[Her response comes immediately—she doesn't want him thinking that whatever he just showed her, she didn't think much of it, or she didn't appreciate it, or that it wasn't impressive. It did what he had intended for it to do, and already, she feels a little better, which is a big step up from where she was minutes ago.
But it hadn't escaped her notice the way he had stared back at her, and it was as if she had been staring straight into her own soul then. His eyes had reflected back all of the things she'd been feeling... or so she thought up until they both pulled themselves out of that moment. She could have just been imagining things, or seeing things she thought she wanted to, but it's dark, and her mind is still foggy from the dream.]
Better than what I can do.
[Tifa lifts her hand, and in her palm, a yellow lily partially blooms. Its petals shudder under the pressure of her emotions, wanting to open up more, but it remains as is, its colour fading slightly with her smile. She offers it to him anyway.]
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[Her response comes immediately—she doesn't want him thinking that whatever he just showed her, she didn't think much of it, or she didn't appreciate it, or that it wasn't impressive. It did what he had intended for it to do, and already, she feels a little better, which is a big step up from where she was minutes ago.
But it hadn't escaped her notice the way he had stared back at her, and it was as if she had been staring straight into her own soul then. His eyes had reflected back all of the things she'd been feeling... or so she thought up until they both pulled themselves out of that moment. She could have just been imagining things, or seeing things she thought she wanted to, but it's dark, and her mind is still foggy from the dream.]
Better than what I can do.
[Tifa lifts her hand, and in her palm, a yellow lily partially blooms. Its petals shudder under the pressure of her emotions, wanting to open up more, but it remains as is, its colour fading slightly with her smile. She offers it to him anyway.]