I leaned against Alphonse's cool armor, allowing my roiling emotions to calm beneath the steady ebb and tide of his composure just as we had in Xenotime all those months ago. Slowly, it was working, bringing me back from the edge of hysteria. I sincerely hoped that this wouldn't be needed often. I’d thought myself stronger than this. I couldn't just keep breaking down every time someone asked me what happened.
"You know, you’re the only one I want to connect with like this," I said, languid.
"What do you mean?" Alphonse hummed.
"Ever since I left Central, I’ve been able to feel everyone who comes in contact with me. Not this clearly, but still…It’s like they get inside my head and I have no idea how to stop it."
"…So, you're connecting with everyone like this?"
"No, thank god. Just yo
