What tangled webs we weave!
LampPostInWinter
Chapter 2: Suspicion.
Summary:
Kevin's POV after the partner switch.
Notes:
So.. Another day and all that.. It was harder to write Kevin than I though. I planned on having this done yesterday, but I am, as I stated before, trash. I got caught up with my role plays and this sat half done.
Chapter Text
Kevin couldn't get Eddward off of his mind the rest of the school day, he wasn't sure if he should tell anyone of their exchange in the library. It wasn't until he was sitting in his AP History class that he couldn't hold it in anymore. "Nazz, can I tell you something? You need to promise me that you won't say anything to anyone... Or freak out on me."
Nazz looked skeptical, "What could you have gotten into that I would freak out? You, Mr. Straight A's, goody two shoes, did you get an A minus or something?" She laughed, nudging him with her elbow.
"No, I've never gotten an A minus... I was approached by Eddward Vincent today..." He cleared his throat, "He wants to be partners in Chemistry... He gave me an excuse about Sarah and Jimmy, but Sarah said that her and Jimmy are just fine, I don't know why he would all of a sudden have interest in talking to me?"
"You don't know?" Nazz asked, "You can't be that oblivious." She scoffed when Kevin looked confused, "Kevin, you are Double D's type. I've only ever seen him with little twinkie boys. You can't sit there and tell me that the thought hadn't crossed your mind? That he may be trying to get in your pants?" The blonde flipped her hair over her shoulder. "I say you go for it. I mean, what can it hurt? Well unless he is just fucking with you and it is some cruel joke, but I don't think that is the case. He may be one of the schools biggest assholes but he isn't a complete dick."
Kevin sighed, "I guess you're right..." He had notice that the only guys that Edd had been seen with were those that would be very similar in description to Kevin. Maybe the jock was interested in him and feared his rejection, which would explain the pitiful excuse that was used when he first approached Kevin with the proposition. "Do you think he is sincere? I wouldn't want to find out later after I put myself out there that he just wanted sex from me..."
Nazz spent the rest of the class period convincing Kevin that his he didn't at least try to befriend Edd he would never really know his intentions. So, that is how he found himself waiting for the swimmer out by his car, he had contemplated just taking off and walking home but he didn't want to be seen as a coward.
He jumped when someone cleared their throat behind him, "Oh!" He sighed, "Eddward, I was expecting the wait to be a bit longer. How was your practice?"
The other teen grinned like a cat about to get the cream, "Why pumpkin," He stepped closer, crowding Kevin to the car. "Practice was just wonderful, but all I could think about was getting out here and meeting you. You have made quite the impression on me." With the taller teen's closeness Kevin was almost sure that he was going to lean in and kiss him, but he just stepped away, moved around to the driver's side of the car, and got in. He rolled down the passenger side window, "Are you getting in?" He asked his tone a bit smug.
Kevin was flustered to say the least as he got into the car. The drive to Eddward's house was quiet, they would only comment on things said on the radio, but other than that there was no conversation worth mentioning. It wasn't until they were in Eddward's living room books and notes spread out on the coffee table before Kevin spoke, "So, how far had you and Jimmy gotten before you decided to switch? Sarah and I were working on plotting out a combustion calorimeter."
The taller teen laughed, "So that is what you two were talking about so intently? Jimmy and I didn't get anything done. We talked about Sarah... You know, their 'couple issues'" Kevin rolled his eyes when Edd used air quotes.
"Well, you can look over my notes, Sarah and I were going to start tomorrow, but I guess it will be you and I for this. If you'd like I can leave my note books with you over night and you can return them before class?" He didn't want to stay here much longer. He had a feeling that the other boy would try something untoward if he did.
"Kevin, you know, my parents are not home, and you could always stay the night... It will be fun, we will study, watch movies, and cuddle a little." He grinned sowing off the gap in his teeth, "Or we can conduct another kind of experiment..."
Kevin became extremely uncomfortable at the way the other boy's voice dropped and octave and his tone turned seductive. He was also sure Edd just winked at him. "If I recall you promised that you would be keeping your hands to yourself. Now, if you will excuse me I will be going home now. I expect you to return my notes to me tomorrow in class. With that said he stood, "You gave me your scouts honor..." Before he left he could have sworn Edd said between laughter that he was never really a scout.
After Kevin returned home he went straight to his room, he contemplated most of the night what Eddward's motives could really be. Maybe he was playing a prank. Scamming him like he had when they had been younger and Eddy still lived in town. He couldn't see what was really to gain from befriending him or, from what he had made clear of his intent earlier, seducing him. He would need to talk to Sarah in the morning, they shared the same English class and he was suspecting after Kevin's questioning yesterday she would have interrogated her boyfriend about the lie. As he dozed off there was a small part of him that wanted Eddward's intentions to be pure... He wanted the boy to like him for the sake of liking him. Was that too much to ask?
