From Sunrise to Sunrise

by Grey's Princess

My attempt at the Royai 100 Themes Challenge, one a day. My first FMA fanfic, so read and review? Shouldn't ever get above K , but if it does I'll change it.

37. 37: Match

37. Match

They always had a box of matches somewhere in the house.

He thought it was ridiculous, personally. After all, when you have the ability to ignite the very air around you, matches seemed a bit superfluous.

But she carried the burden of every life he'd taken in Ishbal, refusing to let go of the thought that allowing him to see her secrets had caused so much death. She blamed herself for killing every one of those people, and his alchemy reminded her of her regrets.

So even if they were unneeded, they always used the matches, because she preferred them.