cloud stares at you just how you stare at him, your eyes wide while his are narrow. even though the expressions are different the emotions the same, pure disbelief.

cloud has had many people lost, zack, tifa, aerith.. but you’ve stayed all the while.

it should have been you.

the words left his lips not even 5 seconds ago, but he didn’t mean it.

if you died, he wouldn’t know what to do, he’d probably follow right behind to be honest. but the words hit you like a wrecking ball.