For Edd, I Will (KevEdd)

Text Me the Minute You Two Hook Up

"Why am I even bothering?" Kevin muttered to himself as he shoved his hands deeper into his pockets, having neglected to put his gloves on for the short walk across the street. The dreary November day was colder than he had realized it was. Nazz's car was much warmer on their ride home from school.

It was Wednesday, and Kevin was still trying to figure out what to do about Edd, but the past two days had been entirely pointless. Edd seemed worse than he had been the week before and barely said a word during both of their study sessions, only expressing his pleasure when Kevin told him that he felt he did well on his Geometry test. They spent the rest of their time together focused on their homework. Kevin felt awkward sitting there, where he felt unwelcome. Yet Edd agreed when Kevin asked if it would be okay to come the next day.

Kevin didn't want to go over today. It was cold outside, emphasizing how it would be in Edd's house with the other teen not speaking to him or even looking at him. Edd's eyes bothered him the most. The defeated and sad look in them, when Kevin caught them, broke Kevin's heart. He had stopped asking what was wrong; Edd kept insisting it was nothing, but Kevin knew better. You didn't get that kind of look unless you felt defeated. Kevin suspected bullying, but other than Edd's demeanor, there was no evidence of it. Kevin figured he would have heard something about it at school, but he never heard anything about Edd, good or bad.

Kevin reached Edd's house, climbed his porch steps slowly, and then stood for a few minutes, debating whether or not to knock. It was just going to be another uncomfortable day that ended with himself frustrated and, admittedly, horny again.

'But,' he thought to himself, 'until I know how Edd feels, I can't give up.' He reached up and knocked with a sigh.

"Salutations, Kevin!" Edd sang out as he swung open the door and stepped aside. "Please do not forget your shoes."

Kevin stood, stunned, for a few moments. Was regular Edd back? This Edd sounded so much happier and livelier than he had been for over a week. He stepped in, kicking off his shoes. "Have I ever forgotten to take them off, Double D?" he asked, his voice a little shaky from his surprise.

"No, you have not, Kevin, but I do remind you each time," Edd answered with a bit of laugh.

"Well, don't remind me tomorrow, and you'll see I remember," Kevin challenged him with a certain amount of relief. Then his mouth went dry as he finally looked at Edd to see him with that gap-toothed grin that drove him crazy.

They looked at each other for longer than was polite, then Edd spoke up, "Did you receive your grade for your Geometry exam yet, Kevin?"

Kevin had hoped Edd would ask him. "Yeah, she handed back the exams today."

Edd's expression turned impatient. "And?"

"Ninety-one percent," Kevin replied, unable to stop the proud smile that spread across his face.

"An A minus!" Edd breathed excitedly. "Oh, Kevin, I am so proud of you! I knew you could do it!"

Kevin decided to use this moment to his advantage. He stepped closer to Edd and put his arm around the more petite boys' shoulders. "I couldn't have done it without you, Double D!"

Edd flinched at the unfamiliar contact. While he wasn't strictly opposed to physical touching and certainly wasn't opposed to Kevin touching him, he generally didn't like people he didn't know touching him, especially without warning. He was used to the Eds, but not anyone else. His reaction was involuntary, and he felt terrible because Kevin jerked his arm away. "Hey, I'm sorry. You, okay?"

"I-I-I am sorry, Kevin," Edd exclaimed, his voice stressed. "I am just not used to people touching me." Edd felt like an idiot. What must Kevin think of him now?