Ed's head immediately shot up at the voice of the other, eyes immediately narrowing at the older man for just a moment before his expression relaxed to something more indifferent. More whatever.

"I don't know. I'm busy. Central is big." Excuses. Ed had never shaken off that socially awkward quirk -- despite being referred to by things like a genius, and prodigy. "You'd just be bothering me to be a State Alchemist again because I would be so valuable..." He rolled his eyes before picking up his coffee and taking a sip.

He lowered the cup from his lips. "But you'd know the answer is no, already." Roy wasn't stupid. He knew if Roy did bother him about it, he would likely just be trying to be a pain in the ass. Then you really couldn't face him. You're not supposed to picture your Superior bending you over their d--

Ed cleared his throat and took another sip of his coffee.