"Stupid!" I cried as I smashed my head against the steering wheel of my mid-sized pick up. "You fucking idiot! How could you-" I collapsed on to the horn. Letting the loud blare fill my ears.
I can't believe I just said that. She's a girl. She'll be sensitive about that!
It was all going perfectly, I just had to drop her off at home, then I'd make my move. But I can't seem to keep my fucking mouth shut.
I need to go apologize...Wait...we're right near the park.
Her favorite sulking spot. It was near here. "Winry! I'm sorry!" I called out as I bolted from the car. Stumbling over my feet, trying to shove my keys into my pockets in the process. "Win!" I ran over the sidewalk and through the trees across the hills. I'd run this route full of apologies many, many times before. "Winry!" I caught sight of her crumpled form at the base of her tree.
"Go away!" Damn. She's crying.
"Win, I-I didn't mean it."
"You called me slut. Of course you meant it."
"Win, you know I say stupid things..."
"You sounded angry enough."
"Yeah, at the guys who call you that. Not you." She looked at me. Dripping blue eyes stabbing me repeatedly in my stupid, stupid head.
"You mean-"
"Come on. I might have accidentally said that you dress kinda like a slut-" I looked away and rubbed my head. "But, that doesn't mean I think any less of you-" I sat down on the grass next to her. She inched away slightly. "Win- you know I'm not good with words-" I wrapped my arms around my legs in a similar fashion. "I'm really sorry. I just get so angry." I glanced at her, then back to my knees. "It's just, I have to listen to all those guys who think you're stupid and easy." I clenched my fists and stared harshly at the ground. "But you're definitely not easy Winry." I spat out a dry laugh.
"What do you mean?" She prodded softly. Sounding honestly curious, not blank or oblivious.
"Winry, I've been trying to win you over for 18 damn years." I felt her shift. Suddenly warm breath prickled on my skin. I didn't want to turn around, I knew what I'd find there.
"As if I didn't know that, silly." She poked my shoulder. Causing me to teeter.
"Well, if you knew, then why do you insist on torturing me."
"Now how have I done that," She laughed. At least she wasn't crying anymore.
"Besides insisting on braining me every time I say something stupid," I paused to check for any shining objects in her possession. "For one I think you're a bit too friendly with that Jase...fellow."
"What? But Jase is nice." I could tell, even she didn't fully believe what she was saying.
"Are you really that stupid? All he wants is to 'Have that hot bod of yours.' And that's a direct quote."
"When did you hear that?"
"He's in my biology class. Unfortunately."
She sighed and sat back. "Well, I guess it was obvious." She looked forward, eyelids drooping. "I just wanted to believe, that maybe some other guys were as nice as you and your brother."
"Why would you need any others?"
"I don't know. I guess, with you two now so focused on getting into Harvard on those snazzy science scholarships, and you've been getting really secretive-"
"Winry." I angled my body at her. "The only reason we're so secretive is because we thought it made you upset whenever we talked about leaving..."
She was silent for a moment, so I looked over, and she was looking at me. "Ed, is that really the reason?"
"Uh, yeah." I felt my face heat. She was getting closer.
"Ed, you are so funny some times."
"Mm."
"Ed, don't ignore me now."
"I'm not."
"Mhmm" She got close to me again, grinning.
"Hey what're you-" She seemed to be clambering on top of me. It was awkward, given our position. But instead she wrapped an arm around me, rested her head on my shoulder. "Uh Win-"
"Shhhh-"
"Winry-"
"Shhhhhhhhh! Don't ruin it!"
"Uh, okay." I relaxed back into the tree, letting her unexpected affection wash over me. I leaned my head on top of hers. Pulling my arm back to bring her closer to me. "Again, I'm sorry."
"It's alright."
"Do you want to go home?"
"No, not yet. Crying makes me tired." Her head fell deeper into my chest. She was completely out.
"Jeez, Win'." I carefully slid my arms under her to scoop her up. I tried to keep her head from flopping by propping it up on my chest. I heard her moan quietly. That sound sent an odd chill up my spine. "Come on Win'." I set her down in the passenger seat. I looked at her for a while, while I got back behind the wheel. "Does this mean I've finally won you over?"
(A/N) Don't know if I'll continue this, but I just had the image of Ed freaking out in a truck, it made me lol. So please review, and tell me if there's anything I should write about!
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