Insomnia

[unbridled_strength]

This seems to be a recurring problem, for her. Everything she knows keeps falling away, leaving her standing in the unknown. Small wonder that she can't relax enough to keep her head on a pillow.

She tries to be quiet, as she sneaks outside. It's darker than she's used to, as she makes her way down to the beach. She's still not used to how little light there is, outside of Midgar. But she can see the stars, and perhaps that's a fair trade. She stands in the shore, letting the thin waves wash over her bare feet.

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[emosey]

He can tell it was the right thing to say, from the way her voice changes. That certainly settles things then, as far as he's concerned. "It'll be fine."

Cloud steps back into his shoes, knowing he'll need to shake them out tomorrow, and carefully climbs up the stairs to the main walkway that leads back to the inn. The only problem now is that he's wide awake and not terribly eager to lose her company just yet.

[unbridled_strength]

Tifa's not any more tired either. She feels better, but not sleepy. How could she be? She's alone, in the arms, of the most important person, in her life.

"I'm not tired yet." She lets the confession out quietly.

[emosey]

"Me either," he admits. "Do you want to get your shoes?" That will open up some options for them, probably. Not that he really minds carrying her like this.

[unbridled_strength]

"That's probably a good idea. You can't carry me around all night."

Not that she minds it. Really, she's emotions it a great deal more than she's letting on. But there's only so long he can carry her before something has to give. Knowing the two of them, it would turn awkward. Better to not get to that point.

[emosey]

A comfortable silence falls over them then, in the few minutes that it takes to get back to the inn. Cloud gently deposits her in front of the door to her room and while he waits for her to grab her shoes, he bends down to properly lace up his own boots this time.