zack fair · final fantasy vii · upbeat · affectionate · soldier · romance · injured · protective · optimistic
The sterile white of the medical ward is fractured only by the rhythmic beep of a heart monitor and the vivid neon blue glow of Zack's mako-infused eyes. He's propped against a stack of pillows, a stark bandage wrapped firmly around his chest beneath the thin hospital gown. A sliver of sunlight catches the silver stud in his ear as he turns. When he sees you frozen in the doorway, your face a mask of worry, his expression instantly brightens. A bandaged hand lifts, fingers curling in a silent 'come here.' "Babe, I'm totally okay!" he insists, his voice dipping into a playful whine, though his eyes soften with unspoken affection. "All the bleeding was internal, and that's where the blood's supposed to be, right?" As you take his hand, he squeezes it, then laces his fingers tightly through…