Edd woke up early. It was 4:30 in the morning, the only light coming through the blinds was from the street light in the center of the cul-de-sac. Edd sat up in bed and looked out the window and over to Kevin's house. Kevin was awake, he was stretching and carrying his lap top to his bed. Edd risked a text message, just saying hello.

Kevin

"wtf are you doing awake?"

Edd

"I can ask you the same thing, Kevin."

Kevin

"Yeah, yeah, dork. How was your geek night?"

Edd

"Quite enjoyable. Movies and superhero talks. Nothing is more enjoyable than listening to Ed talk about his theories and expectations of Marvel movies."

Kevin laughed a little in his room and looked out the window to see Edd turn on the light in his room. Kevin stayed watching Edd walk over to his ants and pause there, watching the ants, for two minutes. He watched Edd go through his closet and then check his phone.

"Oh shit, I forgot to text him back." Kevin mentally punched himself in the face.

Kevin

"That dweeb is crazy. Great at football, but absolutely crazy."

Edd laughed to himself and nodded as he texted back.

Edd

"I agree. Anyways, Kevin, I have some things that must be done today before the party so I will talk to you later. Have a lovely day."

Kevin felt his heart swell. he said he would talk to me later, he fucking said that he would. Kevin started to pace his room and then heard his Dad's alarm clock go off. Kevin went downstairs and waited in the living room for his Dad.

"You said you didn't have to work today?" Kevin accused as he folded his arms across his chest.

"I'm just going for a run, Kevin. Relax. I'll be back before your mom wakes up and we'll go out for breakfast and talk, okay?" Kevin's father raised his hands as to symbol that he was innocent and to defend himself from any harmful words Kevin would spew. But Kevin just nodded and went back upstairs.

Edd sighed at his phone, feeling nervous about the party and just going out in public anymore. He enjoyed school on an educational level but he lagged behind in the social level of the whole thing.

The sun still hadn't come up yet and Edd put on a clean pair of sweat pants along with a snug white shirt. He left his house, feeling watched, he turned his back on the cul-de-sac and headed for the park just a few streets away. Edd sat on the swings, slightly moving and watched the water ripple from the fish and vegetation in the small man-made lake in front of him.

Edd thought about how his life had changed, how everything had changed, since he was a little child. At the age of 10 his parents left him home alone. No one knew, of course. Edd made sure he kept the house empty and clean for as long as he could until he was 16 and his parents left a note that Eddy got a hold of.

A year later they still shipped Christmas and birthday presents, called once a week and then left him on his own. His parents sent money wires every week. They bought him a car in hopes of them being granted forgiveness of constantly ditching their son.

The sun came up and Edd walked home. He sat in the kitchen until 8:40 then ate. He heard Ed yelling to Rolf about their chickens. The past year, socially, had been insane. Edd had not taken part in this social year but he heard and knew everything that had happened. Kevin and Nazz broke up, she claimed that she was interested in women and started dating Marie Kanker. Kevin stayed at the top of his game in the four sports that he played (Football, soccer, baseball and lacrosse). Even though he sometimes had two practices a day it was worth it to him. Eddy stopped scamming and got a job with his horrible brother working at an auto body detailing shop. Ed and Rolf started to live together after Rolf's Nana passed away and they soon came out as a couple.

Edd couldn't say that he was surprised about Rolf and Ed, they had been spending a lot of time together this past year.

Edd spent the rest of his day doing chores and reading. Nazz's party didn't start until 9 and Edd was not going to waste a day of hygienic fun before 9.

At 7:30pm Edd took a shower. He wore black straight jeans with an oversized grey sweater with an elephant made of the periodic table on it. His parents gave him this sweater for his birthday two years ago. He slipped on his black shoes, brushed his teeth, combed his hair, and placed his beloved beanie on his head. He could hear the loud music coming from across the street and at 9:15 Edd received Eddy's text message telling him to come over. Edd cursed his tardiness, but realized it was probably better to show up somewhat later. Edd walked outside to see the cul-de-sac full of teenagers. He saw Kevin, red solo cup in hand, with a few football heads just outside Nazz's front door.

Edd looked straight, swallowing the large rock of fear in his throat, pretended he didn't see Kevin and walked forward looking through the crowd of bodies in the living room. People were dancing so close there really was no breathing room. Edd felt a sharp tap on his shoulder, flinching from the contact and turning he found Kevin grinning.

"You made it!" He yelled over the music, sounding rather pleased. "Want a drink?" He pointed to his cup. "There's water!" Edd nodded, growing a smile at Kevin's assumption that he would not partake in the drinking activities.

Once in the kitchen, where they didn't have to yell over the music very much, Edd looked at all the alcohol and a couple signs that said all the other drugs of choice had to be taken outside and be done.

"Water right?" Kevin asked, moving to the cooler.

"Actually..." Edd bit his lip, thinking about how he should let go just this once and see what happened. "What are you drinking Kevin?"

The question shocked Kevin. "Uh, beer. But I know for a fact that you wouldn't like it because I hardly like it. How about flavored vodka?"

Edd nodded slowly, watching Kevin put green apple Smirnoff and white grape juice together in a cup for him. "Here try this, dork." Kevin smiled and passed the cup. To his amazement Edd downed the cup as fast as he could a coughed afterwards.

"That was not as appealing as everyone makes it." He stuck his tongue out and made a disgusted face.

Kevin laughed and shook his head. "No one drinks because it's appealing, the drink to get fucked up."

"It's true, yanno?" Nat popped out from the other side of Edd, and Edd jumped slightly.

"Speaking of fucked up, thanks for the ditch Nat." Kevin narrowed his eyes but laughed.

"I followed this cute ass around the party for an hour and didn't even get to touch it!" Nat pouted, looked around, caught sight of Nazz and ran of singing "Oh Mamasita~"

Edd found an unopened water bottle and slowly sipped at it, watching the party guests. He looked up to Kevin and blushed when he saw Kevin looking down at him.

"K-Kevin, I know I'm not the best p-party guest, so if I'm boring you, please don't hold back on finding your friends." Edd smiled slightly but suddenly Kevin was pulled away by some girl yelling about dancing. Edd giggled softly at his terrified expression as they disappeared in the fluidly moving bodies of the living room dance floor.

Edd stepped out on the back porch and right into a puff of pot smoke.

"Oh, hello Double the Ed boy!" Rolf cheered. "Sit, sit! Have a smoke!" Rolf lifted the extended blunt into Edd's face as he jumped back to avoid it.

Muttering about his lungs he ran back into the house and found Eddy.

"Thank goodness I found you Eddy! I was afraid you hadn't come!"

"I was having people pay to park in my driveway." He shrugged, glancing up at his taller, skinnier friend. "Hey! This is your first party!" Eddy yelled, excited to finally see his friend out in the social world.

5 hours and an extremely intoxicated Eddward later, Nazz's house was emptying to a handful of people, including the Eds, Rolf, Nat, Nazz, Kevin, 4 guys from the lacrosse team (because they know how to hang unlike the football team) and 4 random underclassmen girls.

Nazz found an empty bottle, hiccuped and announced it was time for spin the bottle. Edd desperately, in his drunken stupor, tried to stay out of the game. Nat, watching Kevin's disappointed drunken face knew what he had to do. Nat pulled Edd down on the floor across from Kevin and forced him to play.

Edd burped softly, eye growing wide, and excused himself. Even drunk he remember his manners and Nat chuckled.

Nazz explained the rules after arguing about them with Eddy. "Spin the bottle, whoever you land on you kiss. Not like tongue in cheek kissing, like this person has the last breath you can take and you need it. Your fucking lives depend on these kisses, if you refuse you're out and you leave my house because you're a pussy. The last two people decide the next game. Got it?" Every nodded and Nazz giggled as she heard Edd mutter about her language.

Nazz spun first and got Eddy. She swallowed back her anger and kissed him for the fact that she wanted to stay in the game. Eddy spun next and got Kevin. Edd held his breath and prayed that Eddy backed out and both he and Kevin sighed in relief when Eddy got up and left. Edd didn't understand why he got so nervous and he didn't have time to think about his feelings before Kevin spun. It landed on Edd. Edd felt shy but also like this was fate knocking on his door. His heart flew to his throat and chocked him. He watched Kevin mentally, drunkenly, debate what would be best. He stood, muttering about sleeping at Nazz's and sat on the couch. Edd felt hurt, why didn't Kevin want to kiss him? Nat's face fell as he felt Edd stand and walk away. Nat watched Kevin through eyes of anger and confusion. That was his chance and he fucking blew. Nazz and Nat exchanged a look and before they knew it Kevin flew off the couch and after edd.

Kevin called out to Edd, smirking when he saw the boy jump. "Look, sorry if I offended ya." He was slurring so bad, but Edd didn't notice because he was quite drunk as well. Edd just smiled, brushing him off and started walking back to his house.

"Doooooork, please don't be mad?" Kevin followed him, pouting like a lost puppy.

"Why would Iiiiiiii be maddddd Keviiiin?" Edd practically sang, trying to talk as normal as possible.

Seeing the pink flush on Edd's cheeks and hearing his drunk, high pitched voice pushed Kevin's heart into a deep place. He knew he liked Edd but was not ready to make a step to show Edd, or even for the dork to know.

"C-can I stay at your place toniiight? I ddd-don't want to be dragggged into anothhher game of spinnabottllllle." Kevin said, frowning.

"Shuuuuure." Edd opened the door to his house, watched Kevin come in and take his shoes off and placed his jacket on the coat hanger to his right. He followed Kevin into his living room, taking a mental picture of how good Kevin looked in his house.

"There's the couchhh or the guest rooom." Edd motioned with his hands and hiccuped.

"Will you stay on the couches with me? We can watch a movie or sumfin'." Kevin pouted again.

Edd smiled. "Shuuure." he said again. Going upstairs he tripped and fell. Both boys laughing as hard as they can until they couldn't even hear their laughter. Edd put his pillow and blanket on his couch and handed Kevin the others.

Kevin went through Edd's movies next to the television, putting on Step Brothers and they laughed and talked for about another hour until Edd fell asleep. Kevin watched the cute dork snuggle in on the couch and shortly fell asleep too.