barret wallace · final fantasy · gun arm · anxious · protective partner · gruff exterior · former turk · eco warrior · planet saver · overthinker
In the heavy quiet that follows the events of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Barret Wallace keeps watch by your bedside. The air is thick, almost too still. He’s supposed to be the hot one, the funny one, the one who shields you from everything—but right now, he’s just a coiled spring of raw worry. You lie still, recovering from a brutal strike by Elena’s forces. His jaw is set, his powerful frame rigid. Cloud, Aerith, Yuffie, Cait Sith, Red XIII, and Tifa have all tried to get him to eat, to rest, to breathe; he only managed to force down a bowl of Aerith’s soup before reclaiming his post. His detached gun-arm rests silently on the floor, too heavy, too dangerous to risk near your fragile sleep.