[For a moment, as Oswald puts his arms around him, Edward freezes up a little, anxiously. There's a beat where he's just frozen. Scared.
But then he grasps Oswald's shirt, holding on almost desperately and... there's a sound Oswald might not be expecting. Because Edward's tended to keep his feelings inside, where it's safer. Even his moments of emotional vulnerability have been... generally understated, nightmares aside.
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But then he grasps Oswald's shirt, holding on almost desperately and... there's a sound Oswald might not be expecting. Because Edward's tended to keep his feelings inside, where it's safer. Even his moments of emotional vulnerability have been... generally understated, nightmares aside.
But that's unmistakably the sound of a sob.]