ACE ATTORNEY AU

[enigmaster]

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[enigmaster]

[Whenever Oswald gets home, Edward... isn't there.

There is a note, though, because he did learn from that one time. It's not a lot, just a simple back later, but. Well, at least a sign that Edward didn't get kidnapped by the mob or anything.]

[agoodname]

[Oswald presses his lips together at that...and just...sends him a text message]

Let me know when you're on your way home and I'll heat up some dinner.

[and he'll just start cooking. Because there's not much else to do for that but wait.]

[enigmaster]

ok

[That's the initial response he gets. There's some radio silence, after that, but... eventually,]

should be back in 15 mins

[agoodname]

[Great--he shifts his cooking time just a bit, turns down the heat so it should be ready just as Edward gets back]

[enigmaster]

[And, yep, about fifteen minutes later, Edward returns. Walking in and... holding a hand to the back of his head?] Hey.

[agoodname]

Ah, impeccable timing. [Oswald peeks his head out from the kitchen] I've just--[and he trails off, seeing Edward holding the back of his head]

--are you alright?

[enigmaster]

Ah... Yes, I'm fine. I just need to clean this up really quick.

[edward...]

[agoodname]

Clean what up? [YEP NOPE COMING OVER NOW] What happened?

[enigmaster]

Just... [Edward winces a little, which isn't helping his case any.] ...a minor head wound. That's all.

[agoodname]

A--a head wound?! [asdlfkhsd yep nope definitely coming over to fuss] Wait, no--to the bathroom, I'm going to have a look--[and he's herding him over to the bathroom so he can sit down on the closed toilet lol]

[enigmaster]

Just a small one, really... [But he's herded over, taking a seat.] It's not too bad, they just bleed a lot.

[agoodname]

How on Earth did you get a head wound?! [yep definitely fussing, pulling out cotton balls and swabs and an entire first aid kit menagerie before turning on the tap and starting to clean it gently]

[enigmaster]

Hit a wall. [You know, as? You do? With the back of your head???]

[agoodname]

Right, and how did you hit a wall precisely? [arching an eyebrow, though clearly still QUITE WORRIED HERE]

[enigmaster]

...Someone might've slammed me against it a bit.

[agoodname]

[that...makes him go still] ...someone slammed you into a wall. [his voice is deadly calm]

[enigmaster]

Um. [Edward swallows.] ...Yeah.

[agoodname]

Why did they do that. [and he's continues cleaning the wound]

[enigmaster]

I was trying to give him a message from his dead girlfriend. He didn't take it very well. It happens. [Remember all those reports of Edward coming home with injuries, Oswald? Yeah.]

[agoodname]

[Oswald's mouth presses into a hard line at that] ...I see.

[enigmaster]

It's fine. Really, I'm alright. [He's trying to reassure Oswald.] I got home okay and I didn't feel faint or anything, so I'm pretty sure it's just the minor wound and nothing more.

[agoodname]

[his jaw just tightens at that]

....he shouldn't've put his hands on you at all.

[there's....yeah there's definitely a sincere undercurrent of anger in his voice]

[enigmaster]

[Edward shrugs a little and... winces again. It does sting a bunch...] It happens.

[agoodname]

It shouldn't. [yeah he's already running through options in his head--and he's got this calculating look in his eye.]

[enigmaster]

It's okay, really, just... Misunderstandings, you know? Sometimes it's hard to know how someone who's still grieving is going to react.