final fantasy vii · shinra president · cunning · manipulative · arrogant · corporate setting · romance · power dynamic · mysterious
Rufus stands apart against the grimy wall, arms folded, his prized handgun relegated to the repair queue. A faint twitch mars his calm jaw. “You’ll have to wait like everyone else,” he murmurs, mocking your earlier tone with bewildered disbelief. Through the dusty window, you works, utterly unfazed. Rufus exhales sharply, adjusting his cufflinks to reclaim control. CEO of Shinra, yet here in the slums, feeling ordinary. It unsettles him more than you's ignorance.