh, what're y'all gonna go do now?" Kevin smirked trying to keep the conversation going.
"I do not intend to be rude, but that wouldn't of been any of your concern." Edd said walking down the hall.
Kevin caught up to him as he was walking towards the elevator. "Well, let me walk you since it all the way across campus." He pressed the descending elevator button for Edd. "I mean, that's what friends are for right?"
"Kevin, we haven't talked ever since that night when-"
"I know." He interrupted as he entered the elevator first. "That's why we should hang out more. Besides, I heard about that lie you told Wolfie."
Edd blushed and corrected Kevin that it was pronounced as the animal wolf.
Kevin ignored him and played with his hoodie strings. "Anyway, let's go back to your place. I want to play the game with you."
"-but I have to meet up with my friends."
"They won't give a fuck that you bailed on them once. Or you can just tell them you're going to your dorm instead." Kevin suggested pressing the main floor button.
Edd scolded at Kevin for such language, but reluctantly agreed since all they were doing was eating like they always do everyday. He told Ed to tell Eddy that he would be going back to his dorm to finish some work. Ed asked him why he can't do it later, but Double Dee replied that he needed to finish it quickly before an assignment was due.
Not too long after, Ed gave up trying to convince his friend and told Eddy and said they would meet up with him later on. Edd doesn't even know what he's getting himself into. It would be so much easier if Wolfe was here. Oh, that's right.. Wolfe is done with him.
But.. He's still my friend right? Why did he have to break up with me? That was the longest three months of my life. Could it really be all because of school? No. There has to be another hidden reason. He loved me.. I think.. Did he?
Edd didn't even know they were sitting on his bed and he was sobbing. Kevin looked over at him logging in. Seeing his expression, he scooted over closer to Edd and embraced him with one arm.
"What's wrong?" Kevin said, his face was hard to read for Edd.
"Sorry, I believe it just dawned on me." He sniffed in Kevin's chest. "The reality of my break up with Wolfe."
"You broke up with Wolfe?" He had a surprised looked on his face. When Edd nodded, he scooted sobbing teen over more.
Edd vented about everything. After he was done, he just sat there. Listening to Kevin's heartbeat. His chiseled chest felt hard against Edd's soft skin even under his hoodie. 'Has he been working out?'
"Let's take your mind off of it then. Come on." He grabbed his controller out of his backpack and plugged it up. "We can play your favorite game.. It's Pa-.. something."
"Paladins?" Edd corrected him as he straightened himself.
"Whatever that fucking free game is." He playfully pushed Edd.
Edd was laughing at his antics. Him being weak from laughing plus the force of Kevin's push caused him to fall on the bed, laughing even more. He retaliated by pushing Kevin's arm, which led to them wrestling.
In the end, Kevin was pinning Edd on the bed with his left leg holding down Edd's right leg and the other leg doing the same. Edd tried to break free but knew it was useless seeing he was stronger than him.
"Are you done Double Dweeb?" Kevin was inches away from Edd.
Double Dee tried not to blush and the closeness of them, but he remained calm and still attempted to move. "Come on Kevin, we aren't 10 years old anymore. We are two mature grown men."
"In this position?" Kevin gestured with his eyes. His cap and Dee's beanie was gone. Nothing but disheveled hair.
That position made Edd react a way he didn't wish he did. He tried to cover it by asking Kevin nicely to get off of him, which Kevin denied and pressed closer. Both of their problems vaguely touching.
Edd muffled a sound and Kevin couldn't stop staring at him. Edd could see longing lust in his eyes.
"Kevin.."
Before he could say anything else, Kevin lips were on his. His lips were a bit wet, like he kept licking them. He slid his tongue over Edd's bottom lip causing him to moan. Kevin took that chance and stuck his tongue inside Edd's mouth. Edd couldn't help it.
Moans filled the tense air. One body grinding against the other. Edd felt literally everything and he means EVERYTHING. In the midst of kissing, Kevin pulled away for a moment and took off his hoodie revealing his toned body. He pounced back on Edd, giving him a hickey on his neck.
It felt like eternity, but Kevin pulled away with a smirk admiring his work. "Damn, dork. You taste really good." He went in for another kiss but Edd tilted his head to stop him.
"Kevin.. I can't.."
"You can't what? Kiss me?"
"Yes Kevin.. I just got out of a relationship with Wolfe.." Edd said more like a plead.
Kevin groaned and rolled over on side of Edd. "You just killed the mood man."
"I'm sorry Kevin.. Surely you understand right?" Edd tried to apologize for the change of auroma.
"Wasn't that like months ago though? It's almost the end of the first semester." When Edd didn't say anything, Kevin sighed and brushed it off and sat up with a visible boner on display in his grey sweatpants. "If it helps, Nat said he saw Wolfie with someone else. Doing things. But you didn't hear that from me." He put his hands up to show not to say his name.
Edd was furious right now. Just how Kevin wanted him to be. Kevin wanted him to hate Wolfe. Loathe him if he must. He wanted Wolfie out of the picture.
"I need to have a talk with mister Wolfe." Edd mumbled to himself. He felt movement by his side and seen Kevin putting his arm back on his shoulders.
"Save that for another day. Right now it's all about you and me. Let's just watch a movie or something to get your mind off of everything else in the world."
Once again, they resumed the now in rest mode game and started up a movie. They were arm length away from each other but there was still awkwardness on Edd's end. He's watching a movie with Kevin. As a friend right? Friends don't kiss each other passionately like that though.
All of his thoughts were cleared when, for the millionth time, Kevin pulled the slow scoot tactic on him until their legs were touching. They sat in silence for the rest of the movie. Kevin didn't attempt to do anything throughout the whole movie.
As if on cue, when the movie ended there was a knock on the door.
"Oh drats!" Edd scrambled across the bed trying to collect him.
"Who is that?" Kevin asked feeling unphased.
"It's Ed and Eddy. I need you to hide." He said as he made his way to the door. When he seen Kevin not making a move he whispered, "NOW!"
Kevin shook his head and did as he was told.
The knocking continued. "Coming!" Edd opened the door revealing Ed and Eddy as he expected. "Greetings Ed and Eddy."
They pushed past him as if they owned the place with their greetings in tow.
"What brings you guys here?" Edd asked trying to keep calm.
"Whaddya think sockhead? Ed said you had homework or some shit to do, but we don't see any." Eddy said not really mad.
"I finished it and put it up of course." The lie felt sour on his tongue. He tried to act calm but he could feel a bead of sweat.
Eddy gave him a once-over and walked to Double Dee's room. Ed following suit after getting him some candy from the counter. Double Dee tried to tell him that it was for Teddy, but Ed just shrugged.
"Why the fuck does it smell like Kevin in here?" Eddy mockingly covered his nose as to not smell anymore of Kevin. Eddy despises Kevin. "I can tell it's him 'cause his cologne was everywhere in class today."
"Who's shirt is this by the way?" Ed chimed in holding a red hoodie too big for Double Dee.
"It's Teddy's. He must've left it in my room." Edd answered way too quickly.
"I'll put it in your closet then." Ed said as he walked towards the closet.
"That'll be f-" Edd stopped mid-sentence seeing red eyes look at him in the closet. "WAIT!"
Luckily Ed turned around just in time and didn't catch a shirtless Kevin. Eddy was busy messing with the game to even notice either of them. He ran over and grabbed Ed by shoulders and moved him away, with his back turned towards the closet, to the bed while kicking the closet door shut.
"Dee, are you okay?" The taller one walked over to the him and felt his head. "You don't have a fever."
"I'm alright Ed, sorry about the outburst. Just I wanted to be alone for a minute." Dee managed to express a tired face.
"Is it about Wolfe, Dee?" Ed asked. That made Eddy turn around and see what was going on. "You know you can talk to us right?"
"I know." He sat down and Eddy and Ed sat on opposite sides of him.
"So let's talk." Eddy announced, the game completely forgotten.
He told them everything up until this point, excluding Kevin. "By any chance do you guys think Wolfe may have broken up with me for another reason instead of school?"
"What made you think that?" Eddy asked pondering over the subject.
"I don't know. I just feel like it was something more than just that. Like -"
"Cheating?" Ed questioned.
"Yes."
"Well, if he said it right before you left him to go here, then it's possible. 'Cause he knew he wouldn't really see you again." Eddy said. When he noticed Double Dee started sobbing, he gave him a hug to cheer him up. Ed came in and Double Dee was suffocated with love and support.
"I really love you guys." Dee said after a few moments passed.
"We love you too" The other two said in unison.
A few minutes passed, and the duo decided to leave Edd be for the remainder of the day. After their goodbyes, Edd went back to his room, cleaning up the little mess they did. He could've sworn he needed to do something. Kevin.
He went to the closet to find the same old Kevin Barr that was in there for the past hour. He came out smirking, knowing he could've just got out himself.
"Finally you came out of the closet." Edd laughed at the implied joke.
"Har har har dork." Kevin replied. "You're a real sob, you know that?" He changed the subject to earlier.
"I can't help it that, I am a bit sentimental Kevin." Edd walked over in the living room with Kevin in suite.
"Mmm hmm." Kevin looked at the time. It was 11:00pm already. He's literally been with Edd all day. "Well, I gotta go." He tossed Edd his phone. "Number."
Edd typed in his number in and gave it back. Kevin stole one last long kiss on the lips and retreated to the door.
Opening the door, he ran into Teddy. "Sup Teddy." he said jogging past.
"Yo Kev." Teddy replied closing the door. "Why is he shirtless?"
Edd was about to give a logical explanation until Teddy stopped him. "I'm too tired. Gonna just go to bed. Good night bro."
Edd smiled softly at his new life with Kevin still lingering on his lips. He could probably become content with his college life. His crush trying to get with him, a chill roommate, excellent friends. What more could he ask for. With that in mind, he went to take a shower and go to bed himself.
Kevin's flirting was constantly getting into Edd. Even though he just broke up with Wolfe, he still, well always, felt as though him and Kevin have some kind of bond that either of them not know about. He liked his childhood bully for so long
"Edd, you're going to the party right?"
"No, Wolfe. I am not. I do not participate in such things, especially at a college party. Have you heard what they do there?"
He then moved to his room. Wolfe visited Edd over the break wanting to hang out. He tried to break Edd's anti-sociality. Wolfe heard that Edd's been cooped up in his dorm all semester.
"-but all of our friends will be there." Wolfe reasoned. He really wanted Edd to come.
Edd had the thought of Wolfe cheating in his head so much, He honestly didn't want to talk to Wolfe, but he couldn't bare the thought of losing him as a friend after all they went through. Edd thought about the question and sighed. "I thought you were talking about a college party. Of course I am going to Nazz's get-together."
Wolfe smiled and embraced Edd. Edd instantly forgot about what Kevin said to him a few weeks ago. He noticed Wolfe was holding onto him a little longer than expected. "Alright now. Don't get any wrong ideas. We are just friends." He laughed.
The week went by incredibly fast. Edd and Wolfe hung out with Ed and Eddy until it was time for the party which was Friday. Edd wore a black hoodie with a white rectangle in the top middle with "Double Dee" in red in the center of the rectangle, a past gift from Wolfe, with fitted jeans and regular black slippers. Since he was going to be inside all day, he might as well get comfortable.
Wolfe wore something similar, but grey fitted joggers instead of jeans. Edd could see everything and Wolfe was trying to show everything. No matter where he is, he will always be provocative. On their way there, Edd was thinking. He thought why haven't Wolfe liked Kevin the way he still likes him and vice versa.
Think about it, they both are protective, strong, and caring. Well Wolfe the latter. They both play sports as well. They have something in common. 'I just don't want them to be with me. I don't want my heart broken again.' With a somewhat easy plan, that was obviously going to turn out for the worse, he put it in motion.
All of that in thought, he didn't noticed that they were in front of Nazz's family vacation home. It was a 2-story cabin. No internet, pure wilderness and friends. At the last minute, she told everyone to bring a weekend's worth of clothes. They were staying there for the weekend.
As Wolfe finished getting his and Edd's baggage out of the car, Ed and Eddy pulled up. Edd also noticed two motorcycles in the driveway as well. With their greetings, they all went inside. Nazz opened the door welcoming them in. Greeting them were unfamiliar faces, until Nazz introduced everyone about her new friends she made and invited them over too.
In total, this weekend will be consisting of nine people. Afters introductions and greetings were done, the main trio went strolling through the cabin. There were 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen mixed with living room, and a patio in the living room glass doors. There were two people outside on the patio smoking and talking.
"Yuck, Kevin is here too?" Eddy agonized.
Ed ran over outside greeting Kevin and Nat. He took a drag while they chatted. He pointed towards Edd and Eddy, but Eddy was already walking away back into the living room. Kevin and Nat acknowledged Edd's presence in a heartbeat. Nat thought it would be so fun to play with Edd.
Kevin punched him in the arm, knowing what he was thinking. He put up two fingers waving at Edd, and Edd waved back shyly to both of them. Wolfe walked up behind Edd, holding him in his embrace surprising the other teen.
"W-Wolfe.." Edd gasped. He could see on the corner of his eye, Kevin was looking at them. Grimacing but he didn't show it.
"Sup. What'cha doin?"
"I was speaking to the others." As he was saying that, his eyes locked with Kevin's. Nat and Ed resumed their conversation.
"He's here?" Wolfe seethed through his teeth. His anger boiling up the second his eyes lay on Kevin.
"Don't do anything rash, Wolfe. You need to be on your best behavior." Edd scolded. With his words, Wolfe calmed down. 'Why do I always get matched with people who has anger issues.' Edd thought playfully.
He looked back over at Kevin, seeing he wasn't interested in them anymore chatting with Ed and Nat. So they went back to the living room.
"Okay, all the girls come with me. We have to go grocery shopping for this weekend's stay-out. It's gonna be a 3 and a half hour drive to and from. So get ready ladies." Nazz announced as all the ladies were getting ready to go. "Double Dee.." she said a few moments after. "I am keeping you in charge, since you're the most decent person in this house and I trust you a lot. So keep everything in order please?"
"I HEARD THAT!" Eddy yelled in the bathroom.
"Haha, sure thing Nazz." Edd replied.
As the girls piled up in Nazz's jeep, all the boys went into the living room asking where the girls went. They heard yelling but didn't know what was going on. Edd, Ed, and Wolfe were on the couch, Kevin on the side chair, with Nat on the sidearm of it, and Eddy on the opposite side chair. Edd gave them the rundown and everyone wondered why him.
"Why you though?" Ed asked. "We literally just got here ha ha."
"She said she trusts me the most with her house." Edd answered.
"Damn, Nazz even thinks Edd is the most mature out of all of us." Nat chimed in.
Edd laughed it off nervously, not knowing what everyone really thinks of it.
"Oh well, it's already done. Not like we need to take orders from him anyway." Kevin whispered to Nat, but Edd heard him and didn't say anything.
"I don't really care. Long as it ain't Kevin I'm good." Eddy said. Him and Wolfe snickered at that.
"That's funny huh? You don't wanna start nothing right now." Kevin responded.
"Chill man." Ed tried.
"No one wouldn't even listen to you anyway." Wolfe told Kevin.
"Shut the fuck up Wolfe." Nat responded instead, holding Kevin back.
"Guys chill out." Ed said.
"Nat you always defend Kevin, but he's been bull-"
"EVERYONE QUIET!" Edd exclaimed.
He cleared his throat and presumed. "Thank you. Nazz kept me in charge just until she gets back. I want everyone to be on their best behavior until the time. I know some people don't like the others in this room but we need to be calm this weekend. We can relax from tests and school in general. Let's make this the best weekend ever please?"
"Yea, Double Dee is right. Try not to fight this weekend please?" Some nodded. "Please Kevin and Nat?" When they finally nodded Ed changed the subject. "Now, who gets what room?" Everyone started talking about who's bunking with who.
"Thanks Ed. I really needed some help." Double Dee said when he and Ed went to the kitchen.
"No problem. I know how much you hate when people act stupid." Ed said as he got a glass of water and walked back out.
Edd stayed on the aisle a bit and looked at everyone in the living room. He could tell that the argument wasn't over. It was just a matter of time.
"This is going to be one hell of a weekend."