That... [There's another shift in his expression, but it's almost more exhausted and displeased as he recalls it all.]
There was this creature called a gumdrop that was flying around town, making people do things. In our case, it wouldn't leave us alone until we... [Small hesitation.] ...Kissed. This was before Tifa and I had entered into a relationship, but we were already starting to get closer. We were out on the lake skating and tried to ignore it, but for whatever hell reason, it made the ice break beneath us. I managed to pull her out, but she had almost drowned and was freezing. I managed to get her to safety and save her.
[A small pause as he realizes his hand had started to dig into his palm as he recalls how she looked then. Her pale face, her heartbeat barely there...]
That... That was the moment I realized I had stronger feelings towards her. I've had to witness and rescue people from similar life threatening situations, but seeing Tifa like that rattled me more than anyone else.
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There was this creature called a gumdrop that was flying around town, making people do things. In our case, it wouldn't leave us alone until we... [Small hesitation.] ...Kissed. This was before Tifa and I had entered into a relationship, but we were already starting to get closer. We were out on the lake skating and tried to ignore it, but for whatever hell reason, it made the ice break beneath us. I managed to pull her out, but she had almost drowned and was freezing. I managed to get her to safety and save her.
[A small pause as he realizes his hand had started to dig into his palm as he recalls how she looked then. Her pale face, her heartbeat barely there...]
That... That was the moment I realized I had stronger feelings towards her. I've had to witness and rescue people from similar life threatening situations, but seeing Tifa like that rattled me more than anyone else.