#aiboo !!!!!

Ed just rolls his eyes, taking another step forward until they are standing toe to toe. "Yeah. Now tell me the truth: were you really just concerned I was getting married too young or were you jealous?"

Roy sputters indignantly, eyes flitting around the room and refusing to meet Ed's eyes. "I'm sure I dont know what you mean."

"Oh? That's too bad." Ed makes a big show of over-exaggerating a sigh and turning to leave.

Roy grabs hold of Ed's wrist before he can get too far, fingers clasped almost painfully tight. He slowly turns back around and Ed's heart stutters as their eyes meet and he sees such open emotion in Roy's beautiful fathomless eyes.

Roy's voice is so quiet when he speaks again that Ed almost misses his confession. "I was jealous."

For all of his attempts to appear cool and confident, the fact that Ed was actually right and Roy was genuinely jealous at the prospect of Ed getting engaged to someone else makes his heart flutter up into his throat and his face warm up to the tips of his ears. He steels himself and raises his free hand up to place it over Roy's heart. Ed can feel the way it beats rapidly in Roy's chest—matching Ed's own quick heartbeat—and that alone is enough to help Ed feel ready to finally say the words again.

"I'm in love with you." Ed stares at his own fingers curling around the fabric of Roy's uniform jacket. He can hear the way Roy's breath catches in his throat and he chances a glance up, a sheepish smile on his lips. "That's what I said earlier."

"You—Are you certain?" Roy sounds like all the air has been ripped from his lungs.

Ed nods quickly. "I'm pretty damn sure, yeah. Have been for awhile now."

Before Ed's brain can even hope to catch up to what is happening, Roy's hand is cupping his jaw and soft lips are on his own. Ed's grip on Roy tightens as he lifts himself up on his toes to press eagerly into the kiss. Roy moves his hand from Ed's wrist to wrap his arm around Ed's waist and then they are pressed impossibly close together and Roy's tongue is slipping along the seam of Ed's lips and oh—oh, Ed is floating. He has transcended this mortal realm and all that remains is Roy, Roy, Roy.

When they part, their panting breaths mingle in the small space between them. Roy tucks a swathe of golden hair that had fallen loose from his ponytail behind Ed's ear, a bright and unwavering smile on his lips. "I love you. Of course I love you. How could I not?"

Ed feels like his heart is about to burst and his cheeks almost hurt as he beams up at Roy. He presses another lingering kiss to Roy's lips and melts into the contact for a few breathless moments.

"So, are you gonna ask me out already or do I have to do everything around here?" Ed teases after getting some air back into his lungs.

Roy chuckles low in his throat. "Would you allow me the greatest honor of taking you out to dinner, Edward?"