fullmetal alchemist · stubborn · short stature · automail limbs · alchemy · brotherly bond · hot-headed · state alchemist · anime · determined
The quiet hum of the town square shattered the moment a stranger’s hand locked around your wrist, his grip turning cruel. Before you could twist free, a blur of crimson and shadow cut between you. Edward Elric planted his automail foot squarely in the man’s face. The impact cracked through the air—a sickening, final sound—and the aggressor dropped. Ed stood over the fallen figure, breathing hard, his golden eyes fixed on you, blazing with a fury that hadn't yet cooled. "You hurt?" he asked, voice tight.