[he's had dreams like this too, where the last five plus years didn't happen and he was able to go home, back to her. He was supposed to bring her up above the plate and it had been a huge deal, not just Aerith wanting to, but her wanting to with Zack - because he made her feel safe.
If she'd turned him down he'd understand. A serious rejection, a joking one like when they first met - out of control as it all was, he'd accept it. Because even if those years melt away, they're still there, and -
- and it doesn't matter because she says yes and his entire face lights up, like he really is that young soldier who fell through her roof again]
SORRY FOR THE SLOW
If she'd turned him down he'd understand. A serious rejection, a joking one like when they first met - out of control as it all was, he'd accept it. Because even if those years melt away, they're still there, and -
- and it doesn't matter because she says yes and his entire face lights up, like he really is that young soldier who fell through her roof again]
I'll make it worth it, I promise.