He feels Zack lower his head and he leans, his own head coming to rest against the side of his friends, blond and black spikes mingling. All he wants to do is just stay that way. Because the second he moves, the second he lets the moment break, he'll have to go and he'll lose his friend for good and he doesn't want that. doesn't doesn't doesn't He doesn't have to be strong or brave or lead when he's with Zack and as much as he wants needs to do all those things - sometimes he just wants to let someone else be stronger and braver. He doesn't even flinch when Zack's wings close around him because it's Zack. And everything's okay when it's Zack.

He doesn't fight it but there's extra weight that Zack has to push against when he pulls away a little. Cloud's good at being a rock when he wants to be, his last rebellion against whatever Zack's going to tell him about saying goodbye and moving on. His eyes are very blue and maybe just a bit damp where they peer up under his bangs but they peer up all the same because Zack sounds more like Zack. The question though has those blue eyes going stricken.

"Zack - "

It's a fair question. Cloud's forgotten his friend once before and he still hasn't forgiven himself for that.

"I won't forget. Not again. There's no way I can't remember you now. But - it's not the same as having you in my dreams."