"Yeah..." He rubbed the back of his neck before crossing to her, cupping her face gently in his gloved hands. Were he more outgoing, a little more like Zack, he'd have kissed her. And kissed her. And never let go. However, Cloud was a little shyer than that, so he simply looked at her.
For a long moment, his eyes were almost unblinking on her face. "...I told you before... well, I'll tell you in your future. You're..." Cloud looked away, a blush crossing his cheeks. All the courage in the world to face Sephiroth and he felt like he was about to throw up just doing this. Maybe that extra year was important. Maybe Tifa needed that extra year of growth to feel the way he did. Maybe he was being a coward... "You're the most important person in my life... you understand, right?"
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Date: 2009-11-22 10:00 pm (UTC)For a long moment, his eyes were almost unblinking on her face. "...I told you before... well, I'll tell you in your future. You're..." Cloud looked away, a blush crossing his cheeks. All the courage in the world to face Sephiroth and he felt like he was about to throw up just doing this. Maybe that extra year was important. Maybe Tifa needed that extra year of growth to feel the way he did. Maybe he was being a coward... "You're the most important person in my life... you understand, right?"