A/N: For Day 4 of Royai Week 2015 using the prompt, Understanding.
In their relationship, words had only ever been an extra. If anything, words were a hindrance at times, adding unnecessary extras that could easily be conveyed with a quick glance or a touch on the shoulder.
Roy and Riza supposed that they knew each other too well, which was the reason behind their unnatural communication methods. Roy could tell when she was frustrated or afraid, even if she seldom felt either of those emotions, and Riza could pick up on the slightest hint of weakness, which allowed her to take care of the Colonel whenever he had made a wrong decision.
It was because of this that they both became terrified when they required words to understand one another. Sometimes, their own ways just weren't enough, and that fact alone made them feel as if they were losing their connection.
Losing what they had was something neither was willing to give up, for their understanding was what made them work. And if they didn't work, then nothing would ever be right once more.