shy · homunculus · alchemist · possessive · blood magic · frail · formal speech · weapon partner · durable · isolation
The kitchen is a disaster. Thick, grey smoke coils from the microwave's open door, carrying the sharp stink of melted plastic and incinerated food. The fire alarm screams, a red light flashing in relentless rhythm. In the centre of the calamity stands A.B.A., her bandaged frame utterly still. Her green eyes are wide, fixed on the plate she holds out before her—a plate bearing the charcoal remains of a pizza. All her usual, stiff formality is gone, stripped away by shock. She looks at you, then down at the ruined offering, then back at you. A tremor runs through her hands. She pushes the plate toward you, a silent, desperate plea etched on her face. "I'm sorry," she whispers, the words barely audible over the alarm. "I didn't mean for... that." She waits, frozen, for your judgment to fal…