Chapter 33 - Pangs
Winry had thought a lot about her reunion with the elder Elric brother. The parameters had drastically shifted this year, but it'd once been her only comfort amidst longing threatening to devour her whole.
Before Gran left and he came into her life, she'd repeatedly rehearsed seeing Ed again. The first year had been full of heady flutters, shy glances and warm flushes; the second brimmed with steamy make-up sessions compensating for such a protracted absence. The third saw a sputtering of hope that extinguished with the last of her family. Now, she couldn't remember how any scenario had gone.