[Nice going, genius. Should've just led with her name from the start, instead of trying to put up another barrier between the two of them. Pretending like he's someone else because right now he'd rather be anyone else. What he wouldn't give to be a SOLDIER, like he'd always dreamed of. Someone as chipper and carefree as Zack, or as undeniably powerful as Sephiroth. Could some nameless grunt like him ever hope to step out of their shadow someday...?]
It's okay. You're fine. I, uh...
[He's only a nameless grunt for as long as he chooses to be. Straightening up his posture, the young trooper reaches for his visor with both hands.]
...should prob'ly do the same, though.
[No turning back now. Sighing gently, he pulls the bulky covering off his head and holds it off to the side, revealing the wild blonde mane of one Cloud Strife. So unmistakable is that spiky head of hair that it likely doesn't warrant a full introduction. Not that it'll stop him from greeting her properly.
With a little incline of his head and a soft twitch in the corner of his mouth, he gives her an embarrassed little smile.]
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[Nice going, genius. Should've just led with her name from the start, instead of trying to put up another barrier between the two of them. Pretending like he's someone else because right now he'd rather be anyone else. What he wouldn't give to be a SOLDIER, like he'd always dreamed of. Someone as chipper and carefree as Zack, or as undeniably powerful as Sephiroth. Could some nameless grunt like him ever hope to step out of their shadow someday...?]
It's okay. You're fine. I, uh...
[He's only a nameless grunt for as long as he chooses to be. Straightening up his posture, the young trooper reaches for his visor with both hands.]
...should prob'ly do the same, though.
[No turning back now. Sighing gently, he pulls the bulky covering off his head and holds it off to the side, revealing the wild blonde mane of one Cloud Strife. So unmistakable is that spiky head of hair that it likely doesn't warrant a full introduction. Not that it'll stop him from greeting her properly.
With a little incline of his head and a soft twitch in the corner of his mouth, he gives her an embarrassed little smile.]
Hi, Tifa.