RenoRude for the ship thing
when I started shipping it if I did:
It’s been since at least 2012 because I have distinct memories of Marluxia interacting with a Rude that never actually had a Reno. But it probably dates back to 2009. I honestly don’t know. It’s been a long time though... They’re so married.
I live for any pair that uses aibou, as you know. It’s my weak spot. But also just they’ve been together so long by the time you get to FF7 that they just /look/ at each other to speak. They’ve been partners for... at least 7 years by that point. Time lines in Final Fantasy 7 are actually very there but at the same time ??? On that note I need to find their little shorts.
What makes me happy about them:
They have a really calm and relaxed relationship. Reno loves Rude to pieces. And Rude returns every bit of his affection albeit a little calmer.
What makes me sad about them:
I’m working on something about this one. They are technically speaking each others’ Number Two because Rufus is everyone’s Number One.
things done in fanfic that annoys me:
Sometimes the Reno is a slut is turned up a bit too much. And sometimes the Rude Doesn’t Speak is turned up Way Too Much.
things I look for in fanfic:
Really just the two of them being in /love/. I also read a lot of pinning fic of the both of them not realizing that the other one like-likes them. Mostly focused around the fact that Rude has been canonly shown to like woman and Reno has a serious complex about that. Reno who is used to hookups because he’s a Turk and can’t commit to anyone. Reno who if he admits to Rude that he /feels/ something is severely worried it will mess up their dynamic. Not realizing that their whole dynamic is based around Rude loving him.
Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other:
I really don’t have another endgame for Reno, to be honest, but I supposed hanging with Tseng and Rufus.
I admit I have a soft spot for Tifa but also the whole Rude telling Reno that he likes Tifa thing always makes me laugh because Reno is literally /berating/ Rude to give him a name because that’s a normal bro conversation, right?, and Rude just says Tifa because really these guys don’t know a lot of people.
But also Rude has a track record of liking people on the other team. Like Chelsea. But that’s a reference to the Japan Mobile game that is Before Crisis... Because Nomura loves mobile games that have a lot of plot...
My happily ever after for them:
I feel like my happily ever after for all of them is Rufus just living in a nice out of the way mansion with Everyone.
who is the big spoon/little spoon:
Logically Rude is big spoon, but I have such a soft spot for the little spoon being the big spoon. But Reno only big spoons when Rude is hurt. Otherwise Rude is so the big spoon because he has a to protect his idiot.
what is their favorite non-sexual activity:
Rude is one of the few people allowed to touch Reno’s hair outside of sex, and thus loves to have him brush it. For Rude it is hand holding. Just sitting on the couch watching TV and holding hands. Half the time this turns into sex because Reno is such a lap cat.
