[The two of them had just met a while back, after all. And in that time Cloud hadn't made himself easily available for idle small talk.
Yet, he somehow finds himself here now.]
If the pile of trash is any indication— [Okay, he'll stop himself there. Instead, he'll ask:] So who's Aerith to you?
[Even if he is curious, he's able to keep his voice level. Knowing what he knew about her and the fact that Zack used to work for Shinra in the past, Cloud had his suspicions. Better not to show his hand right off the bat.]
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[The two of them had just met a while back, after all. And in that time Cloud hadn't made himself easily available for idle small talk.
Yet, he somehow finds himself here now.]
If the pile of trash is any indication— [Okay, he'll stop himself there. Instead, he'll ask:] So who's Aerith to you?
[Even if he is curious, he's able to keep his voice level. Knowing what he knew about her and the fact that Zack used to work for Shinra in the past, Cloud had his suspicions. Better not to show his hand right off the bat.]