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Even a bit after you started dating, there wasn’t much kissing

Cloud is still pretty awkward about affection, and mostly really shy

So you start small by giving him a few kisses on the cheek

“What was that for, Y/N?” “I just felt like it” “Right”

He tries to play it cool, but you catch him smiling to himself

You might even catch him touching his cheek in awe

Like he still feels your lips on his skin and he likes it

Then one day he did something really sweet for you

You were supposed to meet and when he appeared he had a gift

“Is that for me?” “Yeah, it made me think of you” “Cloud...”

You just melt right there, which makes you do something spontaneous

Without thinking, you kiss him in the lips, and he freezes

It was a quick innocent peck, but Cloud.exe has stopped working

“Uh...” He averts his eyes from you and he’s blushing. “Glad you like it”

You start kissing more often, even if you usually initiate all affection

Because whenever Cloud touches you it’s subconscious gestures

Like holding your wrist to stop you from walking intro traffic

Or tapping your arm when he notices you have stopped listening

But he secretly enjoys the affection, he’s just too stubborn to start it

And too shy, but never in a million years would he admit that

When you start kissing more often, it’s small loving pecks

One when he comes to pick you up, another when he drops you off...

Then they get a bit more passionate and he grows more confident

Seeing that you put your arms around his neck or your hand on his chest

So he starts cupping your cheek as he kisses you, or holding your waist

If you give him enough time, he might even start getting passionate himself

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Cloud had heard you talking about tattoos many times

However, he was surprised when you asked him to accompany you

For one, he never thought you would actually get one

And he also didn’t expect you to ask him to go with you

In fact, he was confused as to why him and not someone else

“Are you scared?” “No, just a little nervous” “Why you want me to go?”

“Just for moral support, I guess, it’s my first tattoo” “Okay...”

Cloud went with you, trying to think of something to say

On the way to the tattoo parlor, he noticed how nervous you were

So he tried to say something to comfort you a little

“I’m sure it can’t hurt that much” or “The design is pretty cool”

He’s terrible at small talk so that’s the best he can do (he’s trying)

When you arrive and you have to wait, you get even more nervous

Cloud sees this and says something again “It’ll be fine. Plus, I’m here”

You are reassured by his presence, that’s for sure, so you smile at him

When you sit down on the chair and see the needle, though...

Cloud is standing right next to you and you hang on to his shirt

You awkwardly look at each other, glad that no one else saw it

Cloud smirks a little, which somehow distracts you from it all

It’s the first time you see him so relaxed and almost amused

“Are you laughing at me, Strife?” “Uh, no... Sorry...”

You actually chuckle, but don’t let go of him still

Until the needle goes on your skin, then you try to act brave

It hurts, but not nearly as much as you had imagined

Still, you are a little scared and nervous of the result

Cloud is a bit worried about you and offers you his hand

“Here, squeeze it” And you gladly take the offer

You squeeze his hand hard, but he never once complains

He even makes small comments here and there

About how good it looks, or something to distract you

Cloud is just pretty sweet about it all