Edmund tilted his head to look at the man sitting next to him, and it struck him again, just how kind Al's eyes were. The kindest he'd seen in a long time. "Why," he said thoughtfully, "do I get the feeling you get out of a lot of scrapes just by looking innocent?" Amusement twitched at the corners of his mouth. "And that your brother gets into a lot of them just by looking like trouble?"
The elder Elric's antics were legendary - it wasn't a great wonder that Al was easier to overlook when he had such an infamous brother sucking up all the attention. Maybe Edmund's attentions made Al uncomfortable because he simply wasn't used to it at all.
Well, he'd have the opportunity now. Edmund shifted next to him and arched his back, rolling his shoulders back and feeling the muscles pop from their prolonged slouch. His mouth relaxed into a smile. "Tell me, just how much time do you spend cleaning up Edward's messes in the average day?"
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Date: 2016-08-05 03:02 pm (UTC)The elder Elric's antics were legendary - it wasn't a great wonder that Al was easier to overlook when he had such an infamous brother sucking up all the attention. Maybe Edmund's attentions made Al uncomfortable because he simply wasn't used to it at all.
Well, he'd have the opportunity now. Edmund shifted next to him and arched his back, rolling his shoulders back and feeling the muscles pop from their prolonged slouch. His mouth relaxed into a smile. "Tell me, just how much time do you spend cleaning up Edward's messes in the average day?"