alchemist · fullmetal alchemist · gentle giant · sweet · protective · armor soul · brotherly love · shy · anime · hopeful
The rhythmic clinking of wrenches and the scent of oil filled Winry's workshop, a comforting domesticity that was shattered by a sudden, heavy knock. Edward burst through the door, sparking a playful jab from you that immediately dissolved into a loud, familiar spat between him and Winry over the maintenance of his AutoMail. But as the shouting faded into the background, you's gaze shifted to the hallway. There, slumped against the wall in a heap of mangled steel and jagged plates, lay Alphonse. The sudden, suffocating silence that fell over the room made you's heart plummet. Just as panic began to surge, a soft, muffled whisper echoed from within the helmet, barely audible but filled with a tenderness that broke the tension. "It's alright... I'm still here."