#ichoreyed

           so. yeah.

           yeah. that being said, it’s possible that alphonse could stand to be a little more patient now. but his spirit is restless because he’s been spending what feels like ( & what probably is ) both day & night, staring out the train car window because everything is still when night comes . . . & when books / research / paperwork are all packed away in the luggage car. of course, alphonse is starting to get used to nights. & he can sympathize with how much edward sleeps, but when edward manages to sleep through the night . . . & most of the day during the train ride ? alphonse feels that nag of irritation that comes entirely for the sake of wanting entertainment.

           so when edward begins to hint at wakefulness, alphonse observes dryly, lightly, with a faux-cheerful bow of the head:   ‘    puberty must really be something, huh ?    ‘

:flushed:

@ichoreyed​ said:  “i could climb that. just need something to stand on.” [ for vash! hehe excited to get these two to interact ]

nervous laughter leaves his throat with obvious worry as the taller of the two turns to look at him. it’s not that he necessarily doubts that he could do it, but-- okay, maybe he does doubt. just a little bit. ❝ah, but... wouldn’t it be a better idea for me to climb it? if i fall and hit the ground, it probably wouldn’t hurt as much as it would for you...❞ it’s an obvious statement aimed at the other’s height, but he quickly moves on before there can be any sort of objection.  ❝oh, wait! why don’t you just stand on my shoulders? that should be pretty close, yeah? come on, i’ll help you up! promise i won’t drop ya!❞ 

who – what – huh

OH RIGHT.

To: LG 🔥🌋🔥11:03 AM    yea for sure. but uhhhh honestly idk how like. dude’s kinda hard to read. and winry’s all goo goo ga ga it’s nasty. im gonna need your help tbh i can barely get any words in about it

truth be told, maura can’t help but roll her eyes at the thought of winry, her college best friend, gushing over spencer, her childhood best friend. fingers begin tensely - angrily - composing a response:

To: 5′5″ Edward 11:05 AM    Let me handle Spencer. Yeah he’s hard to read but he usually comes to me for advice or, like, vent sessions lol.

To: 5′5″ Edward 11:05 AM    P sure Win would feel weird about going to me about Spencer so she’s all yours? You can handle it i’m sure

♔♔♔ ❝ stop trying to act like you’re not bleeding out in front of me!! this is serious! ❞ || @ichoreyed​

IF SHE CAN BREATHE, SHE CAN STAND; if she can stand, she can fight – && she can breathe just fine. the steady rise && fall of her chest is proof enough. NEVER MIND the sibilant hiss whenever air is sucked between her teeth; NEVER MIND the unhappy wavering of every prolonged exhalation; NEVER MIND a cough under the guise of forced laughter. ❝ tch, you still have a lot to learn about the world, elric... ❞ she can b r e a t h e. 

❝ this is nothing. it’s a minor inconvenience && nothing else❞ she can b r e a t h e. ❝ i’ve survived worse, now GET OUT OF MY WAY— ❞ she can s t a n d . but once firm terrain feels soft… squishy… as though she’s standing ‘pon mud (there is none); she can feel the earth rotating on its axis; out of the corner of her eye, she can discern a carmine blur – is it fullmetal’s coat? is it the streak of blood ‘pon her cheek? IT DOESN’T MATTER. she can f i g h t. that’s when her legs decide to buckle under the weight of her physique && she crumples onto the ground. pigheadedness comes with a PRICE. is that how EQUIVALENT EXCHANGE works? jeez.

“  Edward,  ”  Hohenheim’s  disappointment  clear  in  his  voice  and  his  face  set  with  a  stern  look  in  his  eyes.  But,  he  can’t  help  but  be  unsure  of  whether  his  son  was  being  sarcastic  or  not,  he  hardly  knows  his  own  son  after  all.  (  He  has  no  one  but  himself  to  blame  for  that.  )  However,  this  is  the  one  time  where  failure  is  not an  option;  millions  of  lives  are  at  stake  and  it  will  not  happen  again,  not  when  he’s  had  so  long  to  prepare  and  save  them  all.  To  save  edward  and  alphonse.

"  Motto  or  not,  tomorrow  we  can  not  fail,  ”  the  disappointment  shifted  to  determination  but  then  to  sadness.  If  anything  goes  wrong,  it’s  all  over  and  any  chance  to  salvage  any  relationship  he  may  have  with  his  sons  disappears.  The  chance  to  do  anything,  vanishes.

{ ♙ } actions speak louder || Accepting ;; @ichoreyed​​ { ♙ }

   ❝ Easy does it, Edward. ❞

               [ Fuery feels a little guilty for that thing he’d said earlier, upon the young alchemist’s arrival: ‘Thank goodness, the Elrics are here’. Because while those boys are powerhouses, the military shouldn’t have to rely on a couple of teenagers to take down criminals. It’s easy to forget that they’re kids, sometimes, what with all the work and fighting they do. 

               And as the MP’s are busy booking the arsonist that Edward had successfully apprehended, Kain is reminded of the blond’s age when he’s whistled over for assistance. Seeing as the sergeant wouldn’t be tasked with city damage control, he’d been called for an equally important job: Elric damage control. Alphonse had appeared alright- in fact, was helping rebuild parts of a blown bridge. The older brother, on the other hand, was injured mid-fight, and has been struggling to walk ever since.

               It’s not often that Kain can use his height to his advantage; being that much closer to eye level with Ed makes propping him up that much easier. ]

@ichoreyed​ said: ✿

send me a  ✿  and i’ll fill out the template below. bold for things i could definitely see or want, italics for things i could see or am unsure of and striked out for things i don’t want or cannot see.

FRIENDSHIP.     childhood friends  /  work buddies or coworkers  /  family friends  /  friends with benefits  /  smoking buddies  /  adventure buddies  /  fake friends  /  recently friends  /  party buddies  /  friendship of need  /  dying friendship  /  circumstantial friendship  /  partners in crime  /  old friendship  /  [ your muse ] is the good influence  /  [ your muse ] is the bad influence  /  [ my muse ] is the good influence  /  [ my muse ] is the bad influence  /  opposites attract  /  ride or die  /  frenemies  /  roommates or flatmates  /  penpals  /  exes to friends  /  enemies to friends  /  other .

ROMANCE.     childhood sweethearts  /  [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush  /  [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush  /  exes  /  exes to lovers  /  forbidden lovers  /  highschool sweethearts  /  secret relationship  /  opposites attract  /  long distance  /  unrequited [ from your muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from my muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from both sides ]  /  skinny love  /  friends to lovers  /  enemies to lovers  /  spurious relationship  /  power couple  /  newly entered  /  soulmates [ metaphorical ]  /  soulmates  [ literal ]  /  awkward  /  turning toxic  /  toxic love  /  cheating [ on your muse ]  /  cheating [ with your muse ]  /  other . i don’t know yet

FAMILIAL.     siblings [ half ]  /  siblings [ step ]  /  [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure  /  [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse  /  [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours  /  [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse  /  guardian figure  /  legal guardian  /  adoptive child  /  foster child  /  [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing  /  [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing  /  other .