Prompt 6, Giving Orders; "Noticing"
Title: Noticing
Author: evil_little_dog
Word Count: 237
Rating: Teenish
Disclaimer: No no, never never, uh uh uh.
Characters: Alphonse-centric; Ed/Winry mentioned
Summary: Alphonse notices some things.
Warnings: Post-manga; hormones.
Thanks to cornerofmadness for looking this over.
Alphonse notices but he is the more perceptive brother, after all, despite usually keeping his observations to himself. Telling Edward would just start a screaming match or a fight and Al’s sure that he doesn’t really need to deal with that. And, truth be told, Alphonse is kind of disappointed for not realizing it earlier. Jeez, it’s only been sixteen years, after all; he’d think he’d have noticed the signs way before this. Of course, it isn’t exactly something he’s been looking for. (Secretly, he’s not sure he really wanted to be looking for something like that - Ed is his brother and while they share a lot of things, certain information is sacrosanct. Taboo. Not Necessary to the Brotherly Bond.)
Alphonse guesses it really does make sense, though; look at the way they were raised. No matter where they go, it seems there are always women giving them orders - and it is generally in their best interests to obey.
So the fact Ed gets that glazed look in his eyes when Winry barks at him to do something doesn’t really surprise Alphonse. He just wishes he’d never noticed his brother’s other involuntary reactions to Winry’s orders. And maybe wishes Winry hadn’t noticed, either.
Despite his misgivings, Alphonse figures it would have happened eventually and he’s sure he can use this to his advantage.
After all, Colonel Mustang would pay through the nose for this kind of intel.
Author: evil_little_dog
Word Count: 237
Rating: Teenish
Disclaimer: No no, never never, uh uh uh.
Characters: Alphonse-centric; Ed/Winry mentioned
Summary: Alphonse notices some things.
Warnings: Post-manga; hormones.
Thanks to cornerofmadness for looking this over.
Alphonse notices but he is the more perceptive brother, after all, despite usually keeping his observations to himself. Telling Edward would just start a screaming match or a fight and Al’s sure that he doesn’t really need to deal with that. And, truth be told, Alphonse is kind of disappointed for not realizing it earlier. Jeez, it’s only been sixteen years, after all; he’d think he’d have noticed the signs way before this. Of course, it isn’t exactly something he’s been looking for. (Secretly, he’s not sure he really wanted to be looking for something like that - Ed is his brother and while they share a lot of things, certain information is sacrosanct. Taboo. Not Necessary to the Brotherly Bond.)
Alphonse guesses it really does make sense, though; look at the way they were raised. No matter where they go, it seems there are always women giving them orders - and it is generally in their best interests to obey.
So the fact Ed gets that glazed look in his eyes when Winry barks at him to do something doesn’t really surprise Alphonse. He just wishes he’d never noticed his brother’s other involuntary reactions to Winry’s orders. And maybe wishes Winry hadn’t noticed, either.
Despite his misgivings, Alphonse figures it would have happened eventually and he’s sure he can use this to his advantage.
After all, Colonel Mustang would pay through the nose for this kind of intel.