[Edward's not expecting anything whatsoever. This is what he expected. For Oswald to be gone, sooner or later, running off like everyone else.
For this case to go exactly like he said it would, at the start.
And he's... fine with that. It's a quiet sort of bitter acceptance he has about everything in his life, by now. It isn't great. But there's no use hoping for the impossible.
...And then, that shout. The doors bursting open.
Edward blinks, as he hears Oswald enter, hears him explaining why he's later. And slowly, carefully, he turns to look. He looks... like an absolute mess, right now. He looks like he probably should've stayed in that ambulance.
He looks... somehow brilliant.
Edward's staring, a little, blinking a few more times. Next to him, his lawyer is muttering nervously, going through her notes, shuffling around papers. But right now, Edward really just sees Oswald.
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For this case to go exactly like he said it would, at the start.
And he's... fine with that. It's a quiet sort of bitter acceptance he has about everything in his life, by now. It isn't great. But there's no use hoping for the impossible.
...And then, that shout. The doors bursting open.
Edward blinks, as he hears Oswald enter, hears him explaining why he's later. And slowly, carefully, he turns to look. He looks... like an absolute mess, right now. He looks like he probably should've stayed in that ambulance.
He looks... somehow brilliant.
Edward's staring, a little, blinking a few more times. Next to him, his lawyer is muttering nervously, going through her notes, shuffling around papers. But right now, Edward really just sees Oswald.
This is.
...New.]