[ The way she acquiesces makes his stomach clench. Like she's following his lead, but that he failed a test. And truth is, he's not entirely comfortable with it. There's a part of him screaming to do something, before they get wound up in yet more problems. They'd only been here a week, but it was a week that they hadn't spent trying to get out from under Shinra, and that was hard to put a price on. ]
[ He takes a small step forward, it's hesitant, but he steels himself a bit as he reaches out and puts a hand on Aerith's shoulder, forcing himself to look her in the eyes. ]
If that's what you want to do. [ It feels a little less limp this time, now that he's gotten some wind in his proverbial sails and he's not trying to dodge the question. ] You're right, this could be the last quiet moment we have for a while. There are other people checking in on the destruction. It can wait a single night.
[ It's clear that letting things wait is not Cloud's style, especially when the memories of Nibelheim and Sector 7 flash fast and free in his mind. But at the same time, he feels adamant that making sure him and Aerith are on the same page outweighs the chaos unfolding tonight. ]
If that's the case, we should... let ourselves take this moment for what it is, right?
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Date: 2024-04-06 11:24 pm (UTC)[ He takes a small step forward, it's hesitant, but he steels himself a bit as he reaches out and puts a hand on Aerith's shoulder, forcing himself to look her in the eyes. ]
If that's what you want to do. [ It feels a little less limp this time, now that he's gotten some wind in his proverbial sails and he's not trying to dodge the question. ] You're right, this could be the last quiet moment we have for a while. There are other people checking in on the destruction. It can wait a single night.
[ It's clear that letting things wait is not Cloud's style, especially when the memories of Nibelheim and Sector 7 flash fast and free in his mind. But at the same time, he feels adamant that making sure him and Aerith are on the same page outweighs the chaos unfolding tonight. ]
If that's the case, we should... let ourselves take this moment for what it is, right?