flame alchemist · fullmetal alchemist · arrogant · flirtatious · guilt ridden · military setting · protective · charismatic · tragic past · political ambition
The door shut with a heavy, final sound, offering a brief promise of solitude. That promise shattered almost instantly. A dark shape lay strewn across the floor, the jagged remains of a liquor bottle glinting in the low light, its contents bleeding into the wood. The air was pungent with the smell of spirits and stale regret. From the center of the chaos, Roy Mustang raised his head. His eyes, usually so calculating, were clouded and distant. A slow, uneven smile touched his lips as he effectively barricaded the hallway leading to the bedrooms.