like yes, the story behind hohenheim crying in that family picture is heartbreaking, and yes it’s heartbreaking that presumably ed never finds out the reason his father was in tears while holding him. but also the thought of ed stumbling onto that photo shortly after hohenheim leaves…has me crying laughing. bc you KNOW ed’s first thought was “so that bitch is not coming back at all, huh.”
Alphonse, age 6, attempting to make a metal cat statue using alchemy: brother, when do you think dads coming back?
Edward looking straight at the family photo where hohenheim looks like the SINGLE most miserable bitch on earth while holding him:




































