Edward stretched his arms, yawning lightly. He and Alphonse made small talk as they rounded the corner heading back to their apartment.
"Ah, good day, Miss Gracia," said Alphonse politely, smiling at the woman working at the flower shop. She turned and returned the smile, her kind features as beautiful as a loving mother.
"Good day, Edward, Alphonse," she nodded to them as she said their names. "Oh, and have you met my new assistant yet? She started working today…"
They had indeed noticed some movement in the quaint shop, but had thought it to be a customer. Ed shook his head 'no' as Alphonse asked in a politely interested voice who she was. Before Gracia could call her, she came bustling out, a uniquely beautiful potted flower in her hands.
"Miss Gracia, where should this one go?" she said, shaking her bangs out of her blue eyes.
Edward's eyes, having been looking down the street in a far-off daze, widened with a wave of shock as her familiar voice ached his ears, and he immediately turned to face the young teen girl approaching.
It- it's Amee!
"Oh, good morning!" she said brightly, placing the pot where Gracia had indicated with a gesture.
"But it's noon," said Alphonse, a cute and well mannered laugh accompanying his correction.
"D-oh, yes.." she stammered, blushing shyly.
It was as if she hadn't even seen Ed yet.
"Amee, this is Alphonse Heidrich and Edward Elric," Gracia introduced them. "They're friends of mine."
Amee smiled at them both as Glacia introduced Amee to the two men. Something about the shorter one was a little….. weird..
He's staring at me, like, as if he's hinting something. Like he wants some important point to get across without saying anything.
"Have we met before?" Amee asked Edward, blinking in a politely puzzled way. At once she could tell that's exactly what he'd wanted to hear. How odd. I don't recognize him at all.