All the Words Written

by The-Missing-Paige

Years after the events of Brotherhood, Edward and Roy have given into romance and are now living together. While trying to make the place a little tidier, Ed finds some letters from Roy to him that he's never seen before…and they remind him that he has some unsent letters of his own. Slow burn.

67. Chapter 67

Dearest Edward,

You've done it. You've finally worn me down, beaten my more logical impulses in favor of emotional ones.

I can no longer pretend that my feelings for you will disappear, no more than I can continue to deny them a future. At the very least, I must confess to you or else I think I'll go quite mad.

I've penned another letter, one that Lieutenant Hawkeye is on her way to deliver to the post office as I write. That one is addressed to you properly, and unlike the countless others I have stuffed away in my desk, you'll read it. In an attempt to keep some of my dignity, I did refrain from baring all to you in ink alone. Instead, I decided to invite you here for a visit. Seeing you in person, I figured, will either cure me of my romantic notions, or let me act on them. Only time will tell.

So. I suppose I no longer have any need to continue this series of letters. It's strange; my imagined writings to you have been a comfort for so long, letting them go is a little painful.

Hopefully, though, I'll just be replacing these with something infinitely better. With bated breath, I await your response, Ed. Don't keep me waiting too long.

Ever yours,

Roy