rufus shinra · final fantasy 7 · shinra president · stoic · lonely · authoritative · vulnerable · corporate setting · tsundere
The applause of the inauguration crowd dissolves into a tense silence. Rufus Shinra turns away from the three imposters in their ill-fitting uniforms. Then—a metallic whirl cleaves the air, a massive shuriken spinning straight for his head. Heidegger lumbers forward, a fraction too slow. Tseng is frozen, a step too far. Time crystallizes around that lethal arc. Is this where the presidency ends? Or will an unseen hand reach out to twist destiny?