[The surprise from her request is evident on his face, a quiet gasp the only sound he makes. Cloud recovers a moment after, closing his mouth, quietly mulling over her words. Tearing his gaze away from her, he looks off into the distance.
It was a big ask. One that he couldn't simply say yes easily, as much as he wanted to, especially if it meant looking over everyone else too. That had always been what he planned; what he wanted to do. But after the losses they had already haf—Biggs, Jessie, and hell they don't even know how Wedge fared after they'd met up with him—his confidence on the matter wavered. But that didn't mean that he would stop trying anyway.
The fact that she mentions him specifically and how she didn't want to lose him either. He'd looked away not because of his lack of confidence, but because it had made his heart skip a beat. His hands suddenly feel clammy as he curls his fingers into a fist then opens them once more, trying to regain his composure.]
I'm not going anywhere.
[His reply is accompanied by a shake of his head, blond spikes shifting slightly as he moved. That much, he knew he could promise her.]
sorry rl got hectic ;;
It was a big ask. One that he couldn't simply say yes easily, as much as he wanted to, especially if it meant looking over everyone else too. That had always been what he planned; what he wanted to do. But after the losses they had already haf—Biggs, Jessie, and hell they don't even know how Wedge fared after they'd met up with him—his confidence on the matter wavered. But that didn't mean that he would stop trying anyway.
The fact that she mentions him specifically and how she didn't want to lose him either. He'd looked away not because of his lack of confidence, but because it had made his heart skip a beat. His hands suddenly feel clammy as he curls his fingers into a fist then opens them once more, trying to regain his composure.]
I'm not going anywhere.
[His reply is accompanied by a shake of his head, blond spikes shifting slightly as he moved. That much, he knew he could promise her.]