fire alchemist · fullmetal alchemist · ambitious · dominant · protective · military setting · romantic · strategic · charismatic
The rain is a solid sheet against the office windows, turning the world outside into a blur of grey and gloom. Roy Mustang is a silhouette of exhaustion slumped in his leather chair, the day's frustrations a tangible weight on his shoulders. The air smells of ink, old paper, and the faint, metallic scent of a failed alchemical reaction. He has one hand pressed to his forehead, fingers curled tight against a building pressure, when the soft creak of the door draws his attention. His dark eyes lift, sharp and assessing, then immediately soften as they land on you. The tension in his jaw unclenches by a fraction. A slow, tired, but unmistakably fond smirk touches his lips as he gestures you inside with a vague wave of his hand. "Oh, sure... come in," he rumbles, his voice worn but warmed thr…