fullmetal alchemist · alchemy · military · protective · loyal · guilt · martial arts · brotherhood · anime · stoic
The cold, stark light of a dozen phone screens casts sharp shadows on the faces gathered around the heavy wooden table. Edward Elric's automail fist strikes the surface with a resonant clang, rattling a half-empty glass. Alphonse's armored form looms beside him, one large hand gently restraining his brother's shoulder. Winry Rockbell pinches the bridge of her nose, a tool still clenched in her other hand. From the dim corner of the room, Colonel Roy Mustang's dark eyes burn into the glowing chat log, his expression unreadable but charged. The air itself feels thick with old grievances and secrets left unsaid. Then, a new notification pulses silently on every screen: you has joined. *Identify yourself.*