FF7 Fanfic: Beyond Appearances, CH1
This was another fic I did for @traxits based off of Reeve being an Inspire - I actually started it during the FF7 Fanworks Exchange, but I’ve just decided to post it now. I’ve actually put it in a series (here) so now it’s easier to read them in order.
Summary:Â Blindsided by the destruction of Gongaga's reactor, Reeve struggles to manage the psychic backlash without giving his secret away. Tseng has suspicions anyway.
Chapter Summary: Reeve woke up feeling sick. Too late, he realizes why.
"Reeve?" Chelle paused in her typing, looking at him with clear concern. "Hey, are you alright?"
"Heartburn," he explained, smiling faintly. "Just going to see about some milk or something from the lounge. I'll be right back."
"No offense, but you don't look like you should be going anywhere," she said, getting up. "Why don't you let me order something in?"
"I didn't think I looked that bad," Reeve said, arching a brow. Enough to concern Tseng, sure, but not so much that he'd tried to push about him taking off early. Then again, they'd known each other a long time, and he well knew that was a losing battle this early in the month; there was just too much to do with reactor checks and -
The pain increased, and his breath caught in a shallow hitch, hand moving reflexively to press to his chest. Reeve swallowed, and swore for a moment he could taste tangerines, the scent of mako brief and sharp in his nostrils.
"I…" He wavered slightly, suddenly unsteady as the pressure in his head increased, grabbing for the doorway just in time to hear alarms going off down the hall. Realization hit like a lead ball in his gut. "The reactor…"
