Sorry my chapters are getting longer .
Lemme know if Edd isn't how you picture him and want me to change him
along with Kevin
Kevin's POV
The next few days were different for Kevin. Every time he saw Edd he was always looking off in the distance. It looked like he was deep in thought. Kevin was dying to know what he was thinking. A week into school Edd hardly talked to Kevin, they had no classes together so it wasn't like Kevin had a 100% shot at seeing him. He just missed talking to him…and kissing him.
Kevin blushed as was finishing his lunch; Nat and Nazz noticed. Kevin told them everything that happened that night. He left out the rooftop part, and he told them they kissed but left out details along with porch scene. He knew they would die of happiness if he told them. However, he couldn't hid his red face from his two friends.
"When was the last time you two talked Kev?" Nazz's voice was soft and caring while Nat looked a bit annoyed.
"Week or so ago…" The last time Edd looked at him was a week ago, now it seemed like Edd was ignoring him. Kevin squirmed in his seat. Did I upset him? Nazz patted him on the back while Nat glared at Edd.
"I bet he's just upset that people are going to find out."
"NAT." Nazz quietly lectured him. Kevin glanced at Edd, he had both ear buds in, he usually only had one in his ear. Kevin thought that odd but paid no mind. Edd had his head droop low, his eyes were closed. If Kevin didn't know any better, he could've sworn Double D was asleep, but he looked tense and upset. Kevin didn't like seeing him looking so on edge. He wished he could help him, but Kevin figured approaching Edd in public would only make things worse. He looked away and thought about what he had done wrong. Edd didn't talk to him or even looked like he wanted to since that night. Kevin reached for his phone. Edd had added his number to his phone, and he figured Double D had added his number to his own phone.
This continued for another week and a half. It was now the end of the first week of September, and the very first homecoming announcement was made. Kevin was in his class with Nat who turned to look at him as the announcements went on.
"Homecoming tickets will be on sale starting September 9th and will stop one week before homecoming. Start asking your special someone soon!~" The announcements ended and Kevin relaxed. Double D hadn't talked to Kevin for 3 and a half weeks now, he was wondering if they were still going together. His class began as Nat handed him a note. A bit annoyed Kevin opened it, you and Double D are still going right?
Kevin grimaced and scribbled his answer, passing the note back to Nat. He didn't know if they were anymore. Nat quickly handed it back to him, text him!
Text Edd?! After not talking for three and a half weeks that's your best advice Nat? Kevin looked over his shoulder to glare at Nat. Nat's sarcasm showed as he put his hands up defensively, looking surprised, like he was saying, whoa dude, not my fault. Kevin turned back to the front of the class and pulled his phone out, he quietly typed out his message, and quivered as he hit send. He was hoping Double D wouldn't reply until class ended, however, his felt his phone vibrate instantly. He turned back to Nat and saw him trying to laugh.
Kevin pulled out his phone and opened to his messages. Double D had replied, indeed pumpkin~.
Kevin frowned confused, while feeling a bit flustered from Double D's message. Kevin turned to Nat and gave him a quick thumbs up which Nat returned. He replied quickly to Edd's message, however he received another message from Edd before he pushed send. You enquire my decision? Kevin blushed, he technically was but he didn't want Edd to know that. Kevin slapped his forehead and silently yelled at himself. Stupid! Of course that message was going to Edd raise an eyebrow.
Kevin quickly replied and ended the conversation there. Class ended half an hour later and he quickly left the class room to stride to his next class. However as he turned out of the classroom he slammed into a hard wall and fell down on the floor, books still in hand. He rubbed his forehead and looked up to see an agitated Edd. Kevin's heart stopped, and he was grateful people paid no mind. He figured that they thought Edd was just bullying him like he always had.
"Hello pumpkin~" Double D didn't smile, he looked rather serious, and Kevin quickly stood up and backed away from Edd, giving him distance. Double D only looked more upset. Crap, Kevin wasn't fixing the situation. Edd turned and pushed him against the wall, not harshly. He did it gently but not romantic or anything like that. Double D was close to him but not so close that made Kevin think they were going to kiss. Kevin swallowed and looked at Edd's cyan eyes, they looked tired.
"Have you adjusted your verdict about homecoming?" Edd was being formal again, that meant he was normal, so that made Kevin calm down a bit. Kevin shook his head blushing profusely. Edd watched him for the longest time before smirking and placed his arm atop Kevin's red cap, leaning in closer. Kevin felt flustered again and shut his eyes. Double D chuckled again, "bon". Kevin tensed, Edd was speaking in French again, he was trying to make him agitated and it was working.
Edd stood up straight and smiled, "later then pumpkin." Edd turned and left, and Kevin watched him. The bell brought him back, and he ran to his next class feeling flustered. Edd finally talked to him and they were still going. Kevin felt elevated, however something seemed a miss with Edd. And he was right, another week went by with Double D not speaking to him. Kevin began to feel offended, why was Edd ignoring him?
Kevin, Nazz and Nat were sitting at lunch as Kevin vented his feelings. "I mean, he doesn't even look at me, I don't know what to do." Kevin timidly ate his food as his friends comforted him.
Nat however laughed, "Kevin…Double D can't keep his eyes off you." Both Nazz and Kevin looked at him bewildered. Nat was a very smart kid, but he was also a sarcastic ass sometimes. At his preposterous words, Kevin looked back at his food.
"No, Kevin I'm not kidding, next time you look at him, watch his hair." Nazz and Kevin looked at Nat as if he was insane, but Kevin sighed and turned to look at Double D, watching his hair. It swayed for a second before resting against his neck. It hit him, Double D would turn at the last second so as to make sure Kevin wouldn't notice him staring.
"Damn Nat how did you figure that out?" Nazz sounded intrigued as Kevin continued to stare.
"Edd has been staring at Kevin for three and a half weeks, I figured Kevin noticed, I'm sure the whole school has by now." Kevin felt him shiver, the whole school was watching Double D look at him? That didn't seem like something Double D would do. Kevin felt himself blushing suddenly, Edd wasn't mad at him or sad, he still looked at him. Kevin smiled slightly before looking back at Edd.
His heart stopped, three girls were standing in front of Edd, two in front and one behind them. They were really pretty, the two girls in front were looking at Edd sternly as the girl behind them looked upset and fragile. Kevin got his friends attention and they turned back to Double D. He wasn't smiling as he spoke. The two girls in front looked to be yelling at him. Kevin couldn't very well hear, they had sat at a different table so they were farther away.
Double D was being very quiet and polite while the two girls looked to be getting more and more upset. Double D stood, nodded at the girls, and said something before turning and leaving. Just then, the last girl pushed passed her two friends and screamed, "GOD EDD YOUR SUCH A FUCKING DICK!" Edd stopped and waited, he was closer to Kevin's table now. He didn't look upset, more just surprised. Everyone had turned their heads to look at Edd and the girl. The room got quiet as everyone watched.
The girl began to cry, "Can't you just tell me the fucking truth?" Edd's expression didn't change as he looked at the girl, "I have". Edd turned and left then. The two girls held the one girl close as she sobbed liberally. Kevin turned back to Nazz and Nat, they all looked shocked.
"Whoa," Nat looked the most surprised, "What do you think happened?" Nazz and Kevin were both speechless. Nazz told them she thought the one girl had asked him out or something and Edd refused. Kevin had no idea what Edd has done. Double D kept to himself and as far as Kevin knew, Edd only picked on him. He was indifferent towards other people. The lunch bell rang then and Kevin left his two friends to walk to his locker. As he rounded the corner he noticed a girl leaning against the lockers. As he approached he recognized her as a girl in his math class named Rachel. She was very smart and was a year over him. Kevin smiled at her as he reached his locker. "Hello Rachel."
Rachel looked at Kevin and blushed with a smile on her face, "Hi Kevin! I have a question…" Her voice trailed off as she averted her eyes. Kevin grabbed his things and looked at her. He figured she needed help with her math homework so he smiled, "yes?"
She seemed very flustered and nervous. Kevin looked at her confused, he was about to ask her if she was ok when she spoke, "I was hoping you would go to homecoming with me. I know the guy is supposed to ask but…I just…I," she began to mumble and Kevin stared at her stunned. He had never been asked out by a girl before, and now that he had a date to homecoming he didn't know what to say. And that's when he remembered, that's right, I'm going with Edd.
He blushed and looked at her, he needed to tell her exactly why he couldn't go or else the problem would just grow. He tried his best to muster his courage before speaking, "Oh, Rachel…I-I haave a d-date". Kevin couldn't help stutter horribly, his nerves getting the better of him. Rachel looked at him, surprised. Her eyebrows knit together then, and she looked determined yet sad. "I see…can I ask who?"
Fuck. Kevin was hoping she wouldn't ask, he figured Edd didn't want people to know even though he didn't come out and say that. However Double D did tell him that if someone asked his he could tell them, so he did.
"Edd Vincent". Kevin was proud at himself for not stuttering Edd's name, but his face stung as Rachel slapped him across the face. She looked really hurt and upset. "Kevin I actually figured that you would be the kind of guy to tell me the truth." Kevin immediately thought back to the lunch room; that was along the lines of what the girl yelled at Edd, the truth. Maybe Double D had told the girl the truth and she didn't believe him just like Rachel didn't believe him now. Kevin felt melancholy as he closed his locker and quickly walked to his class room.
He had a class with Nazz this time, and she immediately saw the red handprint against Kevin's cheek. She looked like she was trying to hide her laughter while looking concerned at the same time. Kevin quickly told her what happened in a note and as Nazz read it, Kevin pulled his phone out to text Edd.
A girl in my math class asked me to homecoming. I told her I was going with you. I thought you wanted to know. Edd didn't reply. Kevin thought it a bit weird Edd didn't respond, but he figured Edd was still upset about the lunch room incident, so he shrugged it off. Nazz gave Kevin some quick advice about not worrying and letting Edd cool down. Kevin smiled at her and listened to the rest of the teachers lecture. As the bell rang Kevin gathered his things and headed to his locker. Nazz and Nat invited him to go back to their place for a fun night, considering it was Friday.
Kevin declined, "I think I'm gonna stay here and do some work." His friends understood as Kevin left for the school library. Kevin put his head phones as he entered the library and began to work. H couldn't stop thinking about Rachel and Edd. He really upset Rachel and he had no idea how Double D was. He figured Edd was upset, but he never saw him so upset. He thought he would go to his house after he finished his work to talk to him. He also thought about Rachel. He figured he would apologize to her and try to prove to her he had told the truth.
Kevin thought for a long time and came up empty handed. He didn't have any physical evidence to show Rachel, his best shot was getting Edd to tell her, however that seemed far-fetched. Kevin glanced at the clock and sighed. Two hours passed by, he collected his belongings as he headed out. He turned down a hallway and saw the doors were closed. He pulled on the handle and realized it was locked. Kevin had no choice but to take a detour. He understood the layout by now, he had to pass the overhead to the schools pool. He remembered that hallway had a camera, he didn't tell Double D that, he thought he should do so soon. He turned and looked through the glass to the pool and stopped. A person was swimming, they were lightning fast. Kevin couldn't help watch, that had to be Edd, he had never seen anyone swim fast then Edd. Kevin gently placed his things on the floor next to him watched the figure swim. After a few minutes the figure slowed and turned over. It was Edd; Kevin smiled, Edd was using his key Kevin gave him.
Edd had slowed to a stop and floated for a while, before he sunk to the bottom. Kevin stood up straight suddenly, Edd wasn't coming up. Edd was a great swimmer, Kevin knew Edd was sinking on purpose. Fear spread through Kevin and he found himself running down the hall. What the hell was Edd doing?! Kevin slammed open another set of doors before pushing through the set of doors leading to the pool, ignoring the cameras. He stumbled in and looked around. Edd was nowhere, so he looked in the pool, he was still at the bottom. Kevin tore of his sweater vest, his glasses and ball cap, keeping his button up shirt on, he dove into the pool.
When I get you out of the pool I am kicking your ass. Kevin kept his eyes open as he swam to Edd. He quickly grabbed Double D's waist and kicked off the bottom. He broke the surface faster than he thought he was travelling. He looked over to Double D and gasped when he saw him staring at him, perfectly fine. He seem shocked and a bewildered. Edd's eyebrows joined together as he looked at Kevin, before pulling him out of the water.
Double D bent over the boy as Kevin caught his breath. Running through the school and jumping into a pool was not the best idea when you weren't athletic like Edd.
"What do you think you're doing Kevin?!" Kevin looked up at Double D, Edd was super pissed. After a long time, Kevin spoke, "I-I saw you sink, I didn't know what to do." Kevin began to shake, he was getting cold. He shut his eyes and wrapped his arms around his body trying to keep warm. He was warm then, and he realized Edd had wrapped his arms around him. Edd pulled him closer and he was laughing, "you dork, I am a swimmer, I can hold my breath for a lot longer than you". Kevin blushed, embarrassed. He didn't think of that, he just acted rationally.
Edd pulled away and looked at Kevin, "were you concerned for my well-being pumpkin?~" He was smirking and Kevin blushed even more, "n-no." Kevin knew Edd wasn't going to buy that.
Kevin sighed again, "I figured you were upset about what happened today. About me telling the truth and what happened in the lunch room…"
Edd looked guilty, and Kevin knew he was right. Edd wiped his face his hand, "Ashley had inquired about my status for homecoming, at first I told her it was not my scene." Edd looked down, then back up at Kevin, "however that was a lie, and I felt burdened, so I stated the truth, that I had already acquired a date." Edd stopped talking and he understood, she didn't believe Edd's words.
"I'm sorry," Kevin didn't realize how much of a burden he was to Edd, and now he couldn't change it. Kevin looked at Edd, who smirked back at him, "The school is probably going to know now…" Kevin lost his voice then, he figured that would upset Edd.
Just then Kevin's eyes widened as he felt Edd pull him over his shoulder, "Well pumpkin, I suppose we will worry about that in the future. Right now I am guiltily thinking about you being drenched in water right now."
Kevin turned stone, realizing what he must look like. His heart was turned on turbo. Edd laughed, "You know how you look at me when I get out of the water?" Edd was now walking towards the locker room as Kevin muttered a yes. Edd laughed, "That is how I am observing at you now."
Kevin pushed against Edd, "I-I-I don't, b-but, Edd I just, that's not" Kevin's mind was jumbled, he had no idea how to explain himself. Edd continued to walk, laughing to himself quietly before he set him down next to his locker. Kevin turned and saw a huge bulge in one of the lockers and another had a door just barely on its hinges. IT almost looked like a fight had occured in the locker room. Edd was rummaging in his duffle bag before handing him a long sleeve shirt, "I won't do anything pumpkin~" Edd leaned in closer to Kevin, and placed his glass back on his face, "not yet~".
Edd's POV
Edd couldn't think correctly anymore. When he woke up, Kevin was on his mind. When he went to sleep, Kevin was on his mind. During class, Kevin was on his mind. When he was home doing homework, Kevin was on his mind. And it wasn't bothering Edd, he loved it. All he could think about was Kevin, what upset him was why, why couldn't he stop thinking about his dorky ginger? Edd kept trying to understand what was so mesmerizing about Kevin. It would really be anything. Kevin's smile, his laugh, his freckles, his blushing and flustered face, how soft his lips were. Edd couldn't take his eyes off Kevin ever since that night at the school. However, he didn't want Kevin to notice how much he was staring at him, he thought it would make him feel uncomfortable. Though he contemplated letting Kevin catch him staring and Edd winking just to see Kevin blush. However, every time Edd pictured doing so in his mind, he had an over whelming urge to kiss him.
A few days passed and Edd wasn't talking to Kevin though he wanted to, he figured Kevin was still really flustered and nervous about the decision. Edd thought it was a silly thought but nevertheless, Edd didn't want to Kevin to change his mind. Edd was sitting at lunch, listening to his IPhone. His first girlfriend always made fun of his music. Edd had everything from classical to screaming genres so he couldn't really blame her for making fun of him. Edd had his eyes glued to Kevin, he was sitting in his usual seat, however he wasn't eating much. Kevin didn't seem to be in the room, he seemed to be in deep thought, just like Edd. Then Kevin blushed and Nazz and Nat talked to him. Double D felt a little guilty that he had listened to their conversations, so he tried to stop that habit.
Edd sighed and watched the two talking to Kevin. He looked a bit down, Edd frowned, dissatisfied. He saw Kevin glance over and Edd quickly turned. He wasn't entirely sure why he would turn at the last second, but he couldn't help it. Annoyed with himself he dropped his head and closed his eyes. He felt so dumb, and he didn't find himself to be dumb at all. Double D knew a lot, he loved learning and he liked going to school, but when it came to relationships, he was clueless and it agitated Edd to not understand something. Edd took his phone out and rummaged through his pictures before finding his favorite one. The picture Edd took of a blushing, flustered, and nervous Kevin with his eyes shut. Edd smiled and stared at it before peaking over to look at the real Kevin. He was also looking at his phone.
Edd sighed and left the lunch room. Jimmy and Johnny ignored him, when he had both headphones in, that meant he was going to be alone. A week and a half passed by and every day after school, Edd would use Kevin's key to go swimming. Edd added the new key to his key chain. A week after Edd agreed to go to homecoming with Kevin, he turned 16 and used some money from his saving's account to buy his first car, a black 2010 Mazda3 GT. His parent's also saved some money to help him buy the car, and Edd was happy with his decision.
Edd changed into his practice suit and walked back out into the aquarium. Edd looked around before diving into the pool. He remembered Kevin bringing him here and giving him the key. He remembered hugging Kevin, and pulling him close to his body. Edd frowned, when he thought of the kiss they shared. He wanted Kevin to be with him again now. Frustrated Edd dove into the pool and didn't stop until his arms were so tired they gelatinized. Edd continued this process until it began to feel like a habit.
At the end of the first week of September, Edd was sitting in his classroom staring out the window while the announcements blared throughout the school. "Homecoming tickets will be on sale starting September 9th and will stop one week before homecoming. Start asking your special someone soon!~" Double D felt a eyes on him and he tried his best to ignore them. Every year he had a few girls asking him to homecoming, and every year Double D rejected them, telling them it wasn't his scene. And it wasn't, Double D didn't like going to these kind of events. Most of the girls believed him because of how Double D's personality was, however he always got an odd ball. A girl that refused to believe Edd didn't like going, he was just being nice and letting her down gently.
It had been 3 and a half weeks since they last talked, and Edd began to get restless. He was waiting for an opening to Kevin, and about 5 minutes into class his phone buzzed. Double D usually didn't answer messages during class, but when he looked at the name he immediately read the message from Kevin.
Hey Edd, I was just wondering if we were still on for homecoming…? Edd frowned confused. Happy that Kevin had texted him, but confused by his message. Did Kevin not want to go with him anymore? Maybe Kevin thought he had changed his mind. He replied: Indeed pumpkin~. Edd thought for a minute before sending another message: You enquire my decision? Edd raised his eyebrow as he received the next message: No! I just didn't know. Edd frowned again, something seemed a miss. Edd sent a new message to Jimmy: 10 minutes before class gets out I need to leave early. Edd waited before he got a thumbs up message from his friend. As promised, Jimmy had gotten Edd out. Jimmy called his teacher to tell him Edd was needed in the principal's office. Edd pulled on his backpack and headed to his locker to place his items away. He had been spying on Kevin for 3 weeks he knew his class schedule. He reminded himself not to let that slip to Kevin. Edd felt embarrassed that he had done so in the first place, it was practically stalking.
As Edd was walking to Kevin's classroom he felt someone tap his shoulder. He turned and saw a girl one year under him looking up at him. Her face was terribly red and Double D silently grimaced, here we go. He looked at the young girl, she was rather small, smaller then Kevin. She was fairly pretty. She was picking at her nails and a minute or so passed. Edd didn't smile, he just watched her until she finally spoke, "Edd, would you maybe, w-wanna go to h-homec-coming with me-e…?" Her stutter was much worse than Kevin's, this made Edd laugh and she looked up at him, embarrassed. Edd didn't even know her name, so he sighed. Was he going to tell this girl the truth? Edd looked at her, he didn't even know her, and she didn't look familiar. Edd decided it was best to keep his status a secret still.
"What's your name?" He sounded harsh but he didn't care.
She flinched, "A-A-Ashley."
Still nothing came to Double D's mind, he had no idea who she was, though he assumed she did go here. He thought about this and hypothesized that she was going to the odd ball out, thinking he would just let her down easy.
"I apologize, homecoming is not exactly an event I attend" Edd turned to leave with he was stopped by her hand grabbing his jacket. So close…
"I-I heard th-that was what-t you were goin' ta s-say…" She looked like she was about to cry, which didn't phase Edd in the slightest.
Edd raised an eyebrow, "Then why did you?" She quickly let go of his jacket and clutched her chest.
"I-I thought it was a lie." They all do, Edd thought to himself. Her voice was getting quieter. Edd thought for a minute then sighed. He was lying to Ashely, but he felt guilty about lying about Kevin, "In one manner, you are accurate. In previous year's that was a fact, however, this year, I must admit, is a fib." She looked up at him, she looked upset but Edd continued, "I have already acquired a date to this years homecoming."
She suddenly changed her stature and she pushed into Edd. Edd stood there, apathetic. Her voice rang through the hall, "Who?!" Double D stepped back, "I contrite, how is that relevant to you?"
She suddenly looked unbelievably upset, and ran off. Edd watched her go, unmoved. He shrugged and continued on his journey. Edd arrived at Kevin's classroom a minute before the bell rang due the girl called Ashely asking him to the dance.
Edd leaned against the wall next to the door and waited. As soon as the bell rang Kevin was first out, and banged into Edd. Double D had to catch himself, Kevin really hit him hard. Kevin tumbled to the ground and quickly rubbed his forehead before looking at Double D. Seeing Kevin's surprised face usually made Edd smile, but Kevin looked more upset and scared, and Ashley had ruined his mood. Plus Edd thought Kevin had changed his mind about homecoming. Edd wasn't nervous about talking to Kevin in public, people knew Edd picked on Kevin, though most of the time it was secretive.
"Hello pumpkin~" Double D looked at Kevin with an expression that said business. When Kevin stood, he moved back so that there was more distance then Edd liked. He frowned his eyes looked more deadly. Edd moved forward and pushed Kevin against the wall, Double D tried to be gentle about it, however he was feeling more and more agitated. He was surprised that he was still talking normally. Kevin swallowed and looked at Edd. Edd could see Kevin's green eyes perfectly, no matter how upset he was, looking at Kevin's eyes made him feel more relaxed, even with the Ashley incident on his mind.
"Have you adjusted your verdict about homecoming?" Edd could see Kevin physically relax a bit while blushing like mad. Kevin quickly shook his head no, but Double D waited. He wanted to make sure Kevin wasn't just telling him that so as to get rid of him. Kevin continued to blush until Edd deemed his answer worthy. Good, thought Edd, he didn't want to go to homecoming unless Kevin was his date. Edd placed his arm atop Kevin's red cap, and leaned in closer, making Kevin blush and shut his eyes. Double D chuckled again, "bon".
Edd stood up straight and smiled, "later then pumpkin." Edd turned and left, heading for his next class. At the end of the day, Edd decided to float in the pool instead of swim as fast as he could. He needed some relaxing time, and the water gave that to him. Edd closed his eyes and floated for what seemed like hours. He knew that eventually the word of Edd and Kevin going to homecoming together would get around. Edd just hoped he was ready for it. He figured if he spent more time preparing himself it would be easier. Which is what he did.
Another week went by, Double D kept to his word by not speaking to Kevin. However, he had a lot more requests to go to homecoming. All of which he had turned down, except Kevin's of course. Kevin and his friends were sitting at a different table in the lunch room, it was farther away than their normal seats. Edd thought they had figured out he had been listening to their conversation and decided to move. Edd made a mental note to apologize. He was still looking at Kevin when he noticed his friend Nat was looking at him. He figured he would tell Kevin he was staring, but Ed would turn at the last second like he always did. And sure enough, he saw Kevin begin to move, and Edd turned. He was sure Kevin hadn't had seen him, so he was relaxed and indifferent.
Double D sat back in his chair and took a sip of his water bottle. Jimmy and Johnny were staring at him. Agitated Edd looked at them, "yes?"
Jimmy squirmed in his seat, Jimmy was able to stand up for himself easily, but when it came to Edd, he was intimidated. Johnny, looked at him, "you have been staring at that nerd for weeks Edd." Johnny looked at Edd as if he was asking, are you getting soft on us?
Edd shrugged, "I'm not gazing at any one in particular, I'm contemplating". If his friends saw him staring he figured most of the school had noticed as well. Johnny opened his mouth again but then closed it looking to Edd's right. Double D turned and saw two girls staring at him, one red head and one blonde. He recognized them, they were girls he rejected to homecoming. And they did not look happy. Edd gracefully moved so he could see them better. At a different angle, he could see another girl standing behind them. She peaked over her friends shoulder and Edd deciphered her as Ashley, the first girl that asked him to homecoming.
He looked up at the girls with a neutral expression, "Can I help you ladies?"
The blonde named Crystal who was in his grade spoke first, "we want the truth Edd, all the girls in this school wanted to know who you are going with, IF you are even going."
Emily, the red head, nodded, "half of the girls at this school don't even believe you have a date. You turn down EVERYONE." Edd chuckled, "Not everyone."
"Stop fucking with us Edd, just tell us who it is?" Crystal sounded more agitated the Emily.
Emily spoke softly, "Does she even go here? All the girls we have talked to say they aren't going with you." Edd frowned, society would make the girls assume he was going with a female. Edd chuckled and grinned at the two girls, "I can assure you my date does indeed attend Peach Creek High School."
The two girls did not looked convinced, "Edd, if you tell us now that you were lying, we'll forgive you and not hate you for the rest of our lives." Emily crossed her arms and looked at him sternly.
Edd arose and nodded at them, "I am not lying, what I tell you is the truth. If you will excuse me." Edd turned and began walking to the door, passing by Kevin. Right before he reached Kevin's table he heard a screech, "GOD EDD YOUR SUCH A FUCKING DICK!" Edd stopped next to Kevin's table and waited. He was sure the entire lunch room was staring at them. He didn't like attention, even when we was swimming. He just wanted to swim, he didn't care for a crowd. Double D felt the room change, it got quiet. He heard Ashley begin cry, "Can't you just tell me the fucking truth?"
Edd tried his best to look empathetic but to no prevail as he turned and said, "I have". Edd turned and glanced at Kevin before leaving. He began walking to his class when the bell rang. He had just reached his class when he was tackled to the floor. He pounced up, blood surging over his body, ready for a fight when he saw who tackled him.
"Marie?" Double D and Marie were actually pretty close, but they scarcely talked. She grabbed Edd and pulled him around the corner. She looked back once they stopped moving, making sure they were alone. Edd was intrigued but his expression said otherwise. After Marie stopped checking the hall she turned and looked at Double D.
"The entire girl population at this school is pissed at you right now." Edd's expression did not change, he did take that into consideration. He wasn't entirely sure why the girls at the school like him so much. He wasn't captain of the swim team, even if he was the best on the team. He kept to himself and didn't exactly try to make friends. Girls just liked him, in all honesty is kind of annoyed him.
He shrugged at Marie, "I figured."
Marie frowned, "Edd, if they find who you are taking," she gave him a look that let him know she knew it was Kevin, "they might go after them."
Edd's eyebrows knit together. He didn't think that would have been a problem, Kevin was innocent and small and cute. No one would want to hurt him, right?
Marie looked at him sternly before leaving, "just remember that." She turned to go but Edd stopped her, "Exactly how, discover the truth about my date?"
Marie looked back at Edd and smiled, "Edd you have been staring at him for weeks. The whole school has seen it, but only few really understand." She winked and rounded the corner. Marie was actually really smart when it came to things like that. Edd shrugged and walked back to his class. He made it before the bell rang and took his seat. Not two minutes later did he get a text from Kevin.
A girl in my math class asked me to homecoming. I told her I was going with you. I thought you wanted to know.
SHIT. Edd knew it wasn't going to be long before the school found out, but now that Kevin had a girl ask him out, he didn't have much of a choice. He placed the phone back in his pocket, and clenched his fists, trying to calm down. He hear a phone next to him buzz, and he glanced over. The girl next to him checked her phone, and gave a small pop of her mouth. She quickly replied and glanced over to Edd. Edd turned around and realized most of his class was staring at him. His heart began to race, his anger was building, until he didn't it was under control anymore. He grabbed his stuff and calmly walked out of class, passing his teacher who protested but Edd ignored her. As soon as he was in the hallway he felt himself erupt into a run. Edd wasn't a fast runner, but swimming helped him gain muscle as he only got faster and faster.
Double D almost ran into three teachers and knocked over a junior while running. His heart was on fire and his eyes were wild. Edd hadn't feel like this in years. He wasn't home with his punching bag to rely on. Edd busted through the double doors that contained the pool. He turned and ran into the locker room. He called out and no one answered. He checked the stalls, the showers, every corner and crevasse before he locked the locker room doors. When he was safetly alone, Edd let go. He was glad he had gloves on, if he didn't his knuckles would have been covered in blood. He was throwing punches in every direction. He had never been in a position like this and he hated it. He hated being the center of attention, but this felt so much worse.
After an hour, Edd fell against the cinder block wall. He didn't make a lot of damage, but one locker had been completely destroyed. Edd closed his eyes and tried to count to 10 again. He didn't get very far though, Kevin's face came into Edd's mind, and Edd began to think about him. He gritted his teeth, if it hadn't been for Kevin, he wouldn't be here right now. Edd banged his head against the wall, trying to rid the negative thoughts. He didn't care about that, he liked Kevin and he was happy with Kevin. Kevin made him actually feel alive. The sunrise was good and the water was good, but Kevin was a whole different ball park.
Edd felt his heart calm as he continued to think about Kevin. He tried to think of the best way to fix this, but he couldn't concentrate. All he could think about was Kevin. Maybe Edd went about this the wrong way. Maybe Double D needed Kevin to be by his side. Edd opened his eyes, thinking deeply. Edd always felt angry unless he was in the water or watching the sunset. But Kevin gave him a whole different emotion. He rubbed his temples, he figured if he was next to Kevin, everything would be ok.
The bell rang and Edd sat for a little longer before changing into his jumper. He didn't want his peers to see him. Edd walked out into the pool a few minutes later and floated for a long while, trying to stay relaxed for a long time. After hours of lying there Edd pushed and began at an easy speed. /he gradually started getting faster and faster and faster until Edd thought he was going faster than he usually was. Excited Double D went even faster until his arms were literally jello. So he slowed once again and floated. Edd felt numb from head to two, it was such a neutral feeling, Edd felt himself begin sink.
Being surrounded in water was one of the best feelings Edd ever had. It was like everything was in harmony, everything was right. Edd started counting how long he was under, a minute maybe? Edd could last for probably 4 four minutes, he wasn't exactly trying, he just liked to stay under. After another minute or so, Edd felt the water bounce around him and he opened his eyes. He didn't put on his goggles today, so the image was blurry. However, Edd could see a small white figure, with red hair. His eyes widened as Kevin put his arm around Edd's waist and pushed up. Edd tore through the water faster and the broke the surface. Kevin was small and fragile and wouldn't be able to do very well in the water.
Kevin looked up at him shocked, his cap and glasses gone. Edd was astonished Kevin had dove into the water irrationally. Why would you do that? Edd pushed his eyebrows together and pulled him out of the water, he noticed his sweater vest on the pool floor. Kevin was small and he caught his breath, he really over exerted himself. Edd felt himself getting upset. "What do you think you're doing Kevin?!" Kevin looked up at Double D, he was extremely upset. Kevin had done something that could have hurt himself.
Edd waited for Kevin to speak, "I-I saw you sink, I didn't know what to do." At first he was confused, but then he figured Kevin was passing the window on the second floor when Edd began to sink. Edd's eyes widened, Kevin must have ran from the second floor to the bottom of the pool. Now Edd realized what Kevin had done, he turned to Kevin, about to yell at him, when he saw Kevin begin to shake. Kevin had his eyes shit and his face was red. He had his arms around his body and tried to warm himself up. Edd felt his anger melt away as he watched his nerd shake. Double D wrapped his arms around his nerd and brought him closer. Double D could help laugh at how utterly vulnerable and adorable Kevin looked. "You dork, I am a swimmer; I can hold my breath for a lot longer than you". Edd held him there for a while before pulling away and seeing Kevin's blushing face
"Were you concerned for my well-being pumpkin?~" He smirked and Kevin blushed even more, "n-no." Edd didn't buy it for a second.
Kevin sighed again, "I figured you were upset about what happened today. About me telling the truth and what happened in the lunch room…"
Edd couldn't help his expression contort. Edd didn't exactly want to tell Kevin about what happened, he didn't want him to worry, but now he had no choice. Edd wiped his face with his hand, "Ashley had inquired about my status for homecoming, at first I told her it was not my scene." Edd looked down, then back up at Kevin, "however that was a lie, and I felt burdened, so I stated the truth, that I had already acquired a date." Edd realized how silly his first tactic went and silently hit himself, dumbass he thought.
"I'm sorry," Kevin looked at Edd, who smirked back at him, "well, the school is probably going to know now…" Kevin lost his voice then, he suddenly looked like he said something wrong. Edd didn't Kevin to think it was his fault he was so upset. Edd looked over him, and couldn't help blush.
Edd pull him over his shoulder, not only to make Kevin squeak but also to cover his red cheeks. He gathered himself and came back to himself, "Well pumpkin, I suppose we will worry about that in the future. Right now I am guiltily thinking about you being drenched in water right now." Edd grabbed Kevin's belongings and headed towards the locker room.
He felt Kevin turn stone, and his heart pound, he could actually hear how hard and fast it was going. He laughed, "You know how you look at me when I get out of the water?" Edd saw the way Kevin looked at him, he knew what Kevin was thinking when Edd had his shirt off or was swimming. He heard a small 'yes'. Edd laughed, "That is how I am observing at you now."
Edd actually almost dropped Kevin when he pushed away. However Edd held him closer, "I-I-I don't, b-but, Edd I just, that's not" Kevin couldn't think of a straight answer and it made Edd feel giddy. He knew he could make Kevin feel flustered, but nothing to where Kevin was incoherent. It was cute to see Kevin so mixed up. Edd quietly laughed to himself while he set Kevin down next to his locker. Edd knew Kevin would see the mess Edd had done to the locker room. Edd didn't want Kevin to see exactly, to see the damage Double D could bring, but if Edd wanted to be with Kevin, he knew he was going to find out sooner or later. He looked through his duffle bag and found a neatly folded long leave shirt and handed it to Kevin. "I won't do anything pumpkin~" Edd leaned in closer to Kevin, looking at his soaking shirt. His hair was damp and it clung to face perfectly. Edd smirked as water dripped down Kevin, selfishly thinking to himself. He brought Kevin's glasses back on his face as Kevin blushed, "not yet~".
At the thought Kevin's nerves picked up again and he blushed again. Edd laughed and sat back in the booth, "if it benefits you any, this is a first for me as well." Kevin looked at him. Edd didn't smile, he looked as he always did, bored yet content. Kevin thought of that, trying to differ what Edd had meant.
Coming up blank he looked at Edd for help. Edd raised an eye brow to him, chuckled, "a date dork." Kevin's face turn bloodshot.