“Explain this to me in a way I can understand,” Rufus says coolly, although his eyes are full of rage. “Instead of waiting for me to take care of things like I said I was, you cut ties with me, ran off, and now you think you can just date someone else?”

His father had opposed your relationship because you were from the slums. Rufus was actively working to rid himself of the problem, but before it was solved, you left him with no notice, disappearing from Midgar until he found you in some backwater town with another man.

He takes a step closer, backing you into the wall. “Was it so hard to just be patient and wait for me?” He won’t let you leave him behind like this.