ACE ATTORNEY AU

[enigmaster]

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[agoodname]

"Edward, liebchen--what happened?"

[enigmaster]

W-What, I'm... ...Nothing. [Edward. Edward ffs.]

[agoodname]

[and both Gertrude and Elijah look at each other because hey yeah Edward ok, before looking back at Edward]

"Edward...we only want to help. We're not angry or anything. We're just worried."

[enigmaster]

[It's hard to shake that feeling, when confronted about something like this. The feeling that he's in trouble. He nervously holds his arm.] It's... nothing important. Just... had a small problem yesterday. It's fine.

[agoodname]

[Gertrude scoots closer to him on the bed at that, reaching out to gently lay a ghostly hand on his knee. Not that he can feel it, but...] "...do not take this the wrong way, but it looks rather worse than a small problem. A small problem does not leave such a large bruise."

[enigmaster]

...It's not like it hurts that much anymore. [That's a lie. It does. Just not as much as the previous night, that's all.] I just... made the wrong person angry. It happens. [Especially to Edward.] It'll go away in a few days.

[agoodname]

"Making someone angry should not result in this kind of treatment, Edward. And if it does, they should be held responsible for it."

[enigmaster]

...I don't want to make a big thing of it.

[agoodname]

[Gertrude's lips purse together] "It is something to be made a big deal of, both for your sake and the sake of others."

[enigmaster]

I don't really want that, though. I... [...] I don't really want to talk about this.

[agoodname]

"You are going to have to, Edward. If not to us, then to Oswald." [Elijah would probably be far more gentle about this, but...Gertrude knows her son. And she can see the writing on the wall with this.]

[enigmaster]

[Oswald.] No. No, I-- I can't do that...

[agoodname]

[and Gertrude frowns at that] "Whyever not?"

[enigmaster]

Last time... Last time, he really took it hard... he was so upset. I don't... I don't want to keep making him upset. I just keep doing this and he'll realize that and... [And then, surely, he won't want Edward around anymore.....]

[agoodname]

"You don't think he will be upset when he learns that you've been hiding this from him?" [her hand still rests on his knee, and she gently reaches out to touch his cheek. Of course, he can't feel it because she can't actually touch him, but...the intent is there] "Edward...my son cares for you very much. It's only natural that he's upset when you're hurt.

If it is something that keeps happening, surely there is a reason for it, and surely there is something that can be done to help you."

[enigmaster]

[Help? Help him? No way. Edward knows what comes from that. All too well. And that... that's way more terrifying than getting hurt.] No, I just... um... I just have to be more careful. I-I just have to try harder and... I can make it work, I'm sure. I don't want... [He doesn't really think there's any way of changing this. At the same time, he doesn't want Oswald to hate him... In Edward's mind, that's the only possible outcome here.] ...I, um... I need to go get some things. Sorry. [Yep, he's gonna get to work on getting ready again.]

[agoodname]

"Edward--liebchen, at least think about it." [and Gertrude's floating after him] "You're only hurting both yourself and him by keeping it from him."

[enigmaster]

[Edward pauses for a moment and swallows, but... He doesn't... want to risk it. Being honest... can't really work out well, can it?] ...Sure. I'll think about it.

[agoodname]

"....alright. That's all I can ask." [she reaches out to rest a hand on his shoulder] "Just...remember that Oswald cares about you very much. He only wants to help you."

[enigmaster]

...Sure.

[He wants that now. But what if helping Edward is just impossible? What then?

...He's just... gonna finish up getting ready for today and then get out of here. Wearing his scarf again as he goes out.]

[agoodname]

[Oswald hasn't quite left for work yet, though, and as he hears Edward's bedroom door open, his voice comes floating down the hall] Edward? Is that you?

[enigmaster]

Ah... Yeah, it's me. Good morning.

[agoodname]

Ah, good timing, I just finished breakfast--[and he's coming around the corner...though he pauses when he notices that Edward's dressed to go out. And he frowns] Oh.

[enigmaster]

Ah... [Oops.] ...Sorry, I'm so used to waking up a lot later than you, I didn't think-- [Honestly, with the... conversation he just had, he hadn't even checked the time.] I can stay a little longer.

[agoodname]

...if you want to. [he swallows a bit, looking a little unsure] I'd hate to keep you if you're...busy? [his eyes flick over Edward again, how he's dressed to leave...and that scarf]