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    03 Aug 2025

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    ‘‘I used to think Fullmetal was a crude nod at your prosthetics…’’

    Roy Mustang’s words were laced with a thoughtful hum, and Edward tried not to feel hurt by the misassumption. Many heard his title and assumed it came down to his automail arm and leg. Ed had just hoped the Colonel – after everything – would’ve been different; that Mustang would’ve looked past Edward’s ill-fitting uniform and cripplingly-heavy automail and only see him as a person.

    ‘‘But,’’ Mustang continued, pensive, ‘‘I think they spelled your title wrong. You’re not Fullmetal, you should be Fullmettle. As in, you are full of mettle.’’

    Edward blinked, utterly baffled.

    ‘‘Mettle, kid. M-E-T-T-L-E.’’

    Mustang spelled it out for him. Literally. A genuine smile tugged at the Colonel’s lips as he rumbled out a fleeting chuckle, affectionately sweeping a hand over the top of Edward's golden crown. The boy's throat constricted as an annoying warm blur suddenly invaded his vision. He had experienced more kind words and actions under this man’s brief command than he had experienced in a long, long time.

    It was just a shame that it was only a temporary arrangement.

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    02 Aug 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 71

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    Will's fingers had gone white around the notepad that he clutched in his hand. He didn’t believe he could say a word without falling down. His head spun, he felt nauseous. He just wanted to get as far away as he could. Away from this man.

    “He said that he had a nightmare.” Will began his voice choked, though his face remained stoic. “He saw that there was a monster underneath his bed. He couldn’t move, he couldn’t shout. He wanted to wake Nathaniel up but everything was too dark. He said that he had started to sob and it was then that the monster came out and hugged him. He wasn’t scared anymore.”

    A balmy light sparkled in his blue eyes, the red puffiness around it only enhancing the colour. “And what did the monster say?”

    Will’s voice, when it came, sounded as if he was hearing himself speak from the top of a mountain while he was at the bottom of the rift.

     

    “It’s the good boys that get eaten by the monster.”

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    01 Aug 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 88

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    The final part to These Breaths We Breathe. Merlin and Arthur prepare to face their destinies - together.

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    31 Jul 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 40

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    This is a Parental!RoyEd 100 Themes...using the EdWin 100 Themes list. Why? Um...because I could.

    To be completely crystal clear, there will be no RoyEd in this series, only the weird, fascinating, compelling combination of boss-employee, peer-peer, father-son, uncle-nephew, brother-brother dynamics with a complete lack of respect for each other that somehow gets on each other's nerves but doesn't ruin their relationship completely. I hope everyone reading this will enjoy this relationship and see why it's become one of my absolute favorites! ^_^

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    31 Jul 2025