Lovely Dork here. So this is my first fanfic in a LONG TIME. But I've been so inspired by the kevedd fanfic that I've been reading lately and I had to write my own. So forgive me if I am a little rusty! :)

Thanks, loves!

It was the first day of school in Peach Creek. Most students were just starting to rub the sleep out of their eyes and start getting ready to see old friends and meet new teachers. Well, most students were just getting up. Eddward Vincent had been awake since 4 in the morning. He had always been an early riser, but this was extremely early even for him. Edd couldn't help but be excited for his senior year.

He had all AP classes (except for gym- much to his misery). He had already taken the SAT in the spring and scored the highest in his school. That being said, he was still looking forward to trying to beat the incredibly high bar he had set for himself. He still had his two best friends, Ed and Eddy. Although he saw less of them since the end of their junior year. Eddy had been working odd jobs to start saving up for a car. He might of had the money by now if not for his impulsive shopping, smoking habit, and his sweet tooth. Ed also had taken to working this summer. Rolf needed an extra hand on the farm, and Ed was more than happy to help since he got to "play" with the chickens. Double D could not understand why in the world any sane person would want to "play" with a filthy germ carrying animal. To each their own.

There was one more reason that Edd was excited about his senior year. High school was almost over. Edd had been daydreaming more than ever about being on a college campus. People with like minds walking to and from classes. Not only that, but he could leave this small town in his dust. He loved his friends and some of the memories they had created, but he could not be himself. Edd had known he was a homosexual for years now. Nobody else knew though. He wanted to confide in his friends, but two things held him back. Firstly, Ed could not keep a secret to save his life. Edd had made it this long with nobody finding out, he was going to make it to the end of the year. Secondly, he was not sure how Eddy would receive his news. He wanted to believe that his friend would not care about his sexuality but if he did not take it well, Edd wanted to not have to see him every day in the halls of Peach Creek High School.

Edd pulled his infamous beanie over his head and looked in the mirror. This was something he did not make a habit of doing. Edd knew he was not hideous but he hated a couple of things about himself. He loathed that damned gap in his teeth. He also hated the thing he kept hidden under his hat. No need to dwell on that though. With a deep breathe, Edd walked out of his bathroom and descended the stairs. A yellow post it note caught Eddward's eye as he went to grab a cup of mixed fruit out of the refrigerator.

Eddward-

Have a great first day of school! Your father and I will not be home for the next couple of weeks. We did not want to wake you just to say goodbye.

-Mother

Edd wadded up the note and threw it in the trash bin. He loved his parents but did not miss them when they were absent. When they were home, it felt like they were in his way and infringing on his space. They were gone most of the time and still kept in touch via text. They had began working at the University in Big Apple when Edd was still in middle school. They had initially wanted to move Edd to the city with them, but Edd had proven his independence and had given them a fifteen minute power point presentation on how damaging it could be for a young person to change schools at his age. Not only that but to go from a small town to a large city. Whatever he did worked. As long as Edd maintained the house and kept his grades at near perfection, they allowed him to pretty much live on his own. Although they came to check on him and spend the weekend with him every now and again.

Savage knocking at the front door almost made Edd jump out of his skin. Eddward peaked through the window to see Ed and Eddy.

"You know, you could knock a little more politely." said Double D as he opened the front door.

"Sorry, sockhead. You can teach me the right way to knock a damn door later. You got any breakfast?" said Eddy as he pushed past Edd and made his way to the kitchen.

"Yeah Double D! Do you have any buttered toast?" asked Ed with a grin spread across his face.

"Help yourself, gentlemen." said Double D as he mentally made a note to clean the kitchen when he got home from school.

"I'm so fucking stoked, guys. Senior year! We are going to rule the school!" exclaimed Eddy as he threw a couple of poptarts in the toaster. Edd did not care for the pastries himself, but he knew Ed and Eddy like them.

"Language, Eddy. I have to say I am rather excited myself. My classes are going to be quite challenging and I think-"

"Of course you're excited for the actual classes. No, Double D! Haven't you seen the movies? This is the year that we go to parties! Get a little action...if you catch my drift." said Eddy has he raised he eyebrows.

"I catch your meaning, Eddy. Good luck with your endeavors. You will of course have to have Ed accompany you. You know I am not one for parties or really crowds in general."

"You're a fucking buzz kill." said Eddy.

Across the cul de sac, Kevin was still fighting with himself to wake up. He had spent most of the summer not getting up until noon. He might regret not listening to his mother and getting up early last week to get used to it. He glanced at his phone and saw he had four texts from Nazz.

Nazz: U up dude? Wanna ride together?

Nazz: Duuuuuuuude are you still asleep?

Nazz: kevin wake the hell up or I will come drag ur ass out of bed! .

Nazz: OMW to your house. Using my spare key

He smiled. That was just like Nazz. Kevin's parents had divorced when was a freshman in high school. He lived with his dad but he still talked with his mom every day. Even if it was just a text. Kevin's dad worked at the factory in town and so he was always up and out the door before the sun even came up. Ever since his mom moved out, Nazz took it upon herself to make sure Kevin was out of bed every morning. Kevin's father thought it would help if she had a spare key.

"Hey! Kevin! Are you decent?" yelled Nazz from the stairs.

"I'm never decent!" joked Kevin, "Also I'm naked. Give me a sec!"

Kevin rolled out of bed and groaned. He staggered to his dresser and started throwing on the first things he could find. "Okay I'm covered up."

"Dude we have to leave. Like now. Right now." said Nazz impatiently as she opened his bedroom door and sat on his bed. Kevin looked over at the clock on his bedside and she wasn't wrong.

"Shit. One second." Kevin ran into the bathroom. He peed and rinsed his mouth out with mouthwash.

"Let's ride, Nazz." said Kevin as he grabbed his worn red baseball cap and slapped over his mess of orange hair.

"You know, your shirt is on backwards." said Nazz and she started walking downstairs.

"Shit." sighed Kevin. He hated mornings. At least Nazz was there to make it better. "Hey wait up! Are we taking my bike today?"

"Nah. Let's take my car. I worked really hard on my hair this morning." said Nazz and they walked out Kevin's front door.

"Since when did you start caring about your hair?"

"Since Daniel has three classes with me. We've been texting and he told me he was looking forward to seeing me today." she blushed. Kevin never really saw Nazz act like a girl. Like a girly girl. She had always been a tomboy and Kevin's best friend. Even now she was wearing converse, faded jeans, and black t shirt. Not exactly the girliest outfit. But her hair had been straightened and sprayed down to the point where a hurricane probably couldn't move it. She also had her makeup done, and opted for lots of eyeliner and mascara.

"You know he's on the football team. I know that guy. He's super cocky and thinks he is God's gift to women. He's a douche."

"He is not! You think everyone is a douche. You know you're not perfect yourself, Kev."

"What are you saying? I'm freaking perfect." Kevin flexed his muscles are they approached Nazz's beat up blue car. It was small, scratched, and perfect for Nazz. If she scraped a cart at the mall parking lot, it just blended in with the rest of the dents and scratches.

"Uh-huh." Nazz opened the driver's door and waited for Kevin to throw his backpack in the back seat.

"Oh yes you're the perfect man. The perfect man who likes men and has zero interest in me. So get off my back and let me talk to Daniel. I know he's cocky. Maybe I'm attracted to his confidence."

"Hey can it on the gay talk." said Kevin as he looked around.

"Oh puh-leez Kevin. Nobody is around. We are in my car. Safe and sound. I swear, Kev. You are so far in the closet, it's ridculous."

"What? No Narnia jokes?"

"Not today. I skipped the coffee this morning. I'm not on my A game. Anyway, Daniel is a sweet guy. You know all that cockiness is just a front. He isn't like that when it's just us."

"I didn't know you had spent that much time with him."

"Here and there. Whenever I'm not hanging out with your ass." laughed Nazz. "Oh speaking of which, my cousin restocked my liquor supply. So are we on for movies this Saturday?"

"Duh."

Edd walked into his AP Chemistry class. Which only had fifteen students in it. Classes were small anyway, but this was pretty bare. It was his next to last class of the day and the one he had been looking forward to all day. Edd took his favorite seat. The middle seat in the front row, right in front of the board. The teacher was a pretty redhead in her mid-thirties. Edd had her the previous year for Physical Science. She was very intelligent and Edd loved to listen to her speak. She was the only one who got as excited about chemical equations as he did. Time flew as Mrs. Greene spoke and went over the syllabus. When the bell rang, Edd felt his stomach drop. It was time for Physical Education. Far from Edd's favorite thing.

Edd ran into the bathroom in the gym to change his clothes and stood by the bleachers as the others started grouping up. Nobody Edd cared to talk to was in this class. The only person from the cul de sac that was in the class was Kevin. Edd envied Kevin. He had many friends that talked to him as they waited for the coach to tell them what sort of torture they would be enduring that day.

"Alright, kids. We are going to have an easy day today to get the muscles warmed up. I was thinking about a good game of dodge ball. How does that sound?" said Coach Miller.

The students shouted in agreement. Except Edd he felt like he was going to be sick. Dodging germ infested red spheres did not sound like a good way to spend the end of his school day. Maybe he could get knocked out early and sit out the rest of the period. Edd was not athletically inclined at all, and really had no interest in becoming so.

Coach Miller picked two students. Nobody Double D knew by name. They started picking teams.

God, this is torture, thought Edd as he waited. When he was finally picked last, the game began. There was yelling, swearing, a red balls whizzing past Double D and hitting the wall behind him with loud BANG! Edd was managing to stay out the balls path. Students started being picked off one by one.

"Hey guys! Quit throwing those balls so hard! Don't try to hurt anybody!" said Coach Miller as the dodge balls starting slapping against the wall louder and louder. Edd had wanted to be knocked out early but it was easier said than done. He just naturally avoided being hurt.Oh lord, when will this barbaric game be over, Edd thought. And then he felt the ball connect with his face. He had never seen it coming. It was hard enough that he fell to the floor and laid on his back.

"Damn it, Barr! What did I say?" said Coach Miller as he ran to the slender kid's side. "Just stay there for a second, Vincent."

"Shit! I'm sorry, Double Dork!" said Kevin as he followed behind the coach. Kevin could already see that his nose was bleeding.

"Oh Lord." groaned Edd. Pain started throbbing in his face. One of the kids brought the coach a clean white towel and he put it up his nose.

"Come on, kid. Get up and get to the nurse. I think you may have broken your nose." said Coach Miller as he helped Eddward to his feet.

"Here. I'll help you." said Kevin as he started walking Edd to the nurse. Eddward didn't know what to say to the boy who just possibly disfigured his face.

"Listen, dude, I am really sorry. Like really sorry. I didn't think it was going to hit you! You moved just right in it's way." said Kevin after a minute of awkward silence.

"My apologies that my face got in the way of your ball." said Eddward sarcastically.

"Oh god, that came out wrong. Shit. I really am sorry Double D." said Kevin sincerely.

Edd looked at Kevin. Really looked at him. Those green eyes really did seem to hold sincerity behind them.

"I suppose it was an accident. I can get myself to the nurse. You don't have to walk me."

"Yeah I do. I feel awful."

"I'm suprsied you feel so badly about this, Kevin. I would have thought you would have just laughed and continued on with your friends."

"You must not think much of me."

"Well you did used to give me a hard time when we were younger. And that is putting it lightly."

"Yeah...That had more to do with that idiot, Eddy. I don't know why but when he opens his mouth, I just want to deck him."

"I would like it if you would not insult my friends, Kevin. He may be difficult to tolerate sometimes, but he is a good person."

"If you say so, Dork."

"So if you don't hate me, then may I ask why you insist calling me names?"

"Oh! I guess I don't think about it. It's just second nature to give people nicknames. I don't mean to be an ass about it. I can quit." said Kevin as he smiled. That smile sent Double D's heart aflutter. He suppressed the feeling and smiled back though Kevin could not see it through the bloodied towel.

"I supposed it is alright since I know that you mean nothing by it."

"Sweet. Look, I would like to make this up to you. I just don't know how."

"You don't have to do anything, Kevin. You're apology was enough." said Edd as the approached the nurse's office. "I can go in by myself. Thank you for accompanying me. Your concern is appreciated."

"No problem. Hey, let me see your hand."

Edd reluctantly held out his hand that wasn't currently holding the towel under his nose. Kevin took a pen out of his pocket and scribbled some numbers on his hand. Edd's heart skipped a beat. Mostly because Kevin was taking a pen to his skin. He would have to wash off that ink later. What a mess. Or maybe he was just being dramatic. The other reason his heart skipped was because Kevin was touching his hand. He was practically holding it.

"This is my number. Text me later and let me know if your nose is okay." said Kevin and started walking back to class.

Did Edd just make friend?

Okay Loves, that's all I've got for now. I hope you enjoyed the first chapter! I hope to post a second chapter soon! Reviews are appreciated! :)

~ Lovely Dork ~