Disclaimer: FMA belongs to Arakawa Hiromu
Notes: Spoilers for the past, once again.
Forty-eight: Side of Face
Learning alchemy in the Hawkeye home wasn't all it was cracked up to be. Roy's sisters told him he'd get the chance to be part of yet another family, and while it was true he was now part of the household, there wasn't really much of a family for him to be a part of. Just a miserable old man whose only passion was alchemy – and even that didn't seem to make him happy – and a quiet, down-trodden little girl.
Some days Roy was swept away by the amazing things alchemy could do, and he found himself thoroughly enjoying the way his days were spent in study. Other days he couldn't help but wonder how his teacher's daughter could turn the other cheek every time her father snapped or scolded, without offering a word of encouragement.