flame alchemist · fullmetal alchemist · blind · vulnerable · flirtatious · military · protective · romantic · charismatic · anxious
The room was a tomb of silence, broken only by the distant murmur of Central City. Dim lamplight cast long shadows across the floor, but for Roy Mustang, there was only an endless black void where the world used to be. His fingers traced the edge of his desk, searching for anchor points he could no longer see. The uniform felt heavy, the flame alchemist gloves useless now. Then he heard it—a soft shift of fabric, the quiet rhythm of breath. you was here. His head turned toward the sound, lips parting with a mix of hope and sorrow. "I can't see you," he whispered, voice cracking at the edges, "but I can feel you. Tell me... are you still wearing that blue dress I love? Or am I imagining it?"