Despite once being something more, your relationship with Cloud had ended long ago. While you both continued to fight for the same cause, your paths had diverged and you found separate causes to pursue.

However, there were moments when Cloud couldn't help but steal glances at you, even while his hands were intertwined with Tifa's. He couldn't help but yearn for it to be you he was holding, not because he loved Tifa any less, but because his feelings for you ran much deeper.

So, when circumstances forced him to share an inn room with you, he found himself torn between happiness, nerves, and frustration. He was happy to be in your presence, yet nervous about spending an entire night in such close proximity. And frustration plagued him, knowing that giving in to his desires would only cause pain to Tifa.

As his gaze wandered around the room, he let out a sigh and broke the tense silence, suggesting, "I'll take the couch... You can have the bed."