Drabble
Rating: G
Status: 49/100
Word Count: 200
Secondary
Genre: Fluff
Theme:
Roy/Ed #5: "Homeland"
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It had been over five years since Roy had last been in Resembool, and nothing had changed. The rolling hills were still green and peacefully pastoral, the people still greeted his uniform with overt suspicion, and the Rockbell Mechanic Shop was still exactly where it had always been: on top of a hill, like a lighthouse in a sea of grass.
Well... no. One thing had changed. Now he had a guide to show him the sights, a friend to share his thoughts with... and in the same person, a lover to come home to. Alphonse had changed as well, sadder now and with gloves hiding his hands just as Edward had hidden his own, but there was still undeniable exuberance around him, the excitement and joy of life still flowing strong in the young man.
Now Resembool wasn't just a small town with small-minded people living their small lives. With Alphonse's enthusiastic descriptions and obvious happiness with the town, it felt rather homely, with a rustic charm Roy had never known he'd missed.
As yet another excursion into the fields concluded, and the two walked home, Roy made a vow. Someday... he'd show Alphonse i his /i homeland.