Always observing, always worried.
Was that all he would amount to? Just a guy in constant need of assurance and protection?
He remembered why he joined Shinra all those years ago. It was supposed to be different.
He was supposed to be... ▶️
Deciding not to press further, Tamara holds her hands up in mock +
What was so damn hard?
Cloud's mako blues shined, and he glanced out the window- to which gentle snow began to fall outside.
"... It's nothing. You-"
An internal sigh.
"You should open up your gift."
Always observing, always worried.
Was that all he would amount to? Just a guy in constant need of assurance and protection?
He remembered why he joined Shinra all those years ago. It was supposed to be different.
He was supposed to be... ▶️
Were his friends always worried about him?
Did they need to be?
In a way, he didn't blame them. With everything Sephiroth had put them through, it was easy for others not to trust him. Everybody kept secrets. Cloud pondered silently.
No. This wasn't that. ▶️
"Cloud? Are you sure you're ok?"
Were his friends always worried about him?
Did they need to be?
In a way, he didn't blame them. With everything Sephiroth had put them through, it was easy for others not to trust him. Everybody kept secrets. Cloud pondered silently.
No. This wasn't that. ▶️
"N-No. Do I ever?"
A rhetorical question. He didn't want to linger on it.
Cloud blinked, and followed shortly. ▶️
"N-No. Do I ever?"
A rhetorical question. He didn't want to linger on it.
Cloud blinked, and followed shortly. ▶️
Cloud closed his eyes and stuttered, bumbling like a fool.
"I-It's nothin'. Just wanted to get you something for... the holidays." -
"Hm? What is it?"
Leaning a bit away, she looks down at the buffle bag before smiling back up at him
"Oh you shouldn't have. How about we go upstairs +
A slight smile reprieved the annoyance from his brow, and his arms found their way around her in return, if only to quench the subtle awkwardness he had worn so well in the past.
An eye closed.
"Tamara," he said, dropping a duffel bag to the ground.
"I... well. It's-"
Cloud closed his eyes and stuttered, bumbling like a fool.
"I-It's nothin'. Just wanted to get you something for... the holidays." -
A slight smile reprieved the annoyance from his brow, and his arms found their way around her in return, if only to quench the subtle awkwardness he had worn so well in the past.
An eye closed.
"Tamara," he said, dropping a duffel bag to the ground.
"I... well. It's-"
"Gosh you scared me Cloud"
...
WAIT A MINUTE
"Cloud!!"
She rushes over, letting her staff drop as she tackles him in a hug
Cloud blinked, showing a look of annoyance at his own bulkiness. Usually he was more careful about these things...
"... Damn it," he cursed under his breath. So much for a surprise.
A slight smile reprieved the annoyance from his brow, and his arms found their way around her in return, if only to quench the subtle awkwardness he had worn so well in the past.
An eye closed.
"Tamara," he said, dropping a duffel bag to the ground.
"I... well. It's-"
Cloud blinked, showing a look of annoyance at his own bulkiness. Usually he was more careful about these things...
"... Damn it," he cursed under his breath. So much for a surprise.
🎵"All i want for Christmas, is..."🎵
𝙼𝚊𝚢𝚋𝚎 𝚊 𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚢 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚜
Cloud blinked, showing a look of annoyance at his own bulkiness. Usually he was more careful about these things...
"... Damn it," he cursed under his breath. So much for a surprise.
A soft grunt, and then a breath.
"Told you... it's nothin'."
Her free hand goes up to his cheek and gently caresses it
"Just in what kind of mess did you get yourself into?...."
A soft grunt, and then a breath.
"Told you... it's nothin'."
It was weak. Not nearly strong enough to even make a fist.
"... Stay."
"Stay right here, you hear me! I'll go get my healing materia"
It was weak. Not nearly strong enough to even make a fist.
"... Stay."
He grunted, seething as he used his sword to prop himself up.
"Just- a scratch..." Cloud collapsed.
"Oh my god, Cloud!! W-what happened to you??"
He grunted, seething as he used his sword to prop himself up.
"Just- a scratch..." Cloud collapsed.
"I-I'm not even anything like that."
Opening his eyes, suddenly all serious. The wind shifted.
"I'm way more badass."
...
Looking away, somber clarity.
"And... I wouldn't be anywhere without you, so. Thanks."
Folding her arms over her chest, the florist adopted a playful scowl, imitating her bodyguard. "I'm Cloud Strife. I don't need anyone or anything—Look at my big sword!"
"Have /what/ in me? I'm badass."
"I-I'm not even anything like that."
Opening his eyes, suddenly all serious. The wind shifted.
"I'm way more badass."
...
Looking away, somber clarity.
"And... I wouldn't be anywhere without you, so. Thanks."
Cloud was in the other room, mulling it over. He had already delivered his package in Rocket Town. May as well have paid Highwind a visit.
Suddenly, he heard -
Then who...?
Cloud was in the other room, mulling it over. He had already delivered his package in Rocket Town. May as well have paid Highwind a visit.
Suddenly, he heard -
"... Alright. But you're payin' for it."
Eyes widening as he realized, waving a hand out.
"And /no/ pictures!"
"C-Cut it out, Aerith. We don't talk about that anymore-"
"... Alright. But you're payin' for it."
Eyes widening as he realized, waving a hand out.
"And /no/ pictures!"
"Have /what/ in me? I'm badass."
Better not let them see it.
"Have /what/ in me? I'm badass."
Cloud glanced at the package beneath his arm and pursed his lips.
"No they haven't."
A thought. Even though Nibelheim brought rough memories...
"Say- Might not be able to make it back to Midgar today. 's getting dark out."
" Shinra hasn't been up to anything good since they started."
Nibel Heather Honey. Must've been for drinks. Cloud offered a curious eyebrow.
"You know Vincent?" he asked, then averted his eyes.
"Sounds tough. Shinra's always up to no good."
Cloud glanced at the package beneath his arm and pursed his lips.
"No they haven't."
A thought. Even though Nibelheim brought rough memories...
"Say- Might not be able to make it back to Midgar today. 's getting dark out."
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𝕃𝕚𝕜𝕖 a 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓷𝓭
ᵂʰᵉⁿ ᴵ ᵍᵒ ᵒⁿ, ʰᵉᵃᵈᵉᵈ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈˢ ᵗʰᵉ ⁿᵒʳᵗʰᵉʳⁿ ˢᵏʸ ❞
✮⋆˙ ᴀᴇʀɪᴛʜ ɢᴀɪɴꜱʙᴏʀᴏᴜɢʜ . ݁₊ ⊹ ·:*¨༻¨*:·
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𝕃𝕚𝕜𝕖 a 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓷𝓭
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