Why oh why is this the only thing I can concentrate on? During Roy's apprenticeship.
14: Covered Eyes
"Why, pray tell, are you covering my eyes, mister Mustang?"
"Because, Riza…" Roy's voice trailed off, and he took a deep inhalation as he leaned his brow against the back of Riza's head.
"Because?" the girl prompted when Roy hadn't answered in a long while, a dangerous not slipping into her voice.
"I forgot. Your hair smells nice."
"Would you, then, uncover my eyes, mister Mustang?"
"Nope, don't think so."
"Why not?" Growled, not spoken.
"Ah… Can't remember. I just told you that, didn't I?" Roy queried, sounding blissfully unaware of the impeding danger hovering above him like a thunderhead.
"You did, which is why you should have let go, mister Mustang." The third time she said his name was a signal that she had reached her limit and would run out of patience. Soon.
A somewhat embarrassed silence followed. "Sorry, no can do."
"No?"
"You see… I don't really want to and please don't hit me!"
"I was planning on elbowing you."
"Thank you for waiting. I can't let go, though."
"And why not? And don't bother telling me you have forgotten," Riza quickly added, glaring into the darkness before her. "You are far too persistent to not know why."
"I, uhm…" Suddenly light overpowered the darkness, invading hyper-sensitive pupils, making the holder of said pupils wince back. "Sorry."
A light touch, barely tangible, pressed against her cheek as a pair of hands, formerly blocking all sight, helped steadied her as vision had suddenly resumed.
It took five seconds before it registered that the light touch had been a kiss and another five before Riza realised that Roy had fled the room.
It took fifteen years before she dared return the gesture.
The lack of description of their surroundings is due to Riza's lack of sight, and this chapter centres mostly around that very same young woman, and she sees pretty much only darkness.
I haven't the faintest idea why Roy covered her eyes either. Maybe for the reason mentioned in chapter seven "Crime and Punishment"?
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