30. Binds
Alphonse didn't like the way his brother looked; not that he appeared sickly, necessarily, and it wasn't really unusual for Ed to brood too much either (no matter if Al liked it or not). However, the brooding had, for the most part, faded since he'd moved in with Roy. Now, not even the smile he'd given the younger blonde at the train station had reached his eyes, and it didn't take Al very long to find out what had happened.
After that, Ed had dropped the act, told him what had happened, and asked him why he even bothered visiting anymore.
Alphonse just smiled softly, gently touched the older blonde's metal hand and said, "Because you're brother, and I love you. No matter how much of an idiot you are."