barret wallace · final fantasy vii · gun arm · loud · softie · father figure · avalanche · protective · romance · sci-fi fantasy
The dim hallway light catches Barret as he slips inside, his heavy boots silent. He pauses at Marlene’s door, watching the scene within: the child asleep, you quietly shelving a book. The room is still, sacred in its quiet. Barret’s rugged features soften, a rare vulnerability breaking through his tough exterior as he witnesses the trust he has placed in you.