Alfonse was surprised to find Edward come back not alone but with another male..little less a foreigner. "Ed...who is this?" Alfonse asked lowering his mug in surprise.
"Ah this is Ling..he needs a place to stay hope you don't mind" Edward said sheepishly. "Ling this is Alfonse my roommate." He introduced them to each other as Ling waved cheerfully. Alfonse hesitantly waved back still surprised by the new guest.
"Well...its not like you to bring anyone over..so he must really need the help" Alfonse said with a forced smile..not sure what he thought about the company. "Although..i don't really know..where he will sleep."
"Its fine he can sleep on my bed..I am used to roughing it." Edward assured before leading Ling towards his room not noticing Alfonse's jealous expression. Ling followed Edward happily into his bedroom. "Its uh a bit messy hope you don't mind" Edward apologized embarrassed as he gestured to the room filled with books scattered everywhere. On the table sat even more books and a half bottle of gin. Ling took it all in with a whistle. "You must really like to read"
"Eh..sort of...Im studying rockets and other stuff.." Edward said shyly as Ling picked up another book and looked at it curiously.
"Alchemy?" Ling asked raising an eyebrow. Edward red faced quickly took the book and put it behind him. "hey don't be embarrassed.. I like Alchemy too. I always found it pretty fascinating..the idea of a stone that could grant you eternal life. Too bad it's not real huh"
"Yea...too bad" Edward sighed setting the book down sadly.
"You never know though..maybe it is real..and we just don't have the knowledge or ability to do it." Ling pointed out to reassure him. "I always grew up with stories..of another world that was full of alchemy and other magical things. I used to dream about going to a place like that and seeing it for myself..Silly i know" Ling said sheepishly rubbing the back of his head.
"No..it's not" Edward smiled happily feeling a little bit better at his words. He played with his pony tail shyly before letting his hair out before sitting on the bed to relax.
"You know..you look just how i would imagine someone from that world to look..Between your golden hair and eyes..and how you look...I mean..i have never seen anyone with eyes like yours." He flirted.
"Uh...im...not that..special.." Edward murmured shyly. "Nor..am i as good looking as you think" he said nervously before revealing his fake leg. "My arm here is fake too..im pretty broken.."
Ling took it all in before running a hand along his fake arm. "I don't see that..all of that just makes you more unique" He grinned causing Edward to blush and fall back in protest. "Hey...don't...joke with me..." He blushed embarrassed. "is..this something thats normal in your country or something"
"Yea..sorry I guess i was coming on too strong" Ling laughed unashamed.
"Just..uh...try to not do that to people..they might think you are coming on to them or something"Edward said red faced.
"Oh we wouldn't want that" Ling grinned amused.
"Edward..You should go to bed soon..You barely got any sleep last night" Alfonse interrupted them gruffly. "Uh..yea..thanks I am pretty tired.." Edward admitted getting up slowly rotating his false arm carefully with a wince.
"Are you sure you are okay with me taking your bed?" Ling asked concerned.
"yea..its fine. I can sleep on the couch" He dismissed tiredly leaving the room.
"Ed..you know i have a big bed..we can just share mine..It wouldn't be the first time' Alfonse offered not wanting him to sleep out in the open with a stranger in their house. "Yea ? thanks Al" Edward smiled following him into their room as Alfonse glanced back at Ling one last time warningly before going into his room with Edward.
"Why do i feel like..i intruded on this Alfonse..and touched his things" Ling blinked. "Still...his name isn't exactly on his thing is it." He grinned as he laid back on Edward's bed pleased to finally have a bed to sleep on.