[ Cloud, on the other hand, is not very used to strangers politely stating the obvious at him.
But he knows he doesn't like to be made fun of, and that that's probably what's going on, here. So he shuffles back hastily away at Sephiroth's curious advance, that stormy, preemptively hateful look coming back full force on the wake of his surprise. ]
Go away. [ he snaps, instinctively guarding his possession closer.
Especially once Sephiroth starts showing off; at that, an even uglier feeling sweeps in under his defensive attitude. It's embarrassing, suddenly, to think he was ever proud at all of what he found (not that he understands the why to this, exactly, but it doesn't change the way he feels it so acutely). ]
well good because you do. and it comes with a free ride in this handbasket
But he knows he doesn't like to be made fun of, and that that's probably what's going on, here. So he shuffles back hastily away at Sephiroth's curious advance, that stormy, preemptively hateful look coming back full force on the wake of his surprise. ]
Go away. [ he snaps, instinctively guarding his possession closer.
Especially once Sephiroth starts showing off; at that, an even uglier feeling sweeps in under his defensive attitude. It's embarrassing, suddenly, to think he was ever proud at all of what he found (not that he understands the why to this, exactly, but it doesn't change the way he feels it so acutely). ]
Leave me alone. I don't care what you have.