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[ The uncertainty had been there for a while. A long while. He knew very well that he hadn't been the best at hiding it, either, so how was it that Ed hadn't figured him out by now? Or had he but wanted to hear it straight from Oswald himself? Even worse, what if he had intention to reject him before he even managed to say it? But there was no evidence of that. Not yet. He needed to stay focused on the moment he was in, not what would come after. He sat again with a bit of hesitance, and once Ed joined him he could feel his heart rate increasing.

Keep moving forward. Keep moving forward. Ed deserves to know. ]

I... need to ask you something first. You've always been honest with me. You've always trusted me. Why?