Two Weeks Before Prom, Thursday

The boys opted to try the tango again instead of continuing on with the waltz. Even though Kevin has not attempted the tango since that day at the senior center, he is getting better, but mainly in terms of confidence. He's staring at his feet less, counting out loud less, and his motions are more fluid. This is good for Kevin, but bad for Edd's heart.

He feels himself get flushed as Kevin continues to spin them around the room, the blush deepening every time Kevin looks up at Edd, smiling, because he's enjoying himself and the fact that he's can move without watching his feet.

After about a half hour of twirling around the room, Kevin asks for a break. When Edd agrees, Kevin immediately plops down on the floor. Edd just shakes his head and heads into the kitchen to grab two water bottles. When he returns, he sees that Kevin is now laying on his back on the floor. He sits next to him and hands him a water bottle.

"Didn't realize the tango wore you out this much."

Kevin lifted his head, attempting to take a sip of water without spilling it everywhere. "Nah. Just stressed."

"About the dance?"

Kevin sat upright, after failing to not spill water on himself. "Yeah. My nerves keep getting to me. I don't know if all this is going to work out like I want it to."

"What do you mean? You seem to be learning how to dance fairly quickly."

Kevin shook his head. "It's… it's nothing… I'm just working myself up."

They sit in silence for a while, occasionally taking sips of water.

"So, you thought anymore on whether or not you wanna go to prom?"

"Honestly, no, because I don't see the point in going."

Kevin awkwardly scooted in a circle so he could face Edd, eliciting stifled laughs from the both of them. "Dude. You gotta."

"I don't 'gotta' do anything I don't want to."

"True. But you still gotta. It's prom. We'll all be there. Don't leave yourself out, dude."

Edd looks away and sits his water bottle down on the coffee table. He continues to stare at the bottle, not responding to Kevin.

"Come on, Double D. Please at least think about it? You got until the Monday before prom to get a ticket… so at least think about it 'til then?"

"Okay… fine… I'll give myself a week."

"You'd better, or else I'll be sad."

Edd is even more invested in staring down his water bottle now, since the rest of his body is failing to function.

He can't possibly mean it like that, can he!? No. Preposterous! Absolutely absurd!

Edd saw movement out the corner of his eye. He turned in time to see that Kevin had stood up, put his water bottle on the other side of the table, and was now reaching a hand towards Edd. As Edd smiled at him, and reaching for his hand to be assisted in standing up, Kevin said, "Shall we dance?"

Edd's grin grew as he nodded, and they began again.

Before Edd could get lost in Kevin's previous comment again, possible to process what he actually said, Kevin spoke up again. "So… about practice next Thursday… I got a game that night, so we can't do this."

"Oh. What a shame. About practice, not the game… I know it's the Lemon Brook game. Excited?"

"Yeah. I think it would make me nervous if it weren't for all these dance lessons and for prom." Kevin laughed awkwardly. "But anyways, do you mind if we reschedule the dance practice, instead of just cancelling it?"

"Not a problem. We can just pick at date and time once we are closer to the actual date."

Edd hated the way Kevin looked at him a little taken aback.

I didn't mean for it to come off like that… and what am I doing!? Saying we can POSTPONE the rescheduling of an event that's ONE WEEK AWAY! What has become of me!? My emotions are making me sloppy!

Kevin's confused expression soon fades, and he looks away, nodding. "Cool, cool. That works too."

After the song ends, and a new one begins, Kevin and Edd start dancing a bit slower, matching the tempo of the new song. Edd tries his hardest not to think how they're getting closer to slow dancing like this but fails. He looks over at Kevin's face when he hears him clear his throat.

"Now, I know I've been bugging you about prom and all, and I'm about to suggest something probably equally as unappealing… but hear me out…"

"You're gonna ask about the Lemon Brook game?"

Kevin stops dancing and nods ardently. "Yeah. Please just think about going to that as well. Though… your time to think on it is a bit shorter…"

Edd doesn't respond, but just sways to his left, prompting Kevin to start dancing again.

It only takes a few more steps before Kevin interjects again. "I know it's going to be hot and crowded since it's a rivalry game, but it would mean a lot if you showed up."

"I'll think about it."

"Promise!?"

"Promise."

"And about prom?"

Edd sighed, hoping it didn't come across as annoyed. "I promise to give genuine thought and consideration to attending both the game and prom."

Kevin smirked and slowly nodded in approval. "Choice."