[ Color him surprised when she comes out wearing a familiar western-style dress. Cloud had thought she would have come out either in her usual state of wear or even a kimono! But remembering the conversation they had earlier when he was giving her her presents and teaching her how to use Materia for the first time, he supposes he should have seen this coming after all. Like he was seeing her for the very first time, his moment of being stunned doesn't last very long by the time she's already rushing towards the gate and bounding up to him. The way her hair frames her face...bouncing and swaying like little bells with no chime, Ayaka never fails to lift his spirits.
Even when they were already at their highest. How did she do it?
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ]
Yes ma'am.
[ Even though the sun would still be in their peripheral in the direction that they were walking, it only cast his girlfriend in an even warmer light in his eyes as he looks to her. Hand in hand. Public displays of affection like this were right up his alleyway now. Today, on her birthday especially, he really didn't want her to have to worry about a single thing. With a squeeze of her hand in his, he even moves to thread his fingers between hers. ]
How'd your day go with Ayato?
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[ Her birthday dinner was a private and intimate affair this time around. Whilst they could have walked all the way down to the district of Gion for their usual teahouse, Cloud had found a locale closer to home this time. Thankfully? They had private rooms much like the ones found at the place Ayaka and Zack had taken him to for his birthday! Even though the table had room for a few more people, the two occupy their time and space here well! Drinking tea (that she still serves even on her birthday kahjfd), indulging in plenty of Unagi for the birthday girl as well as using the private room to their advantage as he swallows his nerves to...well, swallow any food she decides to feed to him.
The meal is entirely on Cloud, this time! It's surprisingly affordable while still maintaining a respectful quality of life. Though given how well-treated refugees were in this land, not to mention Miss Kamisato's connections with the government through her brother, their bill may have missed an item or three... On the house. Happy Birthday! With bellies full and a calm and relaxing night waiting for them as they decide to take the long way back home so that they can pass by his house first, the streets are well lit and the ambiance of the night is relaxing. It's beginning to get cooler at night.
Not enough to warrant sleeves yet, but enough to want to coax the couple to perhaps walk a touch closer down the street. ]
—anyway, Rufus was the one who gave me business blueprints for when I start up the delivery service.
[ For his birthday! Funny...he seemed to know an awful lot about this line of work. Not to mention giving him the name "Strife Delivery Service"? He has to wonder who really thought of all this... 🤔 ]
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Even when they were already at their highest. How did she do it?
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ]
Yes ma'am.
[ Even though the sun would still be in their peripheral in the direction that they were walking, it only cast his girlfriend in an even warmer light in his eyes as he looks to her. Hand in hand. Public displays of affection like this were right up his alleyway now. Today, on her birthday especially, he really didn't want her to have to worry about a single thing. With a squeeze of her hand in his, he even moves to thread his fingers between hers. ]
How'd your day go with Ayato?
[ Her birthday dinner was a private and intimate affair this time around. Whilst they could have walked all the way down to the district of Gion for their usual teahouse, Cloud had found a locale closer to home this time. Thankfully? They had private rooms much like the ones found at the place Ayaka and Zack had taken him to for his birthday! Even though the table had room for a few more people, the two occupy their time and space here well! Drinking tea (that she still serves even on her birthday kahjfd), indulging in plenty of Unagi for the birthday girl as well as using the private room to their advantage as he swallows his nerves to...well, swallow any food she decides to feed to him.
The meal is entirely on Cloud, this time! It's surprisingly affordable while still maintaining a respectful quality of life. Though given how well-treated refugees were in this land, not to mention Miss Kamisato's connections with the government through her brother, their bill may have missed an item or three... On the house. Happy Birthday! With bellies full and a calm and relaxing night waiting for them as they decide to take the long way back home so that they can pass by his house first, the streets are well lit and the ambiance of the night is relaxing. It's beginning to get cooler at night.
Not enough to warrant sleeves yet, but enough to want to coax the couple to perhaps walk a touch closer down the street. ]
—anyway, Rufus was the one who gave me business blueprints for when I start up the delivery service.
[ For his birthday! Funny...he seemed to know an awful lot about this line of work. Not to mention giving him the name "Strife Delivery Service"? He has to wonder who really thought of all this... 🤔 ]