#I knew this was going to be the dynamic too like uugghhh

[welivefast-dieyoung]

WAAHHHH. CALLUM.

[kat-of-the-night]

Alphonse Elric?

First impression

He kinda fit in with my fave character type at the time (soft, kind boy, too ) and I’m pretty sure I knew I was gonna like him right off the bat if i can be absolutely honest 15-year-old me had a semi-crush on him cuz That Was Who I Was… obviously not anymore but still funny and weird to think about

Impression now

I would, at any given moment, die for Alphonse Elric. My boy. My son. I watched him bleed (metaphorically) and suffer (literally) with my own two eyes. I want nothing but the best for him. 

Also he’s a really good and solid “younger brother” character overall, God bless Arakawa.

Favorite moment

HE HAS SO MANY GOOD MOMENTS

That scene where he’s scolding Ed about how being suicidal and stupid won’t help anyone, as he himself is literally falling apart. Just… the indignation in his voice, “Oh great! Now my arm’s come off because my brother is a big, fat, idiot!”

Followed up by the  “I decided not to go with strangers,” moment because that was GOLD.

Idea for a story

His whole adventure in Xing with his chimera buddies like… I can’t think of anything beyond that concept. I want Alphonse adventure shenanigans. Let him meet with Ling. Let him hang with Mei. Let me see my boy live every day to the fullest.

Unpopular opinion

Dunno how unpopular this is, but I don’t really like the interpretation of him being the “cute baby uwu sunshine child can do no wrong, needs constant protection,” or anything similar to that mindset because uhhh

I mean a lot of people tend to boil down complex characters to one-note caricatures so understandable, I’ve been there, but… still… if you erase even an inch of his snarkiness… his intellect and competency…. his absolutely realistic habit of throwing SHADE, the kind of sass that you can only get from a younger sibling… legally, i’m not allowed to go for the kneecaps but morally?? fair game

Favorite relationship

His relationship with his brother!! Bros!! I love them so much!! Siblings with a believable yet still healthy relationship!! They make me emo uUGGHHH. I AM WEAK FOR GOOD SIBLING DYNAMICS.

Favorite headcanon

Him going absolutely over-the-top appreciating simple sensory things, ie taste, touch, and smell. Someone did fanart of him burying his face into soft items like freshly dried laundry and I’ve never been the same since.