yes Winry and Rose are actually friends. It's nice to see a manga based fic that shows that. (I'm the same as you, I don't hate Rose and I most certainly do not hate Winry)

this was all right.

Finally! Someone else who understands that Winry and Rose are both good characterS! (I like Winry better though.)
This is a good fic! (And it's manga-based! Sweet!)