and without hesitation, she turned her back to him before taking the lead on their way back to seventh heaven. “ ya’know… ” to keep their walk from falling silent, she began to speak, her tone inquisitive and soft. “ i tried to get in touch with you. you never picked up. ” .c.
He of course would take her up on her offer. His stomach making low growling sounds as he hadn’t eaten since yesterday.
“Sure I’ll be right behind you.” He would follow right behind her as they made their way to her home.
tifa hummed. “ if you’re ever in danger, i want you to call me. or… if it’s not too much to ask, at least call me back so i know you’re okay. ” her grasp tightened between her fingers, invisible to him, but carrying a quiet pressure all the same. “ that’s not too much to .c.
“ good, ” she exclaimed, a flicker of light catching in her eyes. “ lucky for you, i wanted to surprise you. i managed to gather enough gil to pick up some ingredients, so i made curry and onigiri. ” her head tilted. “ it’s still hot, so let’s head back to the bar while we .c.
If she only knew about his day. Her presence alone though was like a light in the darkness as he returned her smile with a slight one of his own.
“You could say that again. I haven’t eaten much today so yeah I could go for some food.”
to be strong was to cry. strong girls cried too. maybe they did, maybe they didn’t, but for tifa, she tried to hold back the sorrows within her heart. clutching her chest, she closed her eyes for a moment before finally allowing her composure to break.
a soft smile touched her lips. good… he was still with her. with a small shake of her head, she straightened herself, arms stretching behind her back before her fingers laced together. “ oh, nothing. i was just making sure you were okay. you’ve had a long day, right? are .c.
her form peeked into the edge of his peripheral vision. he seemed lost in thought—or perhaps simply bored as the time continued to tick away. “ cloud? “
seventh heaven had already closed for the night, yet she remained within its confines, tidying up the mess she’d left behind after staying open a little too late. with a soft sigh and her mind lost in thought, she wiped down the tables, only to realize she’d gone over the .c.