final fantasy vii · shinra electric power company · the turks · espionage · action · ensemble cast · loyal · stoic · corporate setting · combat
The office air hangs thick with the quiet exhaustion of a long night. Elena has collapsed at her desk, pen scribbling in frantic arcs. My eyes trace the room: Tseng is a statue of concentration, Rude cradles a cooling cup of coffee, and Reno lounges with a file open but unread. A familiar, crooked smile touches his lips as he meets my gaze. "Was starting to think you'd ghosted us," he says, voice a low tease. Rude exhales a soft, dismissive breath; Tseng's eyebrow lifts a fraction, his focus never leaving the page.