،، the absence of cid’s arm leaves him strangely conscious of the space it occupied . he shifts his shoulder, an absent-minded movement born of habit than discomfort .
“ .. maybe i just wanted to see how long you’d keep talking . you haven’t exactly made it easy to leave . ”
finally removing his arm around his shoulder, he takes one last hit of his cigarette, then flicks it away with two fingers. he clears his throat and claps his hands together.
"i ain't gotta convince me, i already know it! lookit you, you ain't even left yet which is tellin'!"
(☆ | I don’t have a specific writers account, maybe one day . When you have a writers account can you let me follow . So it’s all normal people and Cloud Strife ? Thanks .
،، his jaw rolls slightly beneath the nudge ; though the faintest hint of amusement touches his expression .
“ .. you’d like that . keep talking . maybe you’ll convince yourself. . ”
despite the tension, cid only continues his teasing. he places the cigarette in between his lips, dangling it from the corner of his mouth as a hand comes upwards, giving the slightest nudge against cloud’s jaw.
“there ya go! soon enough, yer gonna start cravin’ the noise!”
(☆ | cloud is a character i’ve wanted to try for a while now, especially since final fantasy has been an interest of mine for years . figured there was no better time to finally jump in . if anyone wants to interact, my inbox/@ is open — i’m excited for anything .
،، the arm around his shoulders catches him off guard, a faint tension threading through them . his gaze drifts toward the cigarette ; how deliberately it’s at a considerate distance .
“ .. you’re loud enough for everyone .
.. guess i could get used to it . it’s not so bad . ”
throwing an arm around cloud’s shoulder, bringing him in close, whilst keeping the lit cigarette at a distance away from him. he gives him a little shake.
“silence ain’t all that fun, y’know?! sometimes havin’ all this noise is good for ya!”
،، shoulders stiffen at the touch, cornflower blues shifting toward sephiroth . he doesn’t move away ; neither does he relax beneath the weight of that hand .
“ you make it sound like you expected me to forget. ”
،، accepting her surrender without much reaction . his sight lingers on her for a moment longer before shifting away .
“ .. right . cloud strife . ” ahem . “ .. what were you doing back there ? ”
tifa raises her hands, mimicking a surrendering motion. ‘ alright, no new names, just a serious full legal one, got it. ’ she knows better than to push him further than needed.
،، a quiet exhale escapes, somewhere between a sigh and a reluctant laugh . hand lowers once the smoke has finally cleared, gaze settling on cid with its usual expression .
“ .. didn’t say that . ” almost .. defensive . “ it was nice having some peace and quiet, is all . ”
oops! not very polite of you, cid, he thinks to himself. he inhales smoke, but this time, he's turning his head away from cloud's general direction. he waves the smoke away with a hand, as well, just to be sure.
"you ain't miss us when we're sleepin'?"