“I’ll be around for a bit. You know, for work.”

He’s not being subtle at all. Ever since Cloud showed up in Sector 7, he’s been doing merc work. For Seventh Heaven, for anyone, really.

But especially you.

After Tifa introduced you two, he’s conveniently found himself wandering back to your shop. You pay him for the work, of course. Killing monsters that raid your gardens, keeping looters off your delivery trucks.

But that’s not why he’s been coming around. You both know it.

“Got anything for me?” he asks gruffly, crossing his arms over his chest.