In honor of Royai week in the Fruits & Roots server, I chose to highlight some of my favorite Royai fics I gathered these past years (not many years, since I've been on AO3 for 2 years and a half only). Each day, I'll recommend a few fics in a particular setting
Day 1: Sleepless nights / Last words - Canon-compliant fics
Chaste Kisses by Pen_n_Notebook / @royaidaydreams, rated T
Roy and Riza kiss during difficult times in their lives. The kisses are soft and tender, reminding each other they are still alive, still beside each other, and more often than not, an apology for tragedies they could not prevent.
There's angst, there's fluff, there's so much tenderness!
Reminders of You by Poppy Pelican / @poppy-pelican, rated G
Riza hits her head and temporarily loses her memory. But oh my, her commanding officer is really good looking…
we speak the language/no one understands us by onelargecoffeepls / @onelargecoffeepls, rated T
Roy and Riza say "I love you" in many different ways. A Royai love languages fic.
Fluff and angst along with canon
Someone to Watch Over Me by nightofnyx8 / @nightofnyx8, rated T
To: Amestrian Military, Eastern Command
To Whomever it May Concern: Please excuse Colonel Roy Mustang for the next three days. He is being forced to stay in the Eastern City Central Hospital as he cannot expect to lead an investigation two hours after being shot. For further information of his stupidity, please refer to Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye.
Signed, Dr. James Henry Kallen, MD
An outside POV on Roy Mustang, with some funny moments despite the canon events
Don’t Say ‘Farewell’ by goneadrift / @goneadrift, rated G
The rest of the team has already left the office, leaving her and the Colonel alone.
Such a similar situation and yet tonight Riza can’t find comfort in the solitude of their office. She realizes that it is the last time they spend evening together like this and it is just wrong.
Mutual pining, light angst, and the upcoming threat of being separated make a great setting for a delicious fic!
The Royai Mixtape Drabbles by klainelynch / @klainelynch, rated T
Alexander Hamilton may have written 51 of The Federalist Papers in 6 months, but I wrote 47 fics in 3 weeks, so your move A. Ham
47 times where 100 words hit right where it should
When I least deserve it by herebedragons14 / @herebedragons14, rated G
Roy was staring at the ceiling from his hospital bed. At this point, he had memorized every little detail from the uneven texture of the faded white paint but he was glad for the alone time. According to his calculations, it should be around eight o'clock, based on how much time had passed since Havoc left for his therapy session and him not being back yet. He could fetch his watch to check, but he wasn’t sure of what drawer of the small nightstand it was in and it felt too much of a bother to search.
There were more troublesome matters occupying his mind. Too much had happened the previous night and he was still digesting it. The homunculus, the possible involvement of the Central Command, Havoc’s injury, Riza’s defeated words… They should be considering themselves lucky for making it out alive, all of them, but how could he truly believe that when one of his men had ended up paralized from the hips down and he nearly lost the other one?
The days after the events of the Third Lab bring much introspection and hurt. But also comfort and promises
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