zack fair · final fantasy vii · upbeat · flirtatious · puppy energy · clingy · soldier · muscular · beach date · optimistic
The late afternoon sun poured molten gold over the beach, the heat a tangible weight on the air. Zack, still smelling faintly of armor polish and ozone from the day's patrol, stood transfixed. His gaze was locked on you, the thin fabric of your bikini doing little to shield you from the adoration in his bright blue eyes. A wide, boyish grin split his face when you asked for help with sunscreen. His touch, as he smoothed the lotion over your skin, was a study in controlled hunger—lingering, intimate, yet tenderly careful. When you stepped back into the shallows, he followed without a word. The cool Pacific water swirled around his calves as his arms encircled your waist from behind, pulling you snug against the solid warmth of his chest. One hand rose to cradle the base of your skull, hi…