Ed never said his name. Roy had never expected it to bother him but it did

for some strange reason. Roy knew it wasn't because Ed didn't know it

because he

did. No matter what the flame alchemist did, it was always Mustang,

Colonel, but never Roy. And it bothered him.

Ed never slipped, no matter how close to the edge he was. Ed never made

the mistake that Roy wanted him too.

It wasn't till six months into the relationship that Ed started to call

him Roy.

Roy couldn't help but smile and encourage the behavior.

All that work had paid off in the end.