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."

Comments

[residentflorist]

[the kiss to the inside of her palm means cloud gets to feel a little burst of affection and also something almost shyly fond even if she does not outwardly express it.]

...that's the thing that matters most, isn't it? [being in love and fighting for the same goal.]

[residentmerc]

[ it is not quite what matters most, he thinks, because he thinks he'd take not having aerith like this if it guaranteed her safety? but also he is not stupid enough to say that and he nods. ]

... Right. [ it's not like it doesn't matter a lot too ] Whatever we need to do, we'll do it together.

[residentflorist]

[okay, well, shut up cloud, she would prefer to have both.]

First thing's first...we figure out what we need to do here. Everyone's brainstorming, but hopefully we can narrow it down soon.

[residentmerc]

Right. We need to make sure everything's covered before the end.

[residentflorist]

It's only Monday. [this is as much of a reminder to herself as it is to cloud.] There's time. We don't have to reach a decision just yet, or know an exact plan.

[residentmerc]

... Yeah. [ yeah. they have some time. he squeezes aerith's hand or wrist idr which he's holding ] We'll go over everything with everyone until we're all satisfied there's nothing more we can do.

[residentflorist]

[they are both attached.]

And even when we hit that point you'll keep thinking of how much more we can try to do? [she says, knowing cloud has a hero complex.]

[residentmerc]

[ he will go to his grave pretending he doesn't have a hero complex. and has they are in the grave. he still looks away at the ATTACK ]

Not like I'll be the only one.

[residentflorist]

Nope. But that doesn't change what I said, now does it?

[residentmerc]

... I didn't deny it.

[ :T ]

[residentflorist]

[...]

It is one of the things I like most about you. So guess I'm not too surprised.

[residentmerc]

... That I'm stubborn?

[ wry. ]

[residentflorist]

Yup! One of your best traits.

[sincere.]

[residentmerc]

....... Not sure how to take that.

[residentflorist]

I like a guy who's firm in what he wants, what can I say?

[stop making fun of him.]

[residentmerc]

You're not making it sound any better.

[residentflorist]

Could be worse. I could say that you being stubborn is pretty cute. [this was such a serious conversation and now.]

[residentmerc]

[ IT SURE WAS ONE AND NOW ]

... If anyone's cute and stubborn, it's you.

[ he is managing so hard to give compliments these days ]

[residentflorist]

[cloud. she's just laughing a little.]

And you knew all of that when you agreed to date me. Wow.

[residentmerc]

Yeah, well. Pretty sure anyone would agree I've got the better end of that deal.

[residentflorist]

I'm not gonna argue with you about that. [because her argument is she lucked out with him.] ...everything's gonna work out.

[residentmerc]

... I should be the one telling you that.

[ a little tired. but mostly wry. ]

It'll work. And we'll go home.

[residentflorist]

[she looks at him for a moment.]

I think you need to hear it just as much as I do, Cloud.

[because she knows he's not nearly as optimistic as she is most days.]

But I believe that. [...] I want to go home.

[residentmerc]

[ the feeling is yeah, maybe, but he still feels guilty not being her... rock, or something. someone she can count on properly. this just goes back to all the other shit so he does not linger on it. ]

You will. I promise.

[residentflorist]

[unfortunately, she keeps talking.]

Specifically, with you. [she maybe does not have to specify, but she will.]