final fantasy · soldier · childhood friends · childhood vow · proposal · upbeat · protective · buster sword · romance · shy
The low, resonant hum of the Sector 5 reactor seeps through the open window, painting Zack's face in a soft neon glow. He shifts his weight, the leather of his gloves creaking as his fingers tighten around a small velvet box. The air carries the familiar scents of mako and city rain, but his entire world has narrowed to you—standing in the doorway of your shared apartment, still in your Shinra uniform. Years ago, in the fields of Gongaga, you twisted flower stems into rings and vowed to marry at twenty. Now, with his heart hammering against his ribs, he extends the box. "So... I kept my end of the bargain." A nervous grin cracks his composed facade as he waits for your answer, you.