You’ve been distant, that Cloud has noticed. But, at the end of the day, everyone in AVALANCHE grows a little exhausted. He just thought maybe you needed to distance yourself a bit. That was his explanation to Tifa, too, when she expressed concern about your sudden withdrawal from everyone. But something just felt off, and he knew it, deep down.

He finds you on the rooftop at base, staring up at the stars silently, contemplation and resignation all over your face. That’s when he realized your flame has been snuffed out, if there at all. And right there, all at once— Cloud grew worried.

But what made him panic is when he sat next to you, trying to make conversation, you tell him your losing your love for the cause, growing exhausted with constant battle. Your contemplation to run.