Power Over Me [1]

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Two weeks later, Eddward is pacing in his room excessively. He knows he needs to be in bed but he's stressed. Marie sighs from her spot on her best friend's bed.

"Edd, baby, chill out." "But what if this means that he's no longer around?! What if I lost my chance, Marie?! Oh good lord I'm dying alone!" "Eddward Marion Vincent, get ahold of yourself!" The genius freezes and looks at his friend as she stands in front of him. "You and your soulmate got your first two marks on the same day, i don't think that has ever happened before! Be patient, you two will find each oth- Holy shit, is that a cupcake?" "I beg your pardon?" Marie grabs Edd's right wrist and shoes the teen his forearm that is exposed by his short-sleeved polo. Blue eyes stare down at the new mark, a little cupcake with a candy heart on the frosting swirl. A small squeak comes from the male as he hugs his arm.

"He bakes! That is adorable! Oh, Marie we're getting closer! Do we know anyone who bakes?" "I'm sure we do. See? Now you can calm down. Everything is fine." Edd hugs Marie in a burst of joy and flops onto his bed, beanie falling off but him not caring since his friend has seen his scar many times including while they dated. The Kanker lies down beside the male and quickly texts Nazz.

M: Does Kevin bake?

N: He loves baking, helps with his stress. Why?

M: A certain nerd has a cupcake on his arm for an interest mark.

N: Wait, Double-D dances?

M: Yep and he's pretty damn good! He loves dancing and loves expressing himself through movement. He's half swan, he's so fucking graceful.

N: Aww, this is so perfect!

Nazz smiles at her phone as Kevin examines the silhouette on his arm of a male dancer doing an arabesque. He strokes his thumb over it gently and smiles to himself.

"So, this means he's a..." "Dancer. That position is an arabesque." "Ara-huh?" "Arabesque. It's a ballet thing." "Since when the fuck do you know ballet?" "I know dance and cheer, I know things." "Are there even any male dancers at our school?" "A few." "Think you can make me a list of names?" "I'll get on it tomorrow!" Nazz hugs her friend before leaving his house, smiling at Marie in Edd's window as she enters her own home. The blunette goes to the bathroom to change since she's staying the night and Edd changes in his own room, stroking the new mark once he's finished. Marie returns to the bedroom and sits on her pull-out bed for when she stays over.

"You're giddy. Lovestruck. Fucking twitterpated." "I don't even know his name or what he looks like or anything about him and I already cannot wait to be in his arms." "This is almost too adorable for me." Edd sighs as he flops onto his bed, cheeks sore from his smile that stretches from ear to ear. Marie watches her friend with a grin, glad to see him so happy. The second the male is hugging his pillow, she throws hers at him.

"Stop being gayer than usual!" "I can't help it!" The duo laugh for a little bit before getting ready for bed. Edd ends up throwing Marie back her pillow the second she's back in his room from brushing her teeth and laughs hysterically as she tackles him. This level of just all around fuckery is what was missing from when they dated. Edd was uncomfortable being intimate with her because he was gay and afraid to admit it and Marie felt like she had to try harder since he didn't seem interested. When Edd came out to her, both were significantly relieved. Marie confessed her own bisexuality and vowed to be there for him whenever he needed it. Though, her words were more along the lines of...

"Alright, Double Dweeb! Listen closely. As your first Beard, it's my duty to be your new best friend no matter what you say. Your little twink ass is mine forever." While he wasn't completely fond of the phrasing, he appreciated the sentiment immensely. They've been close since, confusing the hell out of their friends since no one else knows they're not straight.

Kevin grins to himself in his room, trying to think of who his soulmate is. His mind continues to wander to one guy in particular though. His eyes drift to his window, seeing Edd laughing in his room with Marie beating him with a pillow.

"Double Dork doesn't even dance, the fuck am I thinking?" Kevin throws a shirt at his door in frustration. He runs a hand over his face and turns over so he's face down on his bed. True, Kevin has been secretly hoping that Edd would be his soulmate since he was old enough to receive a mark, but he doesn't want to get a single hope up. He sees what it does to Nazz, he doesn't want the same for himself. Kevin decides that watching videos of people failing and hurting themselves is the best distraction from his busy mind until he can fall asleep, knowing it's too late to bake anything to help his stress.

The next day at school, Kevin unconsciously rubs his newest mark until he sees Nazz run towards him. She hands him a list of all male dancers at the school, excluding Edd of course since no one knows he dances. He tries to mask his disappointment when he doesn't see a certain name, but Nazz sees right through him.

"What's up?" "Nothing." "Think of it this way, this is only a list of people that we know dance. Whoever you're hoping for might be a dancer and we just don't know it." Nazz smiles and walks to her first class as Marie hip checks Kevin. The redhead hides the list as the Kanker pokes his freckled nose.

"What are you hiding, all brawn with maybe a brain?" "None of your business. Where's Edd? Didn't you stay with him last night?" "At his locker, probably kissing his newest mark again." The blunette smirks then waves at her best friend as he approaches. Marie shoves Edd's right arm playfully and starts walking, leaving Kevin and Edd to walk behind her. The taller of the two males looks at the other.

"Got your third mark?" "Yes, seems as though he's getting closer. I cannot wait!" "It's rare to see you so excited like this, it's nice." "What of you? Have you obtained any marks yet?" "I have three actually, but I'd like to keep it private if that's alright." "Of course, i respect your desire for privacy." "Thanks." Edd can feel himself deflate hearing these words, there was still a part of him that hoped Kevin was his soulmate. He masks his feelings as quickly as possible before the taller teen notices. Kevin does notice though that knowing he has marks dampened Edd's mood and tries not to show too much concern for the younger male as he hides his feelings as well. The two give each other a grin each before sitting at their desks. Marie can tell that something is bugging them both and is trying not to tell them what her and Nazz know, though it's difficult for her.

It isn't until the group is sitting at their usual lunch table that Edd hears it. It's faint, echoing in his head, but there's no denying it.

~You got that power over me, my my
Everything I hold dear resides in those eyes
You got that power over me, my my
The only one I know, the only one on my mind

You got that power over me (my my)
You got that power over me (my my)
You got that power over me~

He quickly writes the lyrics down as May watches him in confusion from her spot across from him. She holds Ed's hand and reads the words upside down, putting two and two together. She texts Marie as fast as she can saying that Edd heard his song and smiles to herself.

Edd reads the lyrics three times over to himself, knowing that his soulmate is getting closer and closer. Marie smiles at him and nods, reading the lyrics herself to find the song for him.

((Song is Power Over Me by Dermot Kennedy))