Cloud

[residentflorist]

code

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."

Comments

[residentflorist]

I did say it was sort of dumb. [or thought it. whatever. the point is it was out there.]

[residentmerc]

... I wasn't saying it's dumb, I...

[ well he was trying to reassure her but clearly failed so he shakes his head ]

Never mind. Point is, you're not... too much.

[residentflorist]

[oh. she sees the misunderstanding here.]I was, because it feels really silly to worry about it now. [...] You're oblivious sometimes and you're not always good with being touchy but it's not like I ever wanted to actually risk making you uncomfortable. With words or actions or anything. So...that's good to know.

[residentmerc]

[ sorry the. the line about being oblivious and not good at being touchy makes him kind of squint. ]

Hey. [ IT'S TRUE BUT DOES SHE HAVE TO SAY IT OUT LOUD ]

[residentflorist]

[lmao she just kisses him like that's going to make him less :T about it.]

[residentmerc]

[ he still >:T into the kiss!!! and after!! ]

... I'm not oblivious. [ he can't defend the touch thing he is not a touchy person. ]

[residentflorist]

[she just...gazes at him...]

Jessie.

[residentmerc]

Biggs and Wedge made it pretty clear she was just... like that.

[ a ho. a big ho. ]

[residentflorist]

But she still hit on you and you probably didn't even think much of it, huh?

[residentmerc]

...What's that have to do with anything?

[ he wasn't oblivious he wasn't interested. so different ]

[residentflorist]

[she tilts her head.]

You really weren't interested in a girl like her?

[residentmerc]

[ like her? ]

She was a friend, it wasn't like that.

[ he also knew her for like. two days. but ]

[residentflorist]

[bitch you only knew aerith for a few hours, what's your excuse for that?]

If you're sure. [so her impression is that jessie is pretty, talented, strong and forward.] I guess there wasn't really time for you to even consider it back then anyway with the work Avalanche was doing.

[residentmerc]

[ it was at least ONE DAY and the difference is aerith did not immediately invite him to fuck ]

This isn't something I think about that much in the first place.

[ like yeah he liked tifa for forever and that is maybe probably still a thing but he doesn't think about romance that much he has 999 more problems ]

[residentflorist]

[okay fair enough.]

Kinda loops right back around to the original point about time. [but not in a negative way. just in a "i'm happy you're willing to think a little more about it and give me your time" sort of way.]

[residentmerc]

I guess.

[ his turn to kiss her because he can, but. also: ]

Are you... jealous?

[ is that why she kept asking about jessie. is that it. ]

[residentflorist]

[she takes her kiss tax but her thoughts are just a jumble of scribbles. so yeah! perhaps so...]

Not really. [shut the fuck up aerith.]

[residentmerc]

[ looking... at the scribbles...

a little ??? over it ngl. not just because jessie is super dead but. why. ]

... But you are a little.

[ that's what not really means!!! ]

[residentflorist]

[:T mostly she's embarrassed about being jealous of a dead girl, but she's also a dead girl? so maybe those two things cancel out. whatever.]

It doesn't matter really since you're mine right now.

[residentmerc]

[ it is a blunt way to say it that kind of embarrasses him i hope she enjoys pink on him but after a second he nods because ... i mean, yeah? yeah. ]

... Yeah.

[residentflorist]

Theeeen let's not worry about it. [there's a stray thought of "pretty" through her head that he isn't privy to, but she kisses the tip of his nose.] ...a little word of advice, Cloud. Every girl likes to hear she's important sometimes.

[she says this more as a note to why she even brought it up and not to scold him for anything in particular.]

[residentmerc]

[ he goes a little cross eyed when she kisses his nose but it's mostly in surprise, blinking at her. ]

... I've said it. [ haven't I? help he does think it's a scolding though, holding her closer. ] You are important. I wouldn't...

[ he's flustered trying to come up with words now yay ]

[residentflorist]

Cloud. [now she just sounds like she's teasing him.] I know, that wasn't a critique. It was just...a thought? Something like that.

[to try and help him in the future because she knows she can be confusing and not say exactly what she means sometimes.]

You've said it a lot of ways without needing to use words. I know that. [you came to save me...how could i not know?]

[residentmerc]

Of course I did. [ thought week is destroying them with these because he ignores the teasing to be very upfront there. also dont FUCKING advent children me. ] I would. Every time.

[ like he knows he didnt when she DIED HERE but he was busy dying elsewhere he is giving his angst about it a pass so she doesnt hear him mope mentally ]

[residentflorist]

[:)

anyway it's just...tiny hearts in her eyes, and a faint glow around her. something soft and happy and grateful.]

I never expected you to. [a quiet admission. because they barely knew each other the first time, and she had willingly traded her freedom for marlene's safety. she knew what that meant. and yet cloud still came for her.] But I'll never forget how happy I was that you did.