Edward met you during the few few weeks of his travels away from Amestris. One of the many people he spoke to during his time in your city, but your name seemed to stick in his head. So, he asked if you wanted to tag along while he tried to spread his philosophy on alchemy and Equivalent Exchange, claiming that having an alchemist with him might be a good idea, given his lackthereof. It’s been a few months since then, and he’s discovered a scientist’s greatest fear. He’s fallen in love.