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Izumi would be proud owob

Also they’re the main protagonists, it’s likely they would get the spotlight

so I completely failed at the 10 sentences thing, and this was more feelings-centric rather than actions... hope it’s alright :’)

11 - sulky

“It seems like every time I see him, Edward is always in a bad mood,” Roy says as he throws down his ever present black overcoat on the back of the couch.

Continuing over to collapse into his chair, which he then spins to face the window, Roy rubs his temples as Riza shuts his office door softly behind them.

“Sir,” she begins placatingly.  “These past few weeks have been difficult for him, for all of us, with everything that’s happened - finding Barry and all.  But you know as well as I do that he does care about you.  A lot.”

When Roy speaks again, his voice is quiet, uncertain.  “I don’t know, Hawkeye…seems like he hates me pretty thoroughly.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen him not be sulky and sarcastic around me.”

She purses her lips for a moment before setting down her own coat on top of her superior’s and walking over to his desk.  She pauses before quietly saying, “I know what those two boys mean to you, Sir.”

She hears him take a shuddering inhale before he replies, “sure, but it’s pretty clear that Fullmetal doesn’t appreciate whatever I try to do…even if it’s to keep him safe, or happy, or hell, just alive!”

“Colonel -”

He turns sharply in his chair, but Riza doesn’t even flinch.  “I know I’m not their father, Riza, but somebody has to look out for them…and I guess it feels like it has to be me.”

“Colonel, it doesn’t have to be you, but it’s okay that it is - you’re a good man, and those two trust you.  I trust you.”

Roy drags his hands over his face before meeting her concerned gaze.  “I don’t want to let them down, and yet it seems that’s all I can ever do.”

Riza ignores whatever propriety that is supposed to exist between them and takes his hand in hers, to which Roy responds by absently running his thumb over her knuckles.

“You don’t let them down, I promise.”  Before he can interject to say otherwise, she continues.  “Edward…he keeps people shut out because he doesn’t want to get hurt, but as much as you may think so, he cares about you, and in his own way, he’s already let you in.  It doesn’t look the same for everyone - remember how long it took for me to open up to you?”

Roy laughs humorously.  “Months… And even then I couldn’t tell if you actually cared about me or were just putting up with me to keep me helping you around the house.”

“Listen, Roy,” Riza continues softly, a fleeting smile the only acknowledgment of his words.  “I know you think it’s wrong to feel something like a paternal obligation towards Ed and Al, but it’s not.  If that were the case, then my own feelings towards them would be wrong too.  I know I’m not their mother, but that’s not going to stop me from caring about them as if I was.”

“They adore you,” Roy says.

“And they adore you too,” Riza says pointedly.  “Don’t hold yourself to a different standard.”

“Well, all feelings aside, I still can’t always protect them,” Roy sighs.

“No, you can’t, nobody can,” Riza replies.  “But you have me, and I’m with you, and we’re going to do our damn best to keep those two safe and see them get their bodies back.”

Roy smiles sadly and squeezes her hand.

*answers this a day late*

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I have a 9.7in Ipad Pro which is compatible with the Apple Pencil, I mainly use it for art related things (sketching/references for trad. drawing) and sometimes reading or watching netflix lol I definitely love using it, very convenient if im going outside to draw. Also this is my first Ipad so I can't really say if it's better than the other models.

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As for apps, Procreate is really the one I prefer to use since there's a recording function if you like to post speed sketches, there's also Autodesk Sketchbook or Medibang paint (similar to SAI i heard). Heads up though, the Apple Pencil probably works the best for drawing on the Ipad Pro, I got a bamboo stylus at first and there's practically no pen pressure and the rubber tip has kind of a drag to the screen :/

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