[ Zack has to wonder if those few moments of uncertainty are due to who he is, or if this just isn't something she's used to. Which, like, if that's the case, c'mon, Cloud. Haven't you ever heard the song? Try a little freakin' tenderness every once in awhile.
It's what Zack is good at, anyway. Even if he couldn't be there for all that, he can be here for this now, and maybe that makes a little bit of difference in the long run. ]
That's right. And I ain't goin' nowhere.
[ Zack lets himself breathe into the embrace for just a secondโa second that stretches on far longer than he means it to. The comfort goes both ways. ]
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It's what Zack is good at, anyway. Even if he couldn't be there for all that, he can be here for this now, and maybe that makes a little bit of difference in the long run. ]
That's right. And I ain't goin' nowhere.
[ Zack lets himself breathe into the embrace for just a secondโa second that stretches on far longer than he means it to. The comfort goes both ways. ]
Looks like you're stuck with me now, kiddo.