Her Prized Possession
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Winry set her screwdriver down, wiping the sweat from her brow as she decided to take a little break from work. She walked out of her workroom to see Ed, lounging around with an apple in his hand and feet on the coffee table.
He turned to her when she came in, asking with his mouth full, "Are you finished yet?"
With an exasperated sigh, she responded irritably, "No Ed, I'm not. I have other customers too, you know."
One customer in particular, Winry noticed, was making more visits to her house. Jessica her name was, who wasn't exactly Winry's favorite client. She had a haughty attitude, and a flirtatious behavior to match. She never had the decency to call Winry by her first name, it was always "Rockbell" when addressing her, or "Hey you." It only made the mechanic dislike her even more when she realized Jessica only came around to flirt with Ed.
The girl had obviously taken an interest in the braided boy, always joking and laughing, all the while batting her eyelashes and smiling cutely at him. Even after her order was finished, the girl still kept coming to see Ed. Winry tried not to make a big deal of it, shrug it off and act like it were nothing. But she could feel a monster inside of her trying to set itself loose as she watched Jessica strutting herself around Ed, running a finger playfully up and down his right arm.
Winry could feel her blood boil, fighting the sudden urge to tackle Jessica to the ground and keep her far away from Ed. It made her furious to see Jessica twisting a strand of his hair with her finger, Jessica redoing Ed's braid, Jessica giggling at everything Ed said. Jessica tinkering with his automail.
Winry snapped. The little monster broke loose from its cage and took over her mind. Whether it was jealousy that provoked her or her hatred towards the girl, she was going to put a stop to Jessica. Stomping her feet to make her presence heard, she paraded towards the two of them.
"Rockbell, what do you want?" Jessica demanded.
But Winry did not respond. Instead, she wrapped her arms around Ed from behind, resting her head delicately on his shoulder.
"Winry, what the-?" Ed said, taken by complete surprise. Winry narrowed her eyes at Jessica warningly as she brought Ed closer towards her.
"Ed, can you come with me to my room?" she whispered loud enough for all to hear, still glaring painful daggers at her target. "I have something to show you." Jessica, who had been gaping in shock, grabbed her things and dashed out the door.
"Oh dear. There goes one of my best customers," Winry said without a hint of loss in her voice. She slowly let go of Ed, his face a darker shade that it was before. He stared at her with curiosity and confusion.
"What… Why'd you do that?"
She met his gaze and kept it as she said, "I don't like other people touching what belongs to me."
Without another word, she strolled back into her workroom. Jessica was never seen again after that.
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