Since becoming President of Shinra, Rufus’s overprotective state had only grown more intense. He used to discourage you from leaving the mansion without him or at least send along someone from SOLDIER to accompany you wherever you went.

Now, it hinged on over-possessive, and Rufus wasn’t letting you leave the mansion at all. “It’s too dangerous,” he says simply when you bring it up again. He stretches a hand out to delicately caress your cheek, although his eyes are dark with intensity. “Avalanche is still out there—they won’t hesitate to use you to get to me. This is for your own good. Do you understand?”