To see the blood is welcome, it's red and glistening and fresh, the blood of a live person and not a corpse. He doesn't understand how Brother could have not sought him out as soon as he came back and, worse, how he could have actively avoided Al finding him.
His metal arms are trembling just enough that a quiet clanking sound fills the air, fingers curling even tighter into Ed's shirt and voice shaking.]
I was so... worried. You're such an idiot, Brother! Did you think I'd be mad because you-- because you got hurt? I'm mad you ran away from me afterwards, you big... STUPID.
[That's a valid insult, and Al is powering on anyway.]
I thought we were always going to move forwards together, not run away from each other and wallow. You're so... so... STUPID!
[His fingers are finally loosening, letting Ed slip to the ground as he bends forwards and gathers Ed into a tight hug against his chest, shoulders shaking with the tears that he can't cry no matter how hard he tried.]
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To see the blood is welcome, it's red and glistening and fresh, the blood of a live person and not a corpse. He doesn't understand how Brother could have not sought him out as soon as he came back and, worse, how he could have actively avoided Al finding him.
His metal arms are trembling just enough that a quiet clanking sound fills the air, fingers curling even tighter into Ed's shirt and voice shaking.]
I was so... worried. You're such an idiot, Brother! Did you think I'd be mad because you-- because you got hurt? I'm mad you ran away from me afterwards, you big... STUPID.
[That's a valid insult, and Al is powering on anyway.]
I thought we were always going to move forwards together, not run away from each other and wallow. You're so... so... STUPID!
[His fingers are finally loosening, letting Ed slip to the ground as he bends forwards and gathers Ed into a tight hug against his chest, shoulders shaking with the tears that he can't cry no matter how hard he tried.]
...Idiot.