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“Hold still, ___!” Winry exclaimed as she placed a blindfold over your eyes. আপনি squirmed around a bit, not liking having your eyes covered. আপনি didn’t know why আপনি were being blindfolded, but আপনি couldn’t really argue with Winry, she always won.
“Winry, this feels weird. I can’t see,” আপনি ব্যক্ত as Winry pushed আপনি forward. আপনি didn’t know where she was leading আপনি অথবা why, she just somehow managed to get আপনি to play along without giving any kind of explanation. “Ahhh!” আপনি exclaimed, taking a step and almost falling somewhere.
“Careful, don’t fall down the steps!” Winry laughed as she continued to help guide আপনি down the steps.
Finally, আপনি were down the steps and Winry stopped you. আপনি felt a cool breeze hit you, causing a chill to go down your spine. Winry must have taken আপনি outside, but why would she do that? She didn’t need to blindfold আপনি to get আপনি to go outside!
“Can I take my blindfold off now?” আপনি groaned, reaching to pull it off.
“No! Not yet!” Winry commanded, causing your arms to fall back to your sides. আপনি sighed as আপনি stood there silently. Winry didn’t say anything, but then আপনি felt her presence behind you. “Keep your eyes shut after I take the blindfold off, অথবা I’ll beat আপনি with my wrench,” she stated firmly.
“Alright, alright,” আপনি lightly laughed, remembering how Winry would beat Edward and Alphonse with her wrench when they messed up. আপনি closed your eyes and felt your blindfold being undone, then আপনি felt her remove it from your eyes. It felt good for it to be off, but আপনি still wanted to open your eyes. Just want was Winry doing?
আপনি waited for a মিনিট অথবা so and nothing was happening, but then, আপনি felt hands cover your eyes. For some reason though, they seemed to be standing in front of আপনি instead of behind. Not the way most people play the game. আপনি gasped, not expecting that to happen. আপনি could tell they weren’t Winry’s hands. She always played the guess who game with আপনি even when she was the only one around.
“Who is this, Winry?” আপনি questioned. আপনি heard Winry giggle.
“Guess who! আপনি know how it works!” she exclaimed. আপনি sighed on the inside, wondering who it was. It wasn’t granny, and আপনি really didn’t know that many people it could be. আপনি were silent for a moment, not wanting to answer wrongly, afraid আপনি might hurt whoever it was’ feelings. “Come on, ___! How many people could it be?” Winry whispered in your ear.
“Um, is it Edward?” আপনি asked. Winry sighed with annoyance.
“No,” Winry stated. She then grabbed your right wrist and moved it up until আপনি felt your hand touching someone’s cheek. Their cheek was warm, and আপনি felt them tense up a bit when Winry placed your hand on their face. আপনি gasped, then a thought went through your mind. Their cheek was soft and pudgy, unlike Edward’s. আপনি rubbed your thumb over their cheek once আরো before answering.
“It’s Alphonse,” আপনি ব্যক্ত lowly, hoping the answer would be yes. If the answer was yes, then he had gotten his body back. That was something আপনি had been hoping for ever since the দিন the two boys left and headed out on their journey. If the answer was wrong, you’d be crushed.
“T-that’s right,” আপনি heard that soft sweet voice of his. It was a bit different than the last time. আপনি could tell that it wasn’t echoing through armor. আপনি smiled big and felt a few tears fall while he was still covering your eyes. He noticed this and gasped at the wetness on his hands.
“Please, সরানো your hands,” আপনি whispered to him. He did as আপনি requested and removed his hands, which fell to his sides. আপনি finally got to look at him. আপনি hadn’t seen him in his real body since আপনি were all so little. Now he was much older, and his hair was in a low ponytail. His eyes still shined the same way, and his smile was still kind, just like when আপনি were kids. আপনি then looked around, and noticed that Edward and Winry were gone. They were probably spying on আপনি two though, আপনি knew them too well.
Alphonse placed his hand over yours as আপনি rested yours on his cheek. আপনি had forgotten that your hand was still there, so this shocked আপনি a bit. Your face turned পরাকাষ্ঠা as আপনি stared at him silently. Neither আপনি nor Al ব্যক্ত a word, but the two of আপনি looked at each other with bright smiles.
“Don’t cry, ___,” Alphonse smiled, wiping away your tears with his left thumb. আপনি had forgotten আপনি were even crying. আপনি were only focusing on Alphonse, but the tears had started to blur your vision a bit. When he wiped your tears away, this only made আপনি আরো emotional, but আপনি fought these tears back, not wanting to blur your vision again.
“I missed আপনি so much,” আপনি whispered softly. Al’s hand fell to his side, and আপনি wiped your remaining tears away with your arm. Then, out of nowhere, the boy pulled আপনি into a hug, a hug that released so much emotion. Your eyes widened at first, then আপনি hugged him back.
“Do আপনি know why I was so set on getting my body back?” he whispered in your ear softly, causing a chill to go down your spine.
“So আপনি could eat again?” আপনি questioned, still in the boy’s arms. Alphonse pulled away from you, a blush was on his cheeks, but he had a calm and shy smile. His expression was adorable, and your face turned পরাকাষ্ঠা as আপনি looked into his eyes. Alphonse shook his head no.
“N-no, that’s not the main reason,” he ব্যক্ত shyly, twiddling with his thumbs. আপনি looked at him confused, giving an expression that ব্যক্ত ‘then what?’
“Hm? Then, how is that not it?” আপনি questioned the boy. He stood there with a sheepish smile.
“I-I lo- I can’t say it,” he said, stumbling upon his words. আপনি didn’t really understand the first part and আপনি looked at him confused.
“Why can’t আপনি say it?” He then averted his eyes. আপনি continued to stare at him. His eyes were mostly covered দ্বারা his bangs.
“Well, it’s hard to put into words,” he lifted his head back up and looked at you.
“Then can আপনি প্রদর্শনী me? Charades অথবা something?” He sighed, then swallowed hard. Your eyes were locked on him as he stepped closer to you. He shut his eyes, tilted his head, and leaned towards আপনি slowly. Your eyes widened at first, then আপনি calmed down and slowly shut yours as well. He grabbed your hand tightly as his face was inches away from your own. আপনি tightened your grip on his hand, hoping to let him know how আপনি felt. সেকেন্ড later, his lips touched yours gently. আপনি kissed him back, and then আপনি felt him smiling within the kiss.
He pulled away and smiled at আপনি happily, his cheeks bright pink. He seemed a bit আরো confident now, probably because আপনি returned the feelings. আপনি didn’t necessarily say anything, but your actions spoke loudly, and so did his.
“I wanted my body back so badly so I could come প্রথমপাতা to you,” he started, looking into your eyes. “I wanted to be able to চুম্বন and hold আপনি because, well, I প্রণয় you, ___,” he ব্যক্ত a little above a whisper. আপনি giggled softly at his words.
“I প্রণয় আপনি too, ___,” আপনি started, smiling at him. “My সেকেন্ড guess would have been so আপনি could pet kitties,” at this, he laughed softly.
