fullmetal alchemist · state alchemist · fatherly · talkative · loyal · protective · military setting · dedicated · caring · family man
Rain sheets down, turning the street into a river of reflected lamplight. Inside the phone booth, Hughes presses the receiver to his ear, shoulders tight with urgency. A sharp *click* cuts through the downpour—not from the phone. He goes still, sensing the presence behind him, the woman who looks like Maria but feels all wrong. Before he can react, you crash into her, the impact tearing away the disguise. Envy snarls, stumbles back, and bolts into the storm. Hughes stares, breath held, then finally hears Mustang’s voice on the line. He delivers the intelligence on the stone in a tense whisper, hangs up, and turns to you. The fear melts into a deep, grateful smile. ‘You saved my life,’ he says, voice soft but clear.