Tifa !
Our fighting queen! 😍 but of course - many thanks for the ask!
OTP for them: Aerti all the way. I always loved her with Aeris/Aerith (don’t mind me, my mind is forever stuck on the 1997 version of her name D:), but wow did the Remake really drive that home. Just love my ladies loving each other.
BROTP for them: The Avalanche squad, for sure! I was a bit meh over some of the tension between her and Jessie in Remake; I just wanted them to get along and not have weird headbutting moments. I also like to think once Cloud recovers and they both have time to heal, that they’re really good friends, as well. It’s just hard for me to see them as anything but one-sided until Cloud gets his crap together.
Other ships: Also really enjoy Tifa with Barret and Rude.
What kind of fic I’d write about them: I’ve written a mix of super angsty and silly fluffy stuff for Tifa. Her backstory and characterization lend well for some really heartbreaking content, but wow, she deserves something kind and soft, as well. So definitely a mix! Also, I’ve gotten into a weird habit of writing silly meet-cutes for her and Aeris once Aerti Week rolls up, so who knows what I’ll do this year!
A favorite canon moment: From OGC, threatening Don Corneo. From Remake, holding the kitty.
Color that reminds me of them: Ruby for her eyes!
Song that reminds me of them: Oh geez, just look at any fic title for anything I’ve written for her lol more recently, I really loved Finally // Beautiful Stranger by Halsey, which made me think of her and Aeris (and yup, I named my last fic with them after that).
A headcanon about them: I always felt that Tifa would be self-conscious about showing off her midsection after Sephiroth sliced her open and left a scar (he left a scar I know there’s no scar on the character model but HE LEFT A SCAR FIGHT ME). As she got more situated in Midgar and she physically and mentally healed, she wore more revealing outfits to gain confidence, regardless of her appearance, and not let her past control her in the present.
A random AU I think up on the spot for them: I’ve had several college AU ideas for her (as I do with most of my faves). Also I could write a dozen modern-day bartender/florist AUs for her and Aeris, because reasons.
Anything else: While Celes is my favorite FF character ever, Tifa stole my heart as my first FF crush. I mean, look at her. Girl is flawless!
