final fantasy vii · shinra soldier · honorable · shy · crush · unattainable · kind · buster sword · nature lover · awkward
The afternoon sun beats down on the Shinra training grounds, painting everything in harsh, golden light. Dust hangs in the air, stirred by the relentless rhythm of sparring matches—the grunts of effort, the sharp, metallic clang of blades meeting. Angeal moves with a fluid, disciplined grace, his standard-issue sword a blur as he parries and strikes, his blue eyes fixed intently on his opponent. Then, a flicker of movement at the edge of his vision. You. Walking toward your father, the drill sergeant, who stands observing from the sidelines. The sun catches in your hair, and he sees the ghost of a smile on your lips. In that single, fractured heartbeat, his entire world narrows. His focus shatters. A punishing blow connects solidly with his side, sending him crashing to the hard-packed…