#highgear

YOUNG ROCHE  /  crisis core edition

@highgear​​ said : he never felt nervous before, but there was a pull in his stomach at the mere thought of offering up his baked good: a singular cupcake in the shape of a cloud. he holds it out in his hands, standing straight in front of cloud. ❛ i made you this. ❜ he smiles at him, his cheeks a light red. ❛ happy birthday, cloud. ❜

 clouds  eyes  widen  and  soften  at  the  gesture.  he  can’t  resist  the  tug  of  a  smile  that  curves  his  mouth  up  slightly,  noticeable  enough  to  not  go  unseen.  he  reached  out  and  took  the  gift  from  roche,  though  it  seemed  that  was  as  far  as  he  got  in  his  mind  in  terms  of  gestures.  he  lowered  his  eyes  to  the  ground,  now  feeling  quite  bashful.  

 ❝  …i  ❞  the  wrong  words  start  to  stagger  through  his  mouth  and  his  embarrassment  rises,  but  he  knows  roche  is  having  just  as  hard  a  time  as  he  is.  he  exhaled  deeply,  setting  the  cupcake  aside—someplace  safe,  a  part  of  him  wanted  to  cherish  it  forever,  but  he  knew  it  would  rot  away  like  every  good  thing  he  had  ever  come  to  know.  he  closed  the  space  between  the  two  of  them  and  lifted  himself  on  the  tips  of  his  toes,  his  gloved  hand  rested  on  roche’s  cheek  as  he  tilted  the  taller  male’s  head  closer  to  his  lips,  planting  a  light  kiss  on  his  cheek.  ❝    thank  you  for  remembering…  ❞  he  whispered  softly  in  his  ear  before  lowering  himself  back  down.  the  red  in  his  cheeks  had  never  left,  neither  did  the  smile  that  grew  on  his  face.  he  hoped  that  roche  could  see  just  how  happy  he  made  him.

the warmth is all encompassing ; cradled within his hold , idly rest her mien .     albeit taken aback by the tender gesture , pallid features become stained in rosy hue .     her doe eyes glimmer in awe , his striking simper so genuinely heartwarming .     the endearing moniker he bestow has gradually grown in fondness , 𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝓮𝓪𝓰𝓮𝓻 𝓽𝓸 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓶 befall from his lips more oft' .     lashes aflutter , shield the starry gaze from his sight ; her attempt to brush him off whilst his romantic efforts stir the butterflies within her chest .

a timid breath of laughter hides the soft whisper of his name leaving her lips .     lithe fingers wrap about his wrists gently , yet , the desperate tug 'pon her heart wishes to anchor him here .     unbeknownst to her own strength as the intensity of her grip change ; how fleeting a moment of love can last amidst the haunting pain that 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓼 𝓫𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓯𝓪𝓬𝓮 .

his image is a blur , her focus is lost and spacey betwixt the daunting sensation that linger within her mind .      stunted by fear and the terrors of reality that lurk within her fairy tale .     𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓸𝓮𝓼 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓴 . . .

she does not want him to disappear .

@highgear​ said: "i’ll never forget you.” / @speedance

        “ sounds like a loss on your part., ” came his deadpan response, mako eyes glinting in the dim light. if cloud were anyone else, he may’ve laughed. why the hell was roche so stuck on him when there were surely better opponents ? not to mention, he didn’t really care for this rivalry when he had a shit ton of scores to settle. what a drag.

     𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑   𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐇   𝐀𝐍   𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆   𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄   andrea   felt   alive,   there   was   nothing   more   passionate   than   taking   the   stage   and   feeling   the   eyes   of   many   on   you,   seeking   out   pleasure.   there   were   some   that   caught   his   eye   in   the   crowd,   though   never   enough   to   make   him   reach   out—a   simple   gesture   towards   their   direction   just   to   get   their   hearts   pumping.   he   was   more   than   aware   of   the   magic   his   smile   held,   the   enticing   way   he   moved   his   hips   and   the   hypnotic   way   his   body   glided   a   crossed   the   stage   with   the   utmost   grace.   he’d   always   put   his   heart   and   soul   into   performance,   so   no   one   could   leave   with   a   frown.   oh…   those   eyes.   andrea   felt   his   gaze   being   pulled   towards   the   soldier   in   the   crowd.   it   wasn’t   odd   for   them   to   appear   at   times,   but   there   was   something   about   𝐓𝐇𝐄   𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘   𝐎𝐅   𝐇𝐈𝐒   𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐄  that   made   andrea   stare   longer   than   usual.   after   the   dance   had   ended,   andrea   was   sure   to   rely   the   information   to   the   receptionist,   that   he   had   eyes   for   the   soldier   with   the   fiery   gaze.   

     ❝   let   him   know   i   desire   an   audience   if   he’s   interested.   ❞      the   name   of   the   soldier   didn’t   come   up,   so   andrea   was   left   with   only   his   appearance.   everyone   knew   how   hard   it   was   to   catch   the   eye   of   one   such   as   andrea   rhodea,   so   this   rare   occurrence   was   something   𝐇𝐄   𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃   𝐍𝐎𝐓   𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐘   𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒   𝐔𝐏.

roche, 6'3: my….. TINY…. friend

at first . . . there was relief .

sonon knew he would give his life to save yuffie , even though he may not have expected it to come down to that . his reaction was quick , and whilst he could have turned to face nero , he weighed the decision of at least one of them surviving over possibly neither of them . . . and that resulted in his life .

there is the parallel of the flashback of his sister to which he could not make in time but with yuffie , he could not only save but he could absorb the blow , he could push her to escape and that filled him with relief .

then guilt . . . he exposed yuffie to witness his death which happened in a gruesome way . that shock and pain in her face was something he was all too familiar with and that filled him with guilt . leaving him to barely look her in the eye as those doors closed .