oh-so-easily enabled

[protomateria]

[ he just stares for a few long seconds, arms folded and expression (what one can see of it) unreadable.

at last, though: ] It's been years. You need to canon-review.

[ another pause, gold-clawed fingertips tapping at his arm, and he sighs. ] .. I'm not father material. But.. he's Lucrecia's son.

[ so.. okay. he couldn't do anything for him the first time around, but.. maybe this time. ]

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[atouchofstrife]

You're part of that. [even if Vincent is always apart from the rest, Cloud would like him to know that he feels the former Turk is important to their group as a whole.]

[protomateria]

[ a pause, then a short nod. ] .. I know. [ he likes being alone, but-- he's learned to appreciate the ties he has with the others. amazing how saving the world will bring a group together. ]

[atouchofstrife]

[ good. Cloud decides that's enough of that for now.] Did you get a phone?

[protomateria]

[ another nod, digging it out of a pocket, handling it carefully between two clawed fingers. ]

.. Yuffie keeps calling.

[atouchofstrife]

Yuffie likes to keep in touch with everyone.

[he tends to only answer if he hears Tifa or one of the kids most days, although Reno can get him annoyed enough to answer too.]

[protomateria]

[ :| she calls all the time, cloud, you don't understand. ]

I told her to stop. [ he only uses it reluctantly, okay. ]

[atouchofstrife]

[ at least she's not in your bar trying to figure out where you hid the materia :| ]

It won't happen.

[protomateria]

[ and this is why he lives in the creepiest place in all of gaia. ]

You, too..?

[atouchofstrife]

[ Tifa won't move so... :| ]

Mm.

[protomateria]

[ people with social expectations, ugh. ]

Relentless.

[atouchofstrife]

[ it's the bar. Tifa will always want to run that bar. ]

Loud.

[protomateria]

[ sigh. ]

.. You could visit. [ for some quiet. ]

[atouchofstrife]

I could... [ he'll bring something from the bar . maybe something nice from Tifa. ]

[protomateria]

You can call now. [ he tucks his phone away again. ] I'll be easier to find.

[atouchofstrife]

I will. [ he's getting better at calling people back these days. sure, he is still quiet but he hasn't forgotten everyone else. ] You can call if you need anything.

[protomateria]

[ a nod. he's not sure what he'd need, but he'll keep it in mind. ]

.. Marlene made me promise.

[atouchofstrife]

She cares for all of us. [ she lost so much to the fighing but still is so brave. ]

[protomateria]

No wonder you've changed.