CA clings to Marlene's words bc they believe its D ultimate proof that Aer has chosen Cloud over Zack much like how they cling to Maiden as evidence.
However Aer has already told Cloud what kind of like she feels 4 him while also affirming that she still loves Zack w/in D game.⬇️
ff7 posers will look u dead in the eyes and tell u “romance has no place in ff7” when the story start and climax both revolve around cloud’s desire to be noticed by tifa
The Highwind scene is specifically tailored for Cloud and Tifa’s relationship.
The dialogue is centered on their bond. Cloud reflecting on his promise to Tifa, Tifa recalling their time in the Lifestream, and now how close they have gotten.
It’s made for them and them alone ✨
Reminder that this is the terrible horrible monstrous ending where everybody ends up sad that the developers are trying to save you by making it a sequel from 😱
Oh wait... It's actually quite beautiful