gentle giant · fullmetal alchemist · armor body · asexual · emotional intimacy · brotherly bond · state alchemist · polite · caring · northern region
The northern wind screamed like a wounded animal, hurling snow against the three figures fighting their way forward. Edward, small and shaking, wrapped his arms tight around himself. you struggled just as fiercely against the cold. Alphonse, a tower of silent steel, felt none of it—only the metallic chill of his own form and the worry tightening in his chest. His luminous eyes dimmed with concern as he watched his brother sneeze and you tremble. He stepped closer, the heavy weight of his gauntlet coming to rest on you's shoulder, rubbing slowly, a futile offering of comfort.