Sacrifice [Edward Elric x Reader]

chapter 4

[November 16, 1917]

You wake up groggily to the sun shining through the window. Yawning, you stretch your back before swinging your legs off of bed and heading towards your opened suitcase, looking for a change of clothes. You sigh. You only had clothes suited for work, not normal clothes. Despite the sun, you see gray clouds overhead and the trees below are shaking from the wind. It was only 7:48 in the morning, though, and you hoped the weather would get better. You sigh.

Grabbing a black tank-top and (F/C) shorts, you dig through your clothes for a jacket, but none were found. You do your hair (your choice) and look at your figure in the mirror. You looked quite pretty, your (E/C) eyes soft but determined, (H/L), (H/C) hair emphasizing your face shape. Turning around, you step out of your room.

The hotel suite was completely quiet, so you conclude that the Elric brothers were still asleep. Despite that, you open one of the room doors and find Ed lying on his side, back facing you. His hair was down, spread out on his pillow, and you smile. He still looked adorable with his hair down.

You decide to take a walk outside and look for breakfast. You were hungry, after all.

Outside, the streets are already bustling with business. Wafts of food drifts across the air and your stomach growls. Suddenly, you smell something. Your eyes widen and your mouth starts to water. You follow your nose and reach a stand named "(Favorite/Food)."

You stare at it in awe and start celebrating, causing some people on the streets to stare at you oddly. Pulling out some extra bills you got as change yesterday, you immediately line up and order some (F/F). Taking the bag in your hand, you smell the food and savor it, resisting the temptation to eat it now. Turning around, you head back towards the hotel.

Behind you, some men who you hadn't noticed from before stood up and started whispering, following you.

"Look at her hair, so dreamy...!"

"Hey, I call talking to her first when we meet her."

You tighten your jaw. You can't be sure they're talking about me, right? You thought.

"Oh my gosh, she's holding a bag of (F/F), my favorite!"

Yep, they're talking about me.

"I just want to look at those eyes again."

You clench your fist and continue walking forwards, ignoring them. The hotel was just a few buildings past the turn ahead.

Trying not to seem too panicked, you walk a little faster. Up ahead, you spot a red coat and blond hair that significantly stood out from the crowd, and sigh in relief. It was Ed. You smirk as you come up with a plan to get rid of the strangers.

As you near Ed, you see that his eyes were blurred over and his hair was hastily done. You giggle. He was still half awake.

You wave your hand, causing the group of boys behind you to question you.

"Who's she waving to?"

"I hope she's waving goodbye to her boyfriend forever, because I want to hold those hands."

Ed sees your wave, and his face brightens up.

"Ed!" You yell.

You speed up, hearing the footsteps of the boys speeding up as well.

When you reach Ed, he looks almost angry, but relieved. "Where have you been!? I was so worried!"

You smile. "Don't worry about that," you drop your voice, "I need you to help me with my plan."