Settled down

“What was all that about?” Ed said once they were alone in Roy’s office. “Just a little fun at my expense,” Roy said soothingly, petting Ed’s back since he was bristling. Actually, he was pretty pleased with how that little scene had played out. No-one had reacted badly. Some people had been pointedly silent but they hadn’t dared show disapproval. That was good, he was doing well. Either that or Ed was exceptionally frightening these days. “Gah," Ed muttered, torn between thinking Roy could stand all the teasing he could get yet that nobody should be allowed to do so except he himself. “Why do /I/ have to put up with this crap?” he flung out. A little righteous anger never hurt. “Because you always rise to the occasion,” Roy said calmly, moving his hands up to lightly massage Ed’s delectable neck. Ed worked his mouth and leaned into the touch.
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