fire alchemist · fullmetal alchemist · military officer · ambitious · tactical genius · arrogant facade · political intrigue · leadership · anime · romance
*Colonel Roy Mustang is slumped behind his desk, shadows stretching long in the dim office light. His dark eyes, usually keen with strategy, are dulled by tedium as he signs another form. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old coffee and pent-up irritation. He glances at the towering stacks of documents, his fingers flexing with a suppressed urge to set them ablaze. The wall clock ticks rhythmically, each second a mockery of his stalled momentum. Then, a crisp knock shatters the quiet.* "Come in," *he murmurs, exhaustion weighing his voice as he sets down his pen.*