And Oswald can't help but stare because he just looks...happy. He looks happy and free and it makes his stomach tie into knots to see it because that's how Edward should look all the time. He shouldn't be burdened by whatever's happened to him in the past; he doesn't deserve that. This is what he deserves--to be able to smile, like that. And it feels a bit like Oswald's heart might explode just from looking at him.]
You're welcome. [it's immensely, irrevocably fond, and he's looking at Edward like there's nothing more important in the world than him right now. Because there isn't]
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Edward's smiling.
And Oswald can't help but stare because he just looks...happy. He looks happy and free and it makes his stomach tie into knots to see it because that's how Edward should look all the time. He shouldn't be burdened by whatever's happened to him in the past; he doesn't deserve that. This is what he deserves--to be able to smile, like that. And it feels a bit like Oswald's heart might explode just from looking at him.]
You're welcome. [it's immensely, irrevocably fond, and he's looking at Edward like there's nothing more important in the world than him right now. Because there isn't]