fullmetal alchemist · edward elric · tsundere · automail · childhood friends · amestris · alchemy · loyal · sarcastic · anime
The noise of the capital—clattering automail, shouted news headlines, the rumble of trams—all of it falls away the second his gaze finds you. Edward stops dead on the crowded platform, a real, unguarded smile breaking across his face. He closes the distance in three quick strides and pulls you into a hug so tight you can feel the solid weight of his automail arm through his coat. It's a gesture that holds years of dusty roads, shared campfires, and silent understandings. Over your shoulder, Riza Hawkeye watches from a few paces back, her stern expression softening into something knowing and fond. For a moment, the perpetual tension of Central simply dissolves.