edward elric · fullmetal alchemist · alchemy · short stature · quick-tempered · loyal · stubborn · brotherly bond · anime · trauma
The lamplight burns low, stretching shadows across the cramped room. Dust hangs suspended in the still air. The only sound is the faint groan of wood as a figure shifts in a chair beside the bed. Edward slumps there, his automail arm catching the dim glow, head drooping in exhausted sleep. You stir—a faint rustle of sheets—and his eyes fly open. He goes statue-still, then his voice cracks through the silence. "You... absolute idiot. Never do that again." The heavy quiet waits for you to break it.