✨ Bending Light & Logic! ✨

Ricochet ~ In which the revelations found at the Nibel Reactor bounce off Sephiroth and hit someone else much harder.

Take Your Best (Mug) Shot ~ A cup of coffee later, and the future is looking a lot less bleak.

The Thirst for Knowledge ~ Having collapsed from dehydration in the library, Zack and Cloud haul Sephiroth's body back to the Strife residence. There, he learns the truth about those books and a little something about motherly love.

You Heard it First ~ “You have worked with hundreds of men over the years. To finish, we would like to ask... are there any that you have considered to be a friend?"

It’s Lovely Weather for a Sleigh Ride Together With You ~ Accustomed to simple, introverted holidays, Sephiroth is pushed out of his comfort zone when roped into spending Christmas Eve with Zack and his partner.

A Thousand Miles ~ Just a simple note in his pen drawer.

How To Improve Your Sephiroth’s Day: A Step-by-Step Guide (6/6 chaps) ~ He wasn’t expecting such a stupid article to make such big waves.

Food for the Soul ~ During spring cleaning, Zack stumbles across a list of dishes that Angeal promised to make with him.

Affirmative, Sir! ~ “Alright, pal. Can you say one thing that’s positive about yourself?”

Making Memories of Us ~ Snowed in with his best friend, Zack reveals (or is peer-pressured into revealing) a little secret about the mystical way his casino-esque brain functions.

The Young and the Righteous ~ He wanted to give Zack what he never received at his age.

A Real Hero ~ Upon failing yet another SOLDIER recruitment exam, Cloud’s spirits are lifted by those he admires most.

Cathartic Floor Time ~ Zack discovers his friend’s favorite relaxation technique.

Eerily Similar ~ “Did anyone ever tell ya that your bangs look like ears?”

Of Silver Spoons and Knife Wounds ~ A silly misunderstanding leads to quite the (bitter)sweet evening between ShinRa’s remaining Firsts.

Making Scents of the Situation ~ “What?!” Cloud gaped, suddenly (and rather painfully) understanding why one of Zack’s enemies had dared to call the General a— “That’s… that’s insane.”

Teddy Fair ~ Sephiroth is holding him just a little tighter than usual.

Pen(t) Up ~ He was always better at expressing his feelings in written form.

Aromatherapy ~ A familiar, calming scent helps Zack fall asleep.

Space Heater ~ Staying overnight at a snowy cabin, Genesis and Angeal learn a little something about Sephiroth’s warm heart that they never knew before.(AGS!!)

[ 🌵 And from our more prickly selection 🌵]

Lightning ~ Endure the pain, Sephiroth. You have yet to reach your threshold.

Delirium ~ He struggled and struggled, fighting to get the hellish shape away from him.

Try As You Might ~ Zack is left hospitalized after a tragic mission.

Apparitions - “Are you… a monster?”

Connection ~ Zack had Angeal’s contact in his phone long after Modeoheim.

Inadequate ~ Zack never got a chance to say goodbye. (rare unhappy ending!!)

Claustrophobia ~ Trapped in an elevator, Zack discovers something he never knew about his best friend.

Candle in the Rain - “No… you’re not… You’re not Seph!”

Steady ~ Wherein Sephiroth finds Zack with a bloody wound sliced across his cheek, too disconnected from the world to even realize what mission the young First had obtained it from.

That, and the Buster Sword.

Embers in the Sunshine ~ Following the events at the Nibel Reactor, Zack awakens in the hospital with a guilt-stricken Sephiroth by his side.

Battle Scars ~ Why was he still alive? Why didn’t he rot with them?

Vicarious ~ …Which would have been easier, maybe, if Sephiroth didn’t see an older friend in Zack’s place.

Before You Go ~ Sometimes, it was his own voice that whispered the loudest in his ears, whispering for him to end it all.

It whispered even louder than Her.

Talking to the Moon ~ In an attempt to mend one of his oldest wounds, Sephiroth writes an imaginary letter to his mother.

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Thank you so much for your attention <333