Final Fantasy VII - New Dawn (Cloti)

Chapter 1: Whispers in the Night

The night was calm, and the stars above shone like distant beacons in the sky. I found myself perched atop the familiar cliffs overlooking Nibelheim, my hometown. It had been months since we defeated Sephiroth and brought an end to the madness that had gripped our world. Midgar was healing, and so were we. But amidst the peace, my heart still carried a weight, one that only seemed to grow heavier with time.

I sighed, running a gloved hand through my spiky blonde hair. Thoughts of Sephiroth and Jenova haunted my dreams, and I couldn't help but wonder about my own existence, my purpose. Tifa had been my anchor through it all, but I'd never found the words to express what she truly meant to me.

As I stared at the stars, a soft voice broke the silence. "Cloud, are you up here again?" It was Tifa, her voice carrying a mix of concern and affection.

I turned to see her silhouette against the moonlit night. She approached with graceful steps, her long, dark hair flowing like a cascade down her back. Her eyes, warm and inviting, met mine as she drew closer.

"Yeah," I replied, my voice catching in my throat for a moment. "Couldn't sleep."

Tifa sat down beside me, her presence a comforting reassurance. "You've been distant lately, Cloud," she said softly, her gaze fixed on the horizon. "Is there something on your mind?"

I hesitated, unsure of how to put my feelings into words. But the look in her eyes urged me on. "It's just...everything that's happened, Tifa. I've been thinking about it all. About who I am, what I'm meant to do."

She nodded in understanding, her fingers brushing against mine. "You don't have to have all the answers right now, Cloud. We have time to figure things out."

I turned to face her, the moonlight accentuating the contours of her delicate features. "Tifa, I want you to know that you've always been my anchor, my strength. When I was lost in the darkness, you were the one who brought me back. And I...I don't know what I would do without you."

Her cheeks flushed a faint shade of pink, and a soft smile tugged at the corners of her lips. "Cloud, you've always been my hero. You're the one who's always protected me, even when I didn't ask you to."

In that moment, our hands found each other, fingers entwined in a silent promise. The unspoken words hung in the air, lingering like a gentle breeze. But we both knew that this was just the beginning, the first step in a journey that would bind our hearts even closer together.

The night continued to whisper its secrets, and as Tifa and I sat there, bathed in the moon's soft glow, I couldn't help but feel that our story was far from over. Love, like the stars above, had a way of shining brightest in the darkest of times, and I was determined to let it light our path forward.

In that quiet moment, I knew that Tifa was the missing piece of my fractured soul, and together, we would find the answers to the questions that had haunted me for so long. The adventure of our hearts had only just begun, and I was ready to face it head-on, hand in hand with the woman who had captured my heart.

As the night deepened, we stayed on that cliff, finding solace in each other's presence, our love growing stronger with every passing moment. It was a beginning, a sweet and tentative step towards a future we could finally embrace together.