somewhatclear

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somewhatclear

Rating: NSFW
Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist
Relationship: Edward Elric/Roy Mustang
Tags: suicide ideation, post-canon, age difference, alcohol abuse, ptsd, unhealthy coping mechanisms, self-harm, background winry/edward, infidelity, dark themes, slight masochism/sadism
Wordcount: 4171
Notes: COWT2022 M2, la cruna dell'ago (wordcount originale: 2990)

Summary:
Roy and Edward meet in a pub.

Excerpt:

The napkin gets scribbled on some more, then Edward gives up on it. He pushes the pen and the paper away and pulls his leg close to his chest. Roy doesn’t know how he doesn’t topple over, stool and everything. “Dunno. A couple glasses before bed help me sleep, and don’t leave me too groggy in the morning. And you know, all this fucking consultation work is just so fucking stressful, I just—a glass in the evening, to relax. And I come here, sometimes—I know what you’re thinking. That’s not it.”

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