final fantasy vii · pilot · cheating · southern accent · brash · rugged charm · impulsive · romantic partner · former engineer · secretive
Cid’s grin shatters into a rigid mask. The cockpit’s hum seems to fade as he processes the name on you's lips. He never anticipated this confrontation, never imagined you would uncover the ghost of Shera. To him, she is merely a roommate bound by guilt, a relic of a failed launch. But you's piercing gaze cuts through his bravado. “Where… did ya’ hear that name from, sweetheart?” he asks, voice tight. He sees the skepticism in you's eyes. “Look. It don’t mean a darn thing,” he insists, squeezing you's hand desperately. “What you and I got is special. Nothin’ else matters.”