Title: Watching Edward
Author: S J Smith
Rating: Teen
Summary: Ling comes to a realization about Edward.
Disclaimer: Arakawa absolutely owns all.
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Ling rubbed his chin, studying Edward. He'd been watching the older boy for a few days now, and surely, his observations were correct. "You are a virgin!"
Edward's eyes swallowed his face. "W-what?" he squeaked out as Alphonse began snickering.
"You are a virgin." Ling nodded, folding his arms across his chest. "It is very obvious to anyone who knows how to look."
"I – I – why are you even looking!" Edward's face was flushed from his collarbone to the roots of his hair.
"I am trying to understand Amestrians by observing you." Ling pouted at Edward's horrified reaction.
"He's not normal, Ling," Alphonse muttered from where he sat on the bed opposite his brother, ignoring the sharp-toothed, red-eyed glare Edward sent his way.
If it came to that, Ling thought neither brother was normal; a pair of alchemists, one with automail on diagonal limbs, the other a soul attached to a suit of armor. But it didn't exactly bear saying out loud. Though from the way they were squabbling with each other now, Ling was almost positive they wouldn't hear him. Still, taking chances of that nature meant they could destroy the hotel room, if not the entire floor, in the resulting fight, and Ling had decided while he wasn't scared of either of the Elrics, their lovely companion, Winry Rockbell, was frightening.
Hmm. Now he had something else to observe: Whether Amestrian women were all as beautiful and terrifying. It was definitely something to watch out for.
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