[ Tifa thought she was calm and prepared for this. Other than grinning to herself a lot more than she fully cared to admit, she'd kept herself pretty composed, doing her usual training, seeing someone else for coffee, and popping down to the shop to get a dress since she'd been meaning to anyway. And honestly, after everything at home and everything here, she wasn't going to waste feeling so smiley.
She spends awhile shopping, just enjoying getting to browse, and flushing every time she catches herself picturing Cloud's reaction. It's a date, yes, but she shouldn't get ahead of herself, and it's not like he notices that stuff.
The Glided Cage is fancy, but she stays away from the full evening wear. It reminds her too much of what she was wearing the night of the auction. Instead she settles on on something a little more practical, even daring to show a little more chest -- and the scar that goes with it. Cloud's already seen her naked, so...it doesn't entirely matter. And it's nice not to have to worry about her clothes being the reason someone treats her weirdly.
So she's feeling confident and excited and just a little nervous when she shows up at the Gilded Cage a little before eight. She barely has time to smile and say hello before they're being swept away to a table.
A couple's table. In a corner, with curtains that clearly can be drawn for privacy. With a bench and no chairs, sitting nearly thigh to thigh, and handed a "for two" menu.
She's trying so hard not to turn bright red. However awkward she's feeling, he has to have it worse. But she's also trying extremely hard not to give in to the desire to slide her leg against his, or put her hand over his thigh, and she's pretty sure those aren't first date things. She doesn't want to be too eager and make this weird. ]
I don't know why I keep expecting anything in this casino to be normal.
Action: Date 2, Gilded Cage
She spends awhile shopping, just enjoying getting to browse, and flushing every time she catches herself picturing Cloud's reaction. It's a date, yes, but she shouldn't get ahead of herself, and it's not like he notices that stuff.
The Glided Cage is fancy, but she stays away from the full evening wear. It reminds her too much of what she was wearing the night of the auction. Instead she settles on on something a little more practical, even daring to show a little more chest -- and the scar that goes with it. Cloud's already seen her naked, so...it doesn't entirely matter. And it's nice not to have to worry about her clothes being the reason someone treats her weirdly.
So she's feeling confident and excited and just a little nervous when she shows up at the Gilded Cage a little before eight. She barely has time to smile and say hello before they're being swept away to a table.
A couple's table. In a corner, with curtains that clearly can be drawn for privacy. With a bench and no chairs, sitting nearly thigh to thigh, and handed a "for two" menu.
She's trying so hard not to turn bright red. However awkward she's feeling, he has to have it worse. But she's also trying extremely hard not to give in to the desire to slide her leg against his, or put her hand over his thigh, and she's pretty sure those aren't first date things. She doesn't want to be too eager and make this weird. ]
I don't know why I keep expecting anything in this casino to be normal.