Title: "Heartbeat"
Written for a writing works shop
Warning: Implied Incest
Dedicated to: Umm…how bout Hg, I don't think I've dedicated anything to her yet...and of course to my sister!
Word count: 152
There was no sound in the world quite like the rhythm of his older brother's heartbeat. It could calm him when he panicked and lull him to sleep when the creaks and thumps of nighttime kept him awake.
Even when his brother's heart quickened and his sleep was troubled, the sound was still consoling. Even when his brother would whimper and toss as his dreams were haunted by the screams and cries of the memories he suppressed during the day, his heartbeat was still a comfort. When panic would seize his brother at night, it was Alphonse's responsibility-no, privilege, to help calm his brother by stroking his hair and whispering softly to him, and that in-and-of itself, was comforting.
His brother was the only constant in his life, and that unsteady, erratic heartbeat was something he could grab onto, something he could count on to drown out the sounds of their past.
Well, I am totally disappointed with that…I really hate it, but not much I can do now….Please review!