[Her hands fold together on the table, tighter than she'd like for them to.]
About a week now.
[Which would explain why she's been overworking and not sleeping as much. Why she's sought out companionship in anyone that she can find when she isn't doing either of those things. Why she just needed a friend tonight to keep her company and out of her thoughts and away from the anger that threatens to consume her some days.]
He usually doesn't leave his messages unanswered but this time, I couldn't even send them. Had I known that he'd be leaving, I would've...
[She stops, shakes her head.]
Sorry. I just... needed to get away from all that tonight.
[But she felt she needed to at least tell him what was wrong. Cloud, of all people, deserved to know that much.]
[ His hand reaches out for one of hers. Nothing special, just to squeeze and show that he's listening. They had been pretty close. Having someone you care about up and disappear... Well. Cloud's been there a few times, even if it's not quite the same. Loss is still loss, however. ]
You'll tear yourself apart thinking about "what if's." [ As he knows from experience. ] So if you don't want to think about it tonight, we won't.
[ Still, he's glad that he told her. Now he can support her. ]
[ Needed to tell someone... Because it's a lot of emotions that are probably being bottled up. A lot of people depend on Tifa, Cloud included. Sometimes to take care of them. Sometimes to hear them out. SHe's always the one that everyone looks to in order to keep themselves together.
She also needs someone, even if Cloud doesn't know if he is the right choice. ]
I get it. Even if I'm not really good at this, just tell me what you need. I'll do my best.
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Date: 2025-09-20 06:08 am (UTC)About a week now.
[Which would explain why she's been overworking and not sleeping as much. Why she's sought out companionship in anyone that she can find when she isn't doing either of those things. Why she just needed a friend tonight to keep her company and out of her thoughts and away from the anger that threatens to consume her some days.]
He usually doesn't leave his messages unanswered but this time, I couldn't even send them. Had I known that he'd be leaving, I would've...
[She stops, shakes her head.]
Sorry. I just... needed to get away from all that tonight.
[But she felt she needed to at least tell him what was wrong. Cloud, of all people, deserved to know that much.]
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Date: 2025-09-23 08:01 pm (UTC)You'll tear yourself apart thinking about "what if's." [ As he knows from experience. ] So if you don't want to think about it tonight, we won't.
[ Still, he's glad that he told her. Now he can support her. ]
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Date: 2025-09-27 02:45 am (UTC)[Her voice grows quiet, and she places a hand over Cloud's, keeping it there, the small show of comfort doing far more for her than maybe he knows.]
I needed to tell someone. It was eating away at me, and... I feel a little better now.
[Far from her best, but it's a start, right?]
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Date: 2025-09-27 08:41 pm (UTC)She also needs someone, even if Cloud doesn't know if he is the right choice. ]
I get it. Even if I'm not really good at this, just tell me what you need. I'll do my best.
think we can wrap this one too! <3
Date: 2025-09-29 02:18 am (UTC)[Cloud never did give himself much credit. Even when they were kids.
Her eyes well up briefly, glistening, but she forces it back with a few hard blinks.]
This is enough. Just being here is enough.