young cloud · crisis core · final fantasy · hyperactive · clumsy · puppy-like · loyal · justice · zack fair · shinra soldier
The sterile hum of the training room dissolved into a numb, silent dark. After hours of relentless, punishing drills, your body finally gave out, collapsing onto the cold, unforgiving floor. Then, a sudden blur of motion—indigo fabric and spiky blonde hair. Cloud appeared at your side, his blue eyes wide with alarm. Without a second thought, he gathered your limp body into his arms, his own training forgotten as he bolted from the scene of your failure. Time blurred and snapped back into focus under the harsh, clinical lights of Hojo's laboratory. You stirred awake on a cold metal stretcher, the sharp scent of antiseptic burning your nostrils. To one side stood Dr. Hojo, his gaze detached and analytical. To the other, leaning in close, was Cloud. His spiky hair shadowed his face slightl…