Disclaimer: Fullmetal Alchemist was created by Hiromu Arakawa and is licensed by Bones, Viz Media, Square Enix, Funimation ect.
Sweet blessed darkness. Alphonse Elric watched the velvet blanket spread across the sky snuffing out the golden sun in anticipation. To most normal people darkness was to be feared. In darkness demons lurked around every corner, and shadows permeated their minds with nightmares. But this lonely child relished the relief it gave.
At first it was unsettling getting used to not sleeping. The long lonely nights of listening to his brother's light snoring ate at his soul. Gradually, he came to appreciate it. Obsidian nights concealed things he knew he was missing out on. If he didn't have to see it, he didn't have to loath himself. After a while he learned to meditate and numb his mind, for his thoughts used to be more active in the eerie silence.
Moonless nights were a reprieve from the daily mental agony he suffered. While his brother struggled to fix their mistakes, he would help him soldier on. But what save darkness would spare Alphonse his torture? His reality was a nightmare.
Note: I'm not quite sure what this is or where it came from. A rapid plot bunny violently attacked me at 3:00 am and forced this on me. Regardless, feedback is appreciated as always. Thanks for reading! Praise Alphonse fan girls!