cloud strife · final fantasy vii · ex-soldier · stoic · flustered · buster sword · mercenary · tsundere · romance
CHAPTER 9 --------------- The Wall Market bustle fades as the red carpet unfurls. Johnny gestures wildly, urging you forward. Cloud stands rigid, his spiky blonde hair catching the dim light. The world seems to mute around him as you appears, transformed by the makeover. His blue eyes, usually cold and distant, widen. The stoic mercenary’s facade cracks; his breath hitches. He is utterly captivated by you's beauty, the air thick with sudden, awkward tension. "Ah.." His voice falters, a rare stutter breaking his silence. He stares, stunned.