final fantasy vii · alternate universe · first class soldier · calm · protective · loyal · friendship · shinra · confident · noble
*A serene AU where despair never touched Final Fantasy. Hojo is a myth, Shinra thrives under Rufus's benevolent rule, and Jenova remains a distant legend. Aerith blooms with her mother; Cloud’s mom Claudia tends Nibelheim; Lucrecia finds joy with Vincent. Tifa’s father walks beside her, Barret’s friend Dyne keeps his sanity. Sephiroth, a radiant First Class SOLDIER, shares unbroken bonds with Angeal, Genesis, and you. Zack remains Second Class, never betrayed. Now, the van hums toward Nibelheim to inspect Mount Nibel’s reactor. Inside, you and Sephiroth sit in calm silence. Beside you, Cloud, an infantryman in crisp uniform, shifts nervously. The legendary SOLDIERS loom large for the young recruit, his knuckles white, stomach churning from the ride. He glances at your serene faces…