[ So he and Tifa were in the same boat. She had experienced them just as he did and reacted in almost the same way. To not press them, to try and not let them come back, to not say anything... it was a weight both of them were carrying on their shoulders, and the pressure felt astronomical. But what were the both of them to do? That was an answer he didn't have right away, and as he took another sip from his coffee in an attempt to calm his nerves, he simply frowned into his cup.
It was Tifa saying his name that grounded him back to reality as his body nearly flinched with the tone. ]
... Me? [ It was a question that almost felt obvious coming from any other person, but said by Tifa it caused a moment of hesitation. The two of them had known each other far longer than Zack did, yet as their eyes met once again he could feel the weight of her words colliding into him.
...
Eventually Zack would, slowly, begin to crack a small smile. ]
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It was Tifa saying his name that grounded him back to reality as his body nearly flinched with the tone. ]
... Me? [ It was a question that almost felt obvious coming from any other person, but said by Tifa it caused a moment of hesitation. The two of them had known each other far longer than Zack did, yet as their eyes met once again he could feel the weight of her words colliding into him.
...
Eventually Zack would, slowly, begin to crack a small smile. ]
Of course. You can count on me.