[ Even if Cloud doesn't need it, Zack has to do this. There's that stark memory of how cold the rain had felt, the wetness of the ground beneath him and how smudged Cloud's face had been when he'd tried looking at him. That time isn't so long ago for Zack, more recent than anything, but for Cloud, it's been... It's been a long time. He'd noticed the physical differences, of course, but what had there been to consider? He's from a future Zack had never been part of, and he hadn't wanted to dwell on that too much, ask questions that weren't his to ask. Now, they're stuck like this, and he knows.
He knows about Aerith and Sephiroth and... everything. He knows about everything, and he'd given that to Cloud unknowingly. Anyone suffering from such a heavy reaction to mako should have been taken care of, not-- ]
I should've been there. [ That's only one of the reasons why he's sorry, drawing back enough so he can drag his fingers through Cloud's hair. He's strong, he knows that, but Zack still can't shake just how fragile he probably is too. ] You saved everybody, and I just —
I'm sorry I gave that to you.
[ Even if that's all in the past, it's still too much responsibility, and when he finally looks at him, his smile is weak. He gets it now, right? He knows what he's talking about? ]
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Date: 2015-09-23 06:50 pm (UTC)He knows about Aerith and Sephiroth and... everything. He knows about everything, and he'd given that to Cloud unknowingly. Anyone suffering from such a heavy reaction to mako should have been taken care of, not-- ]
I should've been there. [ That's only one of the reasons why he's sorry, drawing back enough so he can drag his fingers through Cloud's hair. He's strong, he knows that, but Zack still can't shake just how fragile he probably is too. ] You saved everybody, and I just —
I'm sorry I gave that to you.
[ Even if that's all in the past, it's still too much responsibility, and when he finally looks at him, his smile is weak. He gets it now, right? He knows what he's talking about? ]