#selvine

Tis’ the season to do cute winter themed couple stuff!

Alas, your boyfriend is too tall.

Smile!! Selphie and Irvine are ready for summer.

“You’re blackmailing me,” said Squall. “That’s such an ugly word for a friend who worries about your emotional well-being. I prefer to call it leveraged negotiation,” replied Irvine. “After all, all’s fair in love and schemes, sweetheart.” [or: Squall generously saves Irvine's Valentine's Day. He just needs a little encouragement.]

Characters: Rinoa Heartilly, Selphie Tilmitt, Squall Leonhart, Irvine Kinneas Pairings: Irvine Kinneas/Selphie Tilmitt, Rinoa Heartilly/Squall Leonhart Rating: T Wordcount: 3671 word Written for: Hey, Sweetheart 2026 event at @ficwip

Title: Run (To Me)

Rating: T

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Final Fantasy VIII

Relationships: Selphie/Irvine, Selphie & Original Character

Characters: Selphie Tilmitt, Irvine Kinneas, Edea Kramer, Original Characters

Tags: Character Study, Childhood Trauma, Guardian Force Lore, Childhood Friends to Lovers, Boatloads of Headcanon, Canon-Typical Violence

Summary: After the fated battle against Ultimecia, Commander Squall Leonhart has tasked Selphie Tilmitt with an important project: figure out how to mitigate the memory issues caused by using the guardian forces. Her research leads to startling revelations about her past.

Or: 

Why Selphie likes blowing things up. 

This was written for Selphie’s FFVIII Character Week, inspired by the prompts “First Guardian Force,” “Trabia,” and “Special Magic.” 

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This is now my second in-depth character study one-shot and friends, it has been immensely fun and gratifying. 

I’ve been looking forward to Selphie Week for a long, long time. On the one hand, I adore our little Explosion Girl. She’s charming, cute, and her penchant for violence is balanced by her silly love for rock bands, parties, and trains. 

On the other hand, though, I feel like Selphie screams out something so much harder to grasp – her lightheartedness often toes the line of toxic positivity, and her fierce independence makes me question her ability to really connect with people.

Imagine Piznip getting Pox to help her make this meme and then she sends it to Selvine and Selvine dumps her on the spot and makes a call out post about it on tumblr.

“Call out post for Piznip Cantresprout (yes that one)

-sent me a very insensitive meme

-hangs out with french people

-still owes me $30 from that date night when she “forgot her wallet” (this is financial abuse btw)

-reads yaoi

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