there's not a thing i don't cherish.

That’s what heroes do…

They save people..

…they also land like one:

“No blood ties, but we’re family. Just like you” - Cloud, speaking to Evan in the novel  “The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story”.

If the phone moment didn’t make it obvious, take this shot at the end of how much Cloud loves his friends and family and he feels at home with them (who very cutely welcome him with wide arms)

Even those who are not here anymore but will support him

He’s just a genuine guy who cares about the people he loves (shown in many ways to many people, he eventually becomes a perfect party leader, probably already mentioned this in my last Cloud Week post).

He’s relatable af being scared of himself when dealing with his fake personality issues (instead of, you know, having main character plot powers and solving those flawlesly with raw will power). 

He’s a timid boy who wants to prove himself so the people he loves like his mom and Tifa are proud of his accomplishments, 

He suffers when he feels like he fails those, so many good things about him I’m proud of and admire.

Not to mention he eventually is honest with himself and learns to accept his own flaws and redeem himself and trying again.

So many things I love about him, I had a record of crying by just thinking about him.

Recollection of my favorite Cloud Strife moments, basically: REAL Cloud is the BEST Cloud.

He firstly keeps apologizing after he’s back, accepting and admiting his flaws and vulnerabilities from the past, but also the resolve to make things right.

“I’m sorry everyone, I don’t know what to say“ “That’s the Cloud you all knew…The Master of my own illusionary world. (…) It’s time to stop living a lie, and to start being myself ”

The way he supports all the party members, as a group, or individually. For example, comforting Tifa for feeling lonely after everyone else left to go back home

“Don’t worry, it’ll be okay. I’ll make a big enough noise/ruckus for everyone!”

Comforting Yuffie as they share the airsickness (that he didn’t feel during his fake persona), offering options to deal with it, what not to do, and bonding that it was still very hard to deal with.

“Moving around is a good idea. It might help to do some exercises *squats* “

“There’s something you absolutely must not do, and that is … READ !!“

“Anyway, once you’re sick, there’s nothing you can really do about it. I know it’s tough“

My other favorite Cloud Speech, the one he gives before going to confront Sephiroth understanding that, even if fighting to save the planet is nice, they all have that something or someone irreplacable for them who they are fighting for, and that they should go back to them before, and be sure that they want to come back or stay with their loved ones; either decision will be fine, because it’s a personal choice. 

“Everyone, leave this ship and find your reason for fighting (…) It’s fine if you don’t come back”

“What about you? I want you all to find that special something within yourself.“

And he is just an emotional support for the crew, establising himself as the true leader of the party for things like this, not just because cool fighting abilities.

“Leave all your worries here. Let’s go home proud.”

cloud week | favorite cloud scene | day one ☁️💙

REASONS WHY I LOVE CLOUD STRIFE [1/?]

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Thank you so much @cloudstrife-daily​ for this wonderful event!