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[nibelfist]

an au where tifa joins soldier instead of cloud

au where cloud is the one wearing the cute cowboy outfit 🫵

[nibelfist]

tucks her hair behind her ear ✨

𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐲 . with the bar finally closed she can enjoy the last few moments of her night in peace . the wood beneath her boots creaks as she walks around to the front from behind the car to sit at one of the barstools . it's a different atmosphere in the bar when it's quiet , lonelier to be honest . it's not that she didn't love these moments of quiet , but tifa had grown used to the laughter and boisterous exclamations from barrett and the others . she smiles to herself as she reminisces of them ; it won't be long until seventh heaven is filled with their presence again .

a contented sigh escapes her lips as she reaches for the drink she prepared . a cosmo canyon . strong and sweet but a drink that warms her from the inside out . as she presses her lips to the brim of the glass she hears the door behind her open and the slow strut of someone approach . tifa can tell that gait from anywhere and as cloud takes a seat beside her she can't hide the smile on her face . ❛ we're closed now , ❜ she says quietly , the a hint of teasing in her voice as she moves the glass aside and turns her upper body to face him . the same stoic expression is on his face but this time it's softened . dark hair spills over her hand as she tilts her head and rests it against her palm . from where she is he looks handsome , though he almost always did if she had to admit aloud .

❛ it's been a long day and i think the bartender is ready to go to sleep , ❜ tifa adds again , a huff of laughter in her voice as she watches cloud look at the glass then at her . he seems almost amused to see her finally taking a moment to herself after running the bar all night . while cloud would never say such concerns aloud she can see it in the way he looks at her , how his brows knit together and his bottom lip quirks out as if wanting to say something . it's then that she watches him lift his hand up to move one of the loose strands of hair behind her ear , the brush of his touch sending a shiver across her body . ❛ will you be able to make it back to the apartments ? ❜ he asks her , genuine concern and curiosity in his voice . ❛ i only had a sip . i'm fine . i promise . though it would be a shame if i had to get carried all the way there , ❜ she replies with a smile . even conversing his hand still lingers at the curve of her cheek , the warmth of him emanating onto her skin in such a way that she feels safe and comforted . selfishly she keens into his lingering touch and he doesn't pull away . as she looks at him she can't hide the rising blush on her cheeks . ❛ you can finish the rest and we can go back together . does that sound like a plan ? ❜

[nibelfist]

@nibelblade / continued from here

𝐈𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐇𝐈𝐌 . there was no way she could forget cloud . even though five years had passed between them she still remembered the details of him that remained burned within her memory . however , it's how he says her name that tells her that he remembered her too . it only makes her heart beat a mile a minute when he follows it up with ' how could i forget ' . a part of her wants to reply with a tease or a witty remark but she saves it for another time . right now he doesn't look to be in the best condition , though better from when she found him at the station .

❛ how are you feeling ? ❜ she asks him , her voice tender and worrisome . she doesn't push him for any more answers ; if and when he chose to divulge them to her then she'd gladly listen . ❛ you were pretty out of it when i found you . i don't know how you made it on the trains all the way here to sector seven . ❜ a hand rests over his , partially gloved fingers brushing over the top of calloused hands . ❛ i guess i was in the right place at the right time . ❜

[nibelfist]

Did someone say barn sex? 👀

❛ 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 , 𝐙𝐀𝐂𝐊 ? ❜ what an absurd thing to say . she hadn't meant to talk about barn sex out of all things but the topic had somehow shifted while she was on the phone with aerith . she quickly tells her friend that she'll call her back before leaning over the kitchen island and looking at zack with a raised brow . ❛ i thought you and cloud were busy talking about god knows what ... your tour overseas or something . i didn't realize both of you were such perverts listening in on my conversation , ❜ she says a bit teasingly . it's enough to warrant @nibelblade to sit up , his lips parting as if about to protest but it's interrupted by zack's laugh . ❛ do you have any plans to do it in a barn then ? why would you even be talking about that ? ❜ he asks her as she grabs a glass to pour herself a drink . their dad wouldn't be home tonight so why not enjoy herself ...

❛ for your information we were talking about the worst places to do it . a barn sounds gross , ❜ tifa says factly as her eyes unknowingly shift from her brother then to his cute blonde haired friend behind him . she and cloud flirted every now and then ( a brush past each other , a stolen look when no one was looking ) . tifa had made it known she was interested , but nothing ever really came of it . she suspected it was because she was zack's little sister . either way it was frustrating considering she did like him a lot , ever since she was a young girl . ❛ it sounds dirty , okay ? please tell me you haven't done it in a barn . actually don't say anything ! i don't need to know about your sex life ! ❜ tifa amends her words quickly before grabbing her drink and plopping on the couch next to him and cloud . ❛ also you should totally call aerith . don't mention the barn sex though . but i think she'd like to hear from you , ❜ she finally hints while waving her cell phone at him .

[nibelfist]

‘  you’re so beautiful. ‘

𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐔𝐋 . 𝐇𝐄'𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐃 𝐈𝐓 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 . the word is not entirely unfamiliar to her . it's a word she'd heard all her life , something obscure in it's understanding though simply spoken to her too often than not . the word was something that was frequented by the boys back at home , the men who came to the bar , or from random strangers in the street . tifa , who was too nice to rebuff a compliment , would simply smile and nod her head in appreciation until the word lost meaning to her . it was never because she was unappreciative of the attention ( though it was a bit awkward at times ) , but because there was only one person who could say it and it would matter to her .

cloud strife calls her beautiful and it feels as if time has stopped between them . the three words steal her breath , make her throat tighten . she's caught in a stasis as happiness blooms from her gut and moves through her like a wave . even now , as she lies there looking at him , she feels embarrassed at how he looks at her to warrant such a compliment . ❛ so you've told me before , ❜ she says to him with a laugh , her immediate reaction something playful to take the edge off . it's her first line of defense when she's feeling flustered , but cloud can see right through her . somehow he knows what uproots that equilibrium she keeps in her day to day life . her hands lift to cover her face , her cheeks heated , ❛ you're staring , cloud . ❜

he was always so intense , his gaze something she'd still not grown used to even now . she feels his hand gently clutch at one of her hands and move it away , a silent assurance that there is no judgement in the way he looks at her , just pure appreciation . the other hand covering her face shifts away and they stay looking at each other for a moment , their eyes roving over each other curiously as they lie there together . without warning she clutches the sheet covering her and rolls closer to him . he welcomes the suddenness of her nearness , arms out as a cushion to the collision between them . ❛ i never used to believe it until you said it , ❜ she says to him quietly , lips warm against his own as she keeps a threadbare distance from his face . they're so close they can kiss , so entwined she could feel his heartbeat against her own . ❛ you make me feel beautiful and it only ever matters when i hear you say it . ❜ her admittance is soft , sincere , and before he can say another word she leans in to kiss him sweetly .

[nibelfist]

‘  don’t leave.  ‘

𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐒 𝐏𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 . his walls are up , guarded , and he remains closed off from the world as he wallows in his guilt . tifa had been patient with him , understandably so , but even she admits that to only be wanted when it's convenient for him is wearing her thin . what he fails to realize is that they're all grieving the loss of aerith . it doesn't invalidate his own sorrow , but where had he been when she needed him , when the pang of loss struck her nerves until she could no longer bear the reality that both her friend and the home she had built again were both gone ?

there's a pause in her strides , her hand falling over the doorknob as he asks with her not to leave . he sounds desperate for her company but they both know he'd never admit such a thing aloud . yet , his voice sounds so soft , so broken , and her first instinct is to stay there and tend to whatever wounds him . her back remains turned as she stands there in silence , his plea lingering between them and remaining unanswered . ❛ you can't keep doing this , cloud . ❜ tifa's voice is reticent , a mere whisper as she tries to temper her own quiet anger . perhaps it was best to be blunt with him . for far too long had she bottled up her feelings until they ate away at her . not this time . this time she would be honest .

she turns to face him , her back pressed against the door as she keeps their distance . he stands on the opposite end of the room looking at her with such anticipation , a man left in the unknown of her thoughts and feelings . in truth , she feels guilty for feeling upset while he's grieving . it's selfish of her to be so honest while he's hurt , but she can only hope he understands why . ❛ you can't say things like that . you can't want me only when it's convenient for you . one day you talk to me then the other you push me away . i don't know what you want ... ❜ there's a sigh , her back sagging against the doorframe as she feels the defeat in her admittance .

these types of conversations always make her feel awkward . despite the tough persona she keeps she truly hates confrontation with someone she considers so close to her . garnet eyes shift away from him as she tries to hide the tears threatening to spill from the corners of her eyes . ❛ i lost her too , you know . i lost the bar . i lost our home ... ❜ her eyes move to look at him , her cheeks pink as she fails to stop the tears now falling over her face . ❛ and i lost you too . you feel so far away from me now , cloud . even when i'm with you i feel like you're not really with me . ❜ her arms instinctively wrap around herself , a comfort she'd grown used to over the years . it was always her picking up the pieces of herself , always her taking care of herself when no one could . ❛ i just can't keep waiting around for you to make up your mind . ❜

her fight or flight kicks in . she feels the need to flee from him , to run away until the tension from their altercation calms down . she needs to leave him . ❛ you spend so much time chasing the past that you've forgotten the people in your present . do i have to live in the past for you to finally care about me too ? ❜ tifa shakes her head , a small scoff eliciting from her lips as she wipes away the tears from her cheeks . she hates being so vulnerable with him and yet there's a weight that falls from her after telling him the truth . her hand reaches for the door again , fingers hovering over the knob for a lingering second before she finally makes the decision to open it . there is no goodbye between them , only the the presence of her that has overstayed its welcome .

[razubomb]

date or pass 😎

( date or pass / accepting !! )

        ❝  There is not a universe that exists where my answer wouldn't be a resounding 'date'.  ❞ 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄, Cloud. Just one chance, that's all she needs! Jessie's not being desperate about this, she swears. She just knows what she wants!

[razubomb]

you're burning up . you running a fever ?

( what happened to mondays? / accepting !! )

            𝐈𝐅  𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄,  Jessie's  face  becomes  several  degrees  warmer  at  the  accusation.  Did  he  have  to  stand  so  close?  Normally,  she  would  revel  in  this  kind  of  attention.  Cloud's  such  a  hard  nut  to  crack  on  most  days,  that  any  kind  of  interaction  that  involves  invading  her  personal  space  feels  like  a  win  in  her  book.

              Her  flirtations  have  always  been  just  that;  flirting.  She's  never  been  particularly  serious  about  them.  Jessie  enjoys  trying  to  fluster  him.  He's  a  challenge  that  she's  all  too  willing  to  overcome  and  pull  out  all  the  stops  for,  so  when  the  tables  turn  and  she  finds  herself  flustering  under  his  attention  —  well,  it's  a  first  in  a  long,  long  time.

              She  doesn't  think  he's  flirting  with  her  right  now.  But  then,  it's  always  so  hard  to  tell.  And  if  he  is  flirting  with  her,  that's  a  whole  other  can  of  worms  she's  not  sure  she's  ready  to  open.  Cloud  doesn't  strike  her  as  someone  who  plays  the  field.  If  he's  returning  her  flirtatious  quips,  it's  because  he's  interested.  On  some  level,  anyway.

              But,  like  she  always  does  when  things  get  a  little  too  vulnerable  for  her  tastes,  she  downplays  it  and  shoves  away  those  pesky  feelings  that  are  a  little  too  deep  to  be  considered  casual.

              Jessie  sticks  her  tongue  out,  knocking  his  hand  away  from  her  forehead  as  she  winks.  ❝  —  For  you?  Always.  ❞