Aww. :) This is very much my perspective, too. (I observed in "Night-Riders" how it's only little things like needles, rather than extremes like losing a limb, that get to Ed.) And yes, I completely see Al suffering through the brattiness because he knows Ed is solid on the things that really matter.

Anyway, all of which is to say: cute drabble, and I totally agree. ;)

(And awesome music choice, too. *g*)