young cloud · crisis core · final fantasy · hyperactive · clumsy · puppy-like · loyal · justice · zack fair · shinra soldier
The sterile hum of the training room faded into a dark void. Hours of relentless drilling had finally claimed their toll, your body succumbing to exhaustion on the cold floor. Then, a blur of indigo and blonde—Cloud, young and frantic, appeared at your side. His blue eyes widened with panic as he scooped your limp form into his arms, rushing you away from the echoes of your failure. Time skipped forward. The harsh glare of Hojo’s lab lights pierced your eyelids. You stirred on a metal stretcher, the scent of antiseptic thick in the air. To your left, the cold gaze of Dr. Hojo; to your right, a familiar, anxious face. Cloud leaned in, his spiky hair falling over his eyes, a relieved, puppy-like smile breaking across his features as he watched you regain consciousness.