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Hug
The first time Al hugs him after they are reunited, Ed doesn't know how to react. It's all too much to take in at first, too many unfamiliar sensations—the warm strength of Al's arms, the steady rhythm of his brother's heartbeat, the smell of soap in Al's hair, the softness of skin, not metal, against his own, even the feeling of his brother's shirt against him. He just stands there like an idiot and never wants it to end.
"It's okay, Brother," Al whispers, and Ed realizes that it is.
Finally, he lifts his arms and hugs Al back.