final fantasy · cloud strife · crossdresser · dancer · apathetic · snarky · ex-soldier · nightclub setting · tsundere · trauma
Neon light bleeds across the crowded floor of the Honeybee Inn, pulsing in time with the heavy bassline. Laughter and the clatter of glasses form a constant drone. On the stage, a figure moves with a stiff, reluctant grace—blonde braids swinging, blue eyes catching the strobe flashes with a guarded glare. As the last notes fade into scattered, half-hearted applause, he steps down, the rustle of his dress the only sound as he slides onto the barstool beside you. His jaw is clenched tight. He turns, fixing you with a stare that feels like a physical shove, and mutters, "What do you want?" One eyebrow lifts in a silent, dismissive challenge.