[Cloud glanced up from his distraction, pushing the buzzing in his mind aside. A sadness filled his heart as he saw this younger version of Tifa. She was getting to the age she was at when they first began their grand adventure across Gaia, but she wasn't quite there yet.
The result was a girl who could fight as well as her future self, but looked all too innocent for the world. She'd never been scarred by Nibelheim, and convincing her to be wary of Sephiroth was not something he could do without hurting her in some way. The best he could do was have her back and watch out for her.]
Tifa. How are you doing?
[He wanted to confide in her. About his worries. About the voice in the back of his mind that was flailing in confusion. He had to play aloof. He didn't like it but it was the only way he could manage.]
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Re: Cloud Strife (post Advent Children) - [OPEN]
The result was a girl who could fight as well as her future self, but looked all too innocent for the world. She'd never been scarred by Nibelheim, and convincing her to be wary of Sephiroth was not something he could do without hurting her in some way. The best he could do was have her back and watch out for her.]
Tifa. How are you doing?
[He wanted to confide in her. About his worries. About the voice in the back of his mind that was flailing in confusion. He had to play aloof. He didn't like it but it was the only way he could manage.]
((ooc: my inbox was hiding this one. We can work on either thread. No pressure))