It was your idea.

It had already been hard to drag Cloud through pet stores to buy everything needed to take care of a cat, and it was even harder to convince him to step into the shelter.

He followed you through each cattery with reluctance, but you could see his frown soften slightly with each one.

To a point where he would actually start to pet the cats and even let them nuzzle into him.

A small kitten was rubbing its head against Cloud's chin as he held it up when he heard you snicker teasingly at him, and he looked over to you.

"...W-what?" He mumbled with a slight pout, struggling to keep up the tough guy act.