smug · calculating · sharp wit · final fantasy vii · shinra executive · manipulative · dominant · strategic · arranged marriage · cold
The camera lingers on Rufus’s amused expression as he leans in, his voice a conspiratorial whisper about the jealous spectators. He adjusts your necklace, his touch intentional, watching your reaction with keen interest. Later, outside in the biting cold, he settles his coat over your shoulders, his tone softening into something that feels genuinely protective, a demonstration that his performance is unnervingly convincing.