[FFVII][Fic] Wonder, Responsibility (Cloud, SFW)

[wallwalker]

Fandom: FFVII/FF:AC
Character: Cloud
Word Count: 100
Summary: Cloud loves riding in the countryside.
Rating: SFW

Written for fic_promptly again.

Cloud loved riding through the wildest countryside.

He took jobs to the most remote areas, just so he could take scenic routes back. It reminded him of simpler times, times when he would climb on top of rocks and look down at the scenery and still be awed. He’d seen so much in Shinra, and even more after... it was nice to remember that sense of wonder.

It was more beautiful to him, now that he’d survived both the end of the world and the shattering of his own mind. It made him appreciate the simple things that much more.

(Then I wrote another riff on this same subject, so I'll put it here, too.)

Title: Responsibility
Character: Cloud
Rating: SFW
Word Count: 100

Cloud’s rides back home keep getting longer.

He misses the others, of course. But he feels more alive on the road, in the wilderness. He takes sidetrips, remote jobs, anything to stay out longer. He takes extra fuel with him so that he won’t have to stop to refuel; it’s dangerous, but worth the risk.

But it can’t last forever. Motorcycles burn fuel and break down, and he needs food and rest... and he can’t wait until he's ready when others are waiting for him. So he always turns back and rides toward the dim lights, off in the distance.