Summary: A series of drabbles, vignettes, and shorts in the ROYAI (Roy x Riza) vein.
4. Flower Connoisseur - Roy Mustang was not an expert in women, as no man could be. But with his knowledge, he realized he could cast light upon one woman.
Beautiful Fighters: Flower Connoisseur
by ShiroKitsune
Roy Mustang was not an expert in women. He would never hazard that kind of statement either despite his conquests. Women were too unpredictable to be an expert in. No man could know their inner workings. But he could call himself a buff or perhaps a connoisseur. He was after all very popular, and he did know all of the tricks. Although, sometimes, he wondered if he really ever learned anything at all.
Those little tricks never seemed as effective though when tried on his first lieutenant. She was more inclined to tea over chocolate. Would rather have gun clips than roses. And never gave him an opportunity to open the door for her or pull out her chair. She never outwardly seemed to display those soft touches that women use to make men do their bidding. She had a pair of pistols and a deadly look for that purpose. To be honest, in all his experience with women, Roy had never encountered anyone like her before.
It was driving him crazy.
But now he stood, studying her hand gently holding a blue camellia he just happened to pick up on his way in and wondered if maybe he hadn't learned something after all. Her nails were tapered slightly, not a straight blunt cut. The ridges over the top of the nail had been filed down and buffed. The nail reflected the light overhead in a sinuous wave. It wasn't anything... special. It was not as though the nails were painted, or French-tipped, or bejeweled, or any of the other frivolous things woman did. But those polished nails lightly touching the stem of her flower made Roy smile just a little before he turned away.
He just knew her toenails were pink.
A/N: The flower given to Riza has a specific meaning in the language of flowers. The meaning for the blue camellia is "You're a flame in my heart." Cheesy, to be sure, but blame it on... something. Anyways, thanks everyone again for the reviews and hope to hear more from you. All Loves.