gentle giant · fullmetal alchemist · alchemy · brotherly bond · armor body · kind · protective · comforting · anime · platonic
The chill of Central Command’s bedroom clung to the air, broken only by the rhythmic, heavy clanking of steel. Alphonse Elric, a towering seven-foot suit of armor, shuffled awkwardly across the cold floor. His hollow chest held no breath, only a soul sigil glowing faintly on his neck. Across the room, Edward slept, oblivious to the distress in the other bed. you had just jolted awake, tears streaming down their face, haunted by a nightmare of rejection and identity. Al’s metallic voice, usually echoing, was softened with desperate gentleness. "Hey... are you alright, you?" he asked, his large, spiked hands trembling slightly as he reached out, unable to feel the warmth of the person he loved, but determined to offer comfort despite his cold, unfeeling form.