Disclaimer; I don't claim ownership of the characters in here, blah, blah, blah. This is entirely fan-based, etcetera, etcetera.
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1. Encounter
Edward sat on a cold metal bench, golden eyes wandering around the large mall, not really focusing on anything at all. Al took up the seat next to him, humming as he went through the bag of stuff he'd just bought. It was obvious Edward himself did not feel like being in the crowded shopping center, what with all the bodies packed so tightly together and all the pushing and shoving. Gah. It was a nightmare. Yet Alphonse loved the tight collection of people, flowing so smoothly with each other somehow.
Riza brushed a stray strand of her hair behind her ear, keeping it out of her face as she walked through the same mall as the Elric brothers. She wasn't in a hurry, nor was she taking her time. Riza had her own pace, a kind of brisk walk that she kept herself at, whether at work or otherwise. As she wove through the bodies she found herself heading towards a pair of blondes1, slightly recognizing the one closest to her.
Edward was moping as he kept away from the collection of kitty paraphernalia his brother had purchased, and was now fawning over. He turned his head and spotted Riza, who was watching him with a curious look, until she realised who it was.
Hawkeye nodded politely at him, and gave Edward a little smile. Ed returned it, blushing slightly at the sudden attention. Then Riza was gone, eaten up by the crowd again.
Though neither would forget that brief encounter.
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A/N; First of my EdxRiza 30 themes drabble collection.
And just as a note, this may contain spoilers, and such. And the relationship may be a friendship hinting at more, or could be quite into-it. XD There's no time-line, so I'll mix things around. I'm just that annoying.
Reviewers, have some cookies.
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1 Alphonse is human again. Joy! D