Adult Content Warning

This work could have adult content. If you continue, you have agreed that you are willing to see such content.

• Yes, Continue
• No, Go Back

If you accept cookies from our site and you choose "Yes, Continue", you will not be asked again during this session (that is, until you close your browser). If you log in you can store your preference and never be asked again.

1. Overrated by thorntopieces

   Fandoms: Fullmetal Alchemist - All Media Types, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Gen, M/M
   • Complete Work

   05 Nov 2025

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Edward Elric & Roy Mustang
   • Edward Elric/Roy Mustang
   • Alphonse Elric & Edward Elric
   • Edward Elric
   • Alphonse Elric
   • Dr. Knox (Fullmetal Alchemist)
   • Roy Mustang
   • Olivier Mira Armstrong
   • Maes Hughes (mentioned)
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Depression
   • <- all tags for ed
   • Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • <- all tags for roy
   • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
   • <- tags for al
   • Canon Disabled Character
   • Post-Canon
   • personal headcanon: ed has bpd and suffers especially with mood swings from it
   • this starts out dark and is open about the struggles of suicide
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • don't read this in a bad headspace
   • or do. i'm not the boss of you
   • at the bottom of it it's a story about hope and will to recover
   • and the power of having a support network
   • Pre-Relationship
   • you can definitely read royed in this but you can also ignore it
   • sequel to follow
   • chapter 3 is like mostly fine and contains a lot of alchemy talk

   Summary

   Edward Elric doesn't deserve living.

   This assessment might be false, but with his brain as out of sorts as it is, he needs help. Thankfully, there’s always support to be found when he needs it.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Thymoleptic

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   20,976

   Chapters:

   3/3

   Comments:

   2

   Kudos:

   46

   Bookmarks:

   7

   Hits:

   756