Full Metal Alchemist--Private Roleplay

[Princess Noshwash]

Ten minutes till twelve. That was the time Maes saw on the wall behind the bar as he headed in the same direction. Last night he'd been out drinking with a group, his best friend's stag night. However, this night felt more like one for quiet reminiscing and repeating his mantra to himself: if Roy was happy, he was happy.

He took a seat at the bar and ordered a scotch--the lieutenant colonel's favourite--and sipped from the glass slowly. His tongue was already numb from the alcohol he'd consumed at the after party, but the beer and champagne almost carried with it a different emotion. The scotch allowed him to be truly pensive as he sipped away, mostly oblivious to what was around him.

[Teddy Bearr x3]

The young Lieutenant sighed heavily as he sat down in the chair next to Maes as he ordered a scotch. The wedding had been beautiful, but Jean couldn't help but wonder if that would ever happen to him. He never had luck with women; he was either too clingy or too girly for their taste.

Jean frowned at the counter and took a sip of the bitter liquid. He always had such bad luck; it had stopped being funny ages ago.

[Princess Noshwash]

Hearing the sound of smeone sit beside him made Maes glance over from the corner of his eye, but when he noticed the tuft of blonde hair he did a double take and looked at the man. "...Havoc?"

[Teddy Bearr x3]

Jean blinked and turned his head to Maes, then offered him a weary smile. "Hello, sir."

[Princess Noshwash]

Maes offered the same weary smiled and readjusted his glasses. "What're you doing here? Don't tell me you've got nothing else to do except sit here and drink your heart out."

[Teddy Bearr x3]

Jean sighed heavily and shrugged before taking a large swig from the glass, emptying its contents. "It's nothing new."

[Princess Noshwash]

Maes smiled sadly and sighed. "Tell me about it..."

[Teddy Bearr x3]

"So why are you here?" he asked after ordering another.

[Princess Noshwash]

Maes gave a heavy sigh. "Solo toast to Roy, I suppose. I never imagined he would get married so soon...but Riza's a good woman and he's a lucky man."

[Teddy Bearr x3]

Jean smiled weakly. "You don't sound too enthusiastic," he said softly.

[Princess Noshwash]

Maes swilled the liquid around in his glass and sighed. "I mean what I say in all honesty, though."

[Teddy Bearr x3]

The blonde's smile saddened as he put a hand on Maes' shoulder.

[Princess Noshwash]

Maes took a gulp from his glass and put it down with a heavy sigh. "And why are you here?"

[Teddy Bearr x3]

Jean sighed lightly. "Just for the hell of it," he said quietly before drinking the contents of his glass in one gulp.

[Princess Noshwash]

Maes finished off his own glass then gave Jean a empathetic smile. "...It's nothing to do with the marriage, is it?"