FMA: Misery's Company - Nothing Special

[lynx212]

Title: Misery's Company: Nothing Special
Fandom: FMA
Author: lynx212 
Pairings: Maes/Gracia, Roy/Ed, mentions of past Maes/Roy
Words: 284
Rating: Teen
Summary: Gracia watches a situation and doesn’t like what she sees.
Warnings: None that I can see
A/N: Written for my pal vexed_wench  hope you enjoy it and feel better babe *hugs*

Gracia wasn’t the brightest bulb in the lampshade but she was far from stupid. She tried to convince herself there was nothing to worry about. She tried to console her wounded ego by saying it was all in the past. She tried to comfort herself by reminding the green-eyed monster within her that they were just good friends.

None of that did a damn bit of good as she stood there watching them talk.

There was nothing special about the conversation. It was about some random office incident Maes found humorous enough to share. Nothing special there.

What was special was the way the two interacted. Standing much closer than necessary but not bothered by the lack of personal space in the least. It was the way Roy watched her husband’s lips move as he talked and the way he smiled a bit wider every time Roy laughed like that was his goal all along.

It was the way Maes leaned over him and he leaned into Maes as they spoke that got to her. It was the way they seemed to forget about everything and everyone else in these moments, which threatened to be her undoing.

She refused to give into these feelings. She had resolved that this year would be different but as she looked across her kitchen and met sad golden eyes, she knew she wasn’t making a mountain out of a molehill. She watched Ed slowly clear the dining room table off all while stealing wistful glances at the two men talking and thought, well aren’t we a fine pair?

No Gracia wasn’t the brightest woman but sometimes, just sometimes she wished she was dense enough to miss the obvious.

Comments

[baroqueangel.livejournal.com]

I love this <3

I feel so sorry for Gracia and Ed, neither of them can ever be to Roy or Maes what they are to each other.

[lynx212.livejournal.com]

Thank you chic a dee and that is exactly the feeling I wanted to come across when someone reads this. that regardless of the fact they have both moved on...there is this connection that remains.

[nochick-fics.livejournal.com]

Oh Lynx hon, this was wonderful! Even though they moved on in their lives, no one will ever be able to completely sever the bond between those two.

[lynx212.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Thanks for the praise little woman. Lisa put up a list of her fav pairings and this line: Mase/Roy ( past pre Ed & Gracia)

Sent my muse spinning so I thought I'd toss together something for bake off. No promises but a sequel to this may pop out at some point...it does have delicious promise

[truly-wished.livejournal.com]

That's kind of sad. It was really nice though, the emotion came through so well!

[lynx212.livejournal.com]

Thank you my dear *hugs* I did give it the old college try! You do kinda have to feel for Gracia and Ed in this one.

[evilchuckles.livejournal.com]

So sad. Poor Ed. All quiet and stoic and hurt. And poor Gracia trying to rationalise her way out of it.

[lynx212.livejournal.com]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. This one jumped out at me a demanded to be written.

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

So heartbreaking; they can't even rightfully get mad because there's nothing anyone's doing wrong.

[lynx212.livejournal.com]

I know and it was even a bit emo to write because I think to some degree we've all been there...

Thanks for reading babe *hugs*

may do more of this...not sure but my muse has been stuck on it all day

[kettle-cat.livejournal.com]

Wow, I really love this fic <3 You portrayed characters very well here.

[lynx212.livejournal.com]

Thank you my dear *blushes* I feel poor Gracia is great but horribly underused character ^_^