[Zack keeps moving, trying not to focus on the smaller bundle of his best friend in his arms. It feels so warm having Cloud so close, so familiar and gets his heart racing. As he's running it starts to snow and once he's near the public Dominant housing he pauses and does put Cloud back on the ground.]
I'd always take care of you Cloud, you mean a lot to me.
[He sticks his hand out, letting some snow fall into his bare palm as he turns, smiling and looking at Cloud. For a moment they are back in Modeoheim, Cloud's just as baby faced as he remembers and wearing his new infantry uniform. There is so much life and hope in those blue eyes. It only lasts a moment before it's back to the Cloud he sees now. Those eyes glowing with mako energy and something almost similar to Sephiroth. It's not his Cloud's eyes. His own expression sadness for a moment as he reaches for Cloud and touches his cheek with one hand at first. Still so soft, so warm. It is his Cloud.]
I've missed you....so much.
[His own emotions are too strong for the mulled wine in the moment as he gives into himself and cups Cloud's face in both his larger hands. Those feelings he's still not sure what to call resurface. His time here he's been thinking about everyone he knew back home and what he had felt for them, if he would have pursued anything if things were different. Cloud was always someone he couldn't fully explain those feelings for and even now it's a mixture of things but he knows that he wants to hold him, protect him and shower affection on him. That's with or without anything forcing him.]
We should...we should go inside. Undress and I'll cool you down.
[Despite his words he doesn't let go of his face, unmoving from this spot as the snow falls around them.]
Re: WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY but he's stubborn and done other stuff
[Zack keeps moving, trying not to focus on the smaller bundle of his best friend in his arms. It feels so warm having Cloud so close, so familiar and gets his heart racing. As he's running it starts to snow and once he's near the public Dominant housing he pauses and does put Cloud back on the ground.]
I'd always take care of you Cloud, you mean a lot to me.
[He sticks his hand out, letting some snow fall into his bare palm as he turns, smiling and looking at Cloud. For a moment they are back in Modeoheim, Cloud's just as baby faced as he remembers and wearing his new infantry uniform. There is so much life and hope in those blue eyes. It only lasts a moment before it's back to the Cloud he sees now. Those eyes glowing with mako energy and something almost similar to Sephiroth. It's not his Cloud's eyes. His own expression sadness for a moment as he reaches for Cloud and touches his cheek with one hand at first. Still so soft, so warm. It is his Cloud.]
I've missed you....so much.
[His own emotions are too strong for the mulled wine in the moment as he gives into himself and cups Cloud's face in both his larger hands. Those feelings he's still not sure what to call resurface. His time here he's been thinking about everyone he knew back home and what he had felt for them, if he would have pursued anything if things were different. Cloud was always someone he couldn't fully explain those feelings for and even now it's a mixture of things but he knows that he wants to hold him, protect him and shower affection on him. That's with or without anything forcing him.]
We should...we should go inside. Undress and I'll cool you down.
[Despite his words he doesn't let go of his face, unmoving from this spot as the snow falls around them.]