[ Zack will continue to pout just a little more at the reply, but he can’t say it wasn’t unlike Cloud. He normally kept to himself in the first place, as reserved as he was in the past. At least it seemed like he was coming out of his shell just a little bit… ]

Yeah, well, there’s a lot you don’t know about me. [ How’s that for being mysterious?

… He’s only half kidding though, as the words stung a little in his mouth. But Zack will play it off as normal banter by letting a soured chuckle roll off of his lips.

He’ll finally lift his head as both hands roll over his face and into his hair before throwing his back against the chair. He doesn’t look at Cloud, not yet, and simply turns his eyes to the ceiling. ]

Everyone’s got hobbies, right? I just… am not good at this one, yet.

[ Writing was hard, okay!? ]