Dabbling in Drabbles of the FMA Varaity… 100 of them to be exact

By Suzi a.k.a. KatsyKat

27. Foreign [Original Anime-verse, Post Movie SPOILER warning]

Ed winced at the bitter tasting beer in his mouth before swallowing. Al noticed and threw up a quizzical eyebrow, which Ed brushed off, nudging Al closer to the party.

There were no words to describe how he felt.

Here at his fortieth birthday party, he'd been in this world longer than the one he was born in. He should be well settled by now.

But sometimes, the silliest things like how bitter beer in this world, versus the sweeter tasting ciders and meads of his own, caught him off guard and made everything around seem suddenly much more foreign.