Cloud

[residentflorist]

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Lilium
Derived from Latin lilia, which may have come from a corrupted
pronunciation of a word from an extinct Eastern Mediterranean language
Humility, devotion, restored innocence after death

"Lovers used to give these when they were reunited."

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[residentmerc]

[ she will just never tell him its fine ]

Alright. C'mon, then. [ time to go... that away idr where they are ]

[residentflorist]

[starts a monday pc just to spite you because i think it makes no sense now to tell him saturday i'm not sure. watch this space.

anyway she follows...they probably were outside in general, so the trip to the pharmacy isn't far.]

...at least this time we can stick to one scoop. [teasing. but also her baby self definitely made him get like six.]

[residentmerc]

[ WE CAN DO IT ON MONDAY ITS FINE???? ]

I probably should've stopped you then. [ around the... fourth one... hm. ]

[residentflorist]

[starts a monday then huffs.]

It wasn't that bad, really. I didn't remember I'd ever had it before. [he should have stopped her, she was probably sick but it's fine.]

[residentmerc]

I know. You were... really excited.

[ which. which is why he DIDNT say no. ]

[residentflorist]

Everything felt really new. And...I was with you, so I felt like everything would actually be okay.

[residentmerc]

... You seemed scared. But not at the same time.

[ which is sort of what she said, but he's just stating he kind of felt that ]

[residentflorist]

I didn't remember much, but I knew I knew you. Can't really explain how though...maybe because we've known each other for a while now?

[residentmerc]

... Maybe. I'm not sure how that kid curse works. You seemed to know a little. About... the future.

[ in that way that aerith always seemed to know a little too much about things? he doesn't say that. ]

[residentflorist]

[hm...she does remember that and is not sure how to explain that one.]

I think it works in a way that you remember things you knew when you were that age. That's how it felt when I've talked to some of the others who deaged like that.

[residentmerc]

... Right.

[ well, that asks more questions, but. he doesn't think she has the answers. ]

Glad you felt you could trust me, then.

[residentflorist]

[she's quiet for a moment as they walk. she's thought it a little, but she's never said it. what she's thinking right now. but at this rate, fuck it.]

I love you. You know that, don't you?

[residentmerc]

[ going by the way he stops and stares a little No He Is A Dumb Bitch Who Didn't Know ]

You...

[residentflorist]

[he stops but aerith was still walking, so she fumbles a little as she also stops.]

...too much again?

[residentmerc]

[ he is maybe staring at her kind of intensely before he shakes his head

he doesn't have the words yet :( he's still a little in shock :( ]

[residentflorist]

[she is also staring...]

That's good, at least. [she's trying not to rush into this and say he doesn't have to say it back. this is character development. she is patiently letting him find his words.]

[residentmerc]

[ well. while he is struggling he will at least tug her back towards him to kiss her? that's an appropriate response right? right??? ]

[residentflorist]

[that's a good start, yeah, seeing how she very easily allows herself to be tugged and eases right into the kiss.


and also proceeds to keep him there and turn it into a longer, slower kiss. take your time.]

[residentmerc]

[ thank you the longer, slower kiss does help him take his time. maybe he is practicing saying the words in his head. who knows! this is not thought share week. no one knows. ]

[residentflorist]

[it's not thought share week which is fine, she's content to be here kissing him even though they really were on the way to get ice cream and everything's terrible after today's trial but maybe she just wants affection from the boy she loves. so yeah, she's not letting up.]

[residentmerc]

[ she can have affection, he's cupping her face to deepen the kiss because he is honestly still 1) a little reeling 2) still working up the Actually Say The Worlds Out Loud Cloud clause. pets her cheek. holds her close.

(tells imaginary zack sorry mine now) ]

[residentflorist]

[imaginary zack is just going to have to deal? because the very real aerith is extremely invested in the affection, tilting her head into cloud's hand and wrapping her arms around his shoulders to stay close. where the hell is she going to go right now? at this point cloud is going to have to be the one to stop kissing her because he started this.]

[residentmerc]

[ very real aerith is real and in his arms and he is kissing her and she told him she loves him and he does, at some point, stop kissing her to stare straight at her with a light furrow to his brow ]

I... Me too. [ oh my god, cloud. no he has to swallow but he manages it: ] I love you too.

[ what feels like a million years ago aerith told him not to fall in love with her and that it wouldn't be real and cloud had felt-- offended, then. and now look where they are!!! if it still makes him feel a little nervous well. that is actually most positive emotions so it's fine. ]

[residentflorist]

[yeah they fucked up by going against the idea of not falling in love, and here they are. but they're here together, and...maybe that makes it okay. maybe it's okay to be in love, and care so deeply about someone, and want to try to live for them and find a way to fix everything to stay together. she'd tried being selfless before, taking a backseat and trying to orchestrate things. make sure cloud and tifa were okay to support each other. keep enough of a distance without ever confessing her real feelings for him.

and now...well. here they are.]

...[there's a little laugh of relief, actually.] It's one of those things you know but never want to say too early or too late, I think.

[residentmerc]

[ hmm. he doesn't pronounce himself on too early or too late right away, stroking her cheek with his thumb. he doesn't know what a good time is on those things anyway. ]

It wasn't. Either of those.

[ or maybe it was a little because they have died how many times but whatever ]