#cloud x reader

Yearning!

𝔄/𝔑: My first Final Fantasy rq! I love this game so much and I love Colud too!! Hope I did him some justice with this post! (๑>؂•̀๑)

𝔓𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤'𝔰: Yearning!Cloud x Gn!reader

𝔚𝔞𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰: insane amounts of yearning

pairing: cloud strife x gn!reader x tifa lockhart

tags: wholesome fluff, polyamorous relationship (cloti + reader), friends to lovers slowburn

both cloud and tifa were quietly pining for you (& each other) before you started dating. they both seem like the confident type who'd just approach their crush and make a move, but they are both more shy than their first impression gives off

when you three do start dating, tifa is the first one to adjust to the relationship, while cloud takes a little longer to get comfortable. he's pretty nervous in the beginning stages…

but after a while, even cloud grows used to this. and once he does, his true self really comes out!

cloud is pretty clingy and affectionate! he loves to hold you and cuddle with you! though he loves it even more when it's all three of you

tifa is more publicly affectionate than cloud, but both of them prefer to keep those parts of your relationship intimate and private. not everyone has to see you kiss in public, you know?

cloud and tifa both care about making everyone in the relationship feel comfortable and like an equal. they don't have a ‘favorite partner’ and they evenly split their time up between each other (or just do things as a throuple)

both cloud and tifa are pretty good fighters and they love to protect you and each other! sometimes cloud saves the day, other times it's tifa who saves you and cloud

the three of you can't quite decide where you want your future to take you. you want to stay together, but are uncertain if you want to return to nibelheim or settle down in midgar. but while you're still on your journey to stop sephiroth, you push those thoughts back and decide to tackle them after you saved the planet!

(Have a nice day ☺️❣️)

Heck yeah, a Final Fantasy ask! And with Cloud :) Thank you for your patience with this! And I hope you have a nice day, too! ☺️

I made this fluff, if that's OK

(I set this during the Advent Children Arc, since I think Cloud would be trying to settle down with the one he loves)

"Cloud is good with children," you confide with Tifa as you both sip coffee during your routine breakfast get-together.

"Hm? She raises an eyebrow. "I didn't expect to hear that."

You laugh. "You saw all those kids flock to him after he defeated Kidaj. Cloud's a total hero in their eyes, as he should be. They kept asking him to teach how to use a sword or materia, haha. I don't think he realizes he is the light to everyone right now."

Tifa munches on a breakfast biscuit as you drink more of your coffee. "Soo, do you and Cloud ever plan to have children some day?"

cloud strife/fem!reader - take a load off

The door creaks open slowly, signaling that Cloud is trying his best to be quiet. For you.

But you can't bear to sleep when he isn't home, you've never been able to. Recently he's been working even harder than normal, out into the night.

"Cloud?" You softly call out, the solemnity of the night causing you to use a hush tone.

"Hm?" He looks up, "You're awake? ... It's past 1 am."

You hold your blanket tighter to you, shifting on the couch cushions, "You know I can't sleep without you."

He sighs looks down guiltily, "I'm sorry. I'll... I'll try to be home earlier for you."

"No, Cloud." It's your turn to sigh, "Come home earlier for you. You're so tired, I can see it in your eyes. Don't you think they can spare you for two more hours a night?"

He shrugs in half agreement, "I know but- I just get so caught up and I'll have a million tasks I do all at once and..."

You opened your arms wide, the silent answer he so often craved. You saw his shoulders drop and relax as he walked over to the couch. Every step had him shedding a piece of armor.

"I know, I know." You said softly, allowing him to lay in your lap.

Cloud never said much, he couldn't. It wasn't in his nature. But you didn't need him to. And that's why he loved you. That quiet understanding void of judgement. So often people wanted him to talk more than he could, explain more than he wanted to.

But not you.

With you, he could be Cloud Strife. Not SOLDIER, not Shinra infantry. Just Cloud.

He sighed and groaned, settling into your plush figure, "You're... very convincing."

"Comfortable?" You chuckled, "Good. My baby deserves some rest."

He scowled, "Not your baby." But his lips twitched all the same, fighting that secret smile. He loved it when you referred to him as your baby. But to keep up appearances, he had to say he hated it. And that was fine by you.

You cradled his head in your hands, cheeks squishing slightly, "You'll always be my baby. I love you so, so much, Cloud."

His eyebrows raised and then lowered, a soft smile playing on his delicate features, "I love you, too. I'm always afraid I don't say it enough. But I try to show it as best as I can. Ugh... but I've been working late, huh? Not really keeping my promise."

You kissed the top of his head, thick and fluffy hair soft against your lips, "Shh. Don't beat yourself up about it. I just want you to be happy. I... know you."

He smiled, "I don't know where I'd be without you."

"Oh, some dumpster on Loveless street, no doubt."

He shook his head with a wry laugh, "Harsh, baby."

You shifted, hugging him closer. You were both stretched out on the couch, him laying on top of you. His chin rested on your stomach.

"Oh so you can call me baby? But I can't call you that?" You raised a brow.

"Well," He looked to the side bashfully, "You're a girl. It's different."

"Just admit you like being called my baby. I'll never say another word about it..."

"Hmph." He turned his neck and fully rested his head on your stomach. Well, he didn't say no...

You ran your fingers through his flaxen locks. Seriously, what conditioner does he use?? "I'll take that as a yes. Don't worry, I won't tease you. I just won't stop calling you what you are."

"Menace." He mumbled, already quiet words muffled by your body.

You leaned your head back and closed your eyes. This feeling. You'll never get tired of it. Of knowing you're home. You felt every part of him pressed against you like you were moments away from fusion.

His hands roamed over you, fingers catching on fabric, pushing your pajamas to expose your skin. Finding the bare skin of your stomach, he began lazily kissing it.

You could tell he was tired but wanted to kiss whatever was nearest to him.

You squirmed, "Tickles, Cloud."

You felt him smile against you and then tighten his grip on you, "Be glad I'm too tired to do what I want to do to you."

"Should I be glad? Sounds tempting..." You smirked.

He nodded and yawned, "As much as I want to continue..."

"To the bed," You sat up, "Sleep. Big spoon?"

He nodded, "Yeah, I want to hold you." He seemed less bashful, his exhausted state stripping him of pride.

As you padded through the hall to your room, you felt him tug your arm and hold you to him. You spun around to face him as fast as you could, the wooden floors and walls filled with photos blurring.

Before you were able to question it, he leaned down and pressed a kiss to your cheek.

In intimate, domestic moments such as these, he always kissed your cheek as a way of asking permission for your lips. You don't remember ever denying him.

You turned your head, answering his question. He deepened the kiss with passion and very little of his usual calculated manner. He never settled on where to put his hands or where his lips would land. He sighed and breathed heavily against your skin.

"C-Cloud..." He kissed you once more, "We've gotta sleep."

A/n: Cloud drabble bc I realized i haven’t written for him DESPITE BEING NAMED CLOUDLUVR 😭😭 

(spoilers for cloud lore + rebirth beginning i js havent seen ppl write for him in this way) Angst lwk 😭😭

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Cloud was alone, he felt like he was always alone. Even in Nibelheim when he sees the other kids' mom whispering to stay away from him, since his dad wasn’t around.

Also because he was different. 

He always wanted to play together of course. But he always played by himself, looking towards the kids playing tag while he played with his action figures. He just wanted one of them to come up and ask to play, of course he wasn't going to ask first.

It followed him up until he was found at the station by tifa, and suddenly decided he was a merc. He felt the need to distance himself even when so close to tifa, to prove that he can be the best without others. 

And yet he didn’t need to prove himself to you, you could see right through him. Through the tough walls he unknowingly put up, the masks pulled up on his face. He talked to you briefly in Midgar, and in the slums. He only knew you were close with tifa, and ran the bar when everyone was out on a mission. 

Not until Kalm, it was the second night he’d briefly quarrelled with Tifa and expected to see her on the roof. 

Instead he spots you, leaning on the railing. Hearing his footsteps you look over, “heard what happened with tifa” 

“...She told you?”

“Yeah, she seemed pretty upset” he avoided your gaze facing the clock tower, “...I didn’t know what to tell her, Sephiroth got to my head and truthfully… I can’t remember much past the day she found me.” 

A small silence followed, the wind softly rustling his spiky hair, his eyes everywhere but meeting yours. 

“You can’t tell her that?”

“I promised to protect her-”

“You’re hurting her cloud.”

He finally met your gaze with one of sadness, “sometimes I don’t know whose memories I have, they don’t feel like mine you know? Like I was living them through another person”

You give him a somber look, "and so you've said, there's nothing we can do until we get to him" Cloud knew that, he knew he didn't feel right or act right since he had appeared.

"Do you wanna walk around tomorrow, don't think we have anything planned" you say holding his hand, "sure, if you wake up on time" he sighed bashfully going back to his usual self.

"Only if you promise to make up with tifa"

"fine"

"it's a date" you smile leading him downstairs as he let out a small gasp at the familiar words.

"it's a date"

Cloud didn't know what you both were, but he didn't mind it. With conversations he couldn't have with others, stolen kisses, and small moments alone. Maybe he'd prefer doing couple things with Tifa, but for now you were okay.

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might write a full length fic later :P

pairing: cloud strife x gn!reader

tags: wholesome fluff, soft!cloud, slowburn romance, jealous & protective!cloud, established romantic relationship

cloud is very reserved when you first start dating him. he's a bit intimidated by a relationship, as he's worried he might not be good enough for you and that, if he messes up, he'll lose you again

he loves affection, but he's too awkward to make the first move. he never wants to overstep any boundaries, so he's usually just pouting and waiting for you to give him a kiss, hug or some sweet words

due to his insecurities at first, cloud has a bit of a jealous side. he doesn't like seeing you with other guys (unless he knows them well) and he usually just pouts and sulks when you're with other guys

however, he's very protective of you as well! with so many people after him and sephiroth being a huge threat, cloud can't risk putting you in danger! he wants to help you defend yourself a bit, but he always throws himself into danger whenever your safety is on the line

the longer you date cloud, the more he begins to open up to you and the more he becomes himself as well. you learn more about him and his past, while cloud grows more comfortable with who he is

slowly, he begins to get more affectionate and loving. he'll still tremble when grabbing your hand for the first time, but with each subsequent time, the trembling becomes less and less, until it feels perfectly natural for him to make the first move and show you his love

you start to see cloud smile more often around you as well. first it's a small smile hushing over his lips here and there, but over time, he seems to be genuinely happy and content around you! he's at peace when you're near…