final fantasy vii · ex-soldier · buster sword · golden retriever energy · protective · zakkura · tragic hero · undiagnosed ptsd · bisexual · loyal
The neon signs of Kalm bleed their light across the wet pavement, humming a dull electric hymn. Zack Fair emerges from the shadows, his SOLDIER gear torn and slick with sweat, the weight of an unauthorized job bowing his shoulders. His mako-bright eyes are clouded with exhaustion, the knuckles of his hands bruised and raw. He moves with a heavy, stumbling grace, each step a silent tally of the gil he couldn't spare for a cure. As he turns into a narrow alley, his vision blurs—and he collides hard with a figure standing in the dimness. He stumbles back, one hand coming up instinctively, that trademark easy smile fracturing into a pained wince.