Change || Edward Elric x Reader

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I only ate my fries. Riza got a box to take it home.

"I'll see you tomorrow Colonel."

"Alright. Bye Y/N." I looked up at Roy. I looked down.

"Bye."

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We walked into apartment and i was greeted by Baxter.

"Hey my boy," I bent down cupping his face and scratching behind his ears. He looked up contently as I did. I stood up and walked into my bathroom, taking a shower. I closed my eyes as the hot water hit my back. My muscle fibers relaxed and I felt the sudden urge to cry. But I held it back.

I hopped out, getting dressed and brushing my hair. I sat on my bed as Baxter jumped up. I laid down as he nestled under my arm. I hummed, tears welling up again. Again, I pushed them back.

I closed my eyes, and drifted off.

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I woke up and looked out my window. It was dark, which meant I had fallen asleep for quite a few hours. I looked at my clock. Only 10 pm. I got up. My mouth was dry and I needed some water. I walked to my door and heard murmurs, so I pressed my ear to the door.

"You should've just apologized." Riza.

"I didn't mean what I said though. She took it the wrong way." Roy.

"But she doesn't know that!"

"Shh!"

"You should've apologized. Did you even see her face? Did you see her face shift? Did you see her whole demeanor change? Did you see it? She said she was abused. I didn't know that. Did you?"

"No." Roy had said softly.

"She...she probably thinks i don't care about her." Riza was crying know. I closed my eyes and touched the door. "She's like a daughter to me."

"You think I don't see her as a daughter? Yes I saw it. Yes I know she's hurt. And it pisses me off that I couldn't swallow my pride and say how sorry I was and how much it burned my throat from those words escaping my lips. Yes I love her like a daughter wether she sees me as a father or not." It was quite. The only sound was Riza's quite sobs.

"She didn't say goodnight. She just went to bed." My eyes opened. I didn't mean to not say goodnight. I just fell asleep. And now she thinks it was intentional.

"Come here." I heard the sound on lips coming together.

Yes they loved eachother. But they couldn't marry. If they married Riza couldn't be Roy's subordinate anymore, and that's what kept him sane in that hell hole of the military. That's what kept him from staying home everyday. But it was a secret. Even from me. But I'm observant. I see things. And yes I hear the quite and quick 'I love you's. I hear and see the quick 'she's not looking' kisses. I see it all. But they don't know that.

Baxter woke up and hopped off my bed. Hitting the ground with a thud. I turned around.

"Shhh." I held out my hands. I put my ear up to the door and heard footsteps. I wanted to talk. But at the same time I didn't. So I ran to my bathroom to gather myself. I locked the door and flushed the toilet. Then ran the sink. I splashed my face and dapped it dry. Looked in the mirror and took a deep breath. My heart was racing and I didn't know why.