aerith sank into him before her mind could argue. before fear could clamp its thorns around her ribs. just for now. just for now, she could be held. something in her, long-bruised and long-starved, answered him with surrender. her fingers curled into the fabric of his jacket.

flora will reply to things later tonight! time to go home. :3

she watches her younger sister with a concerned glint in her verdant gaze. “hey. you okay?”

flora silver and i giving each other emotional damage all day

it felt like wall market itself had paused so she could relish in the warmth of his hands, the roughness of his thumbs, and the impossible gentleness in the way he held her chin. just for now. it was devastating. it was hope. it was cruelty. it was light in the darkness.

she met his gaze. brown and green, colors of the planet, holding each other for one suspended, fragile moment that was only for them. she felt herself sway toward him. just enough that she almost let herself lean into the warmth he offered.

“oh! sorry!! i- i thought you were a spider!!! you said ‘skibidi’ and, well, that sounds like spider language to me!” she’s clutching the chair like a shield now. “…are you, um… not a spider?”

“hold on- wait. you can make your own? homemade eggnog??”

she crouched to gather the flowers she dropped. “that’s… a lot to carry. why does it happen? were you… born that way?” she dusted off a little flower, then held it up between them.

aerith tilted her head and tapped a fingertip against her chin. “hmm… me? problems with a mako reactor?” she echoed innocently. 𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘶𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘳𝘢? she smiled sweetly. “nope! none at all. but thank you for the concern… mister…?”

aerith’s whole face lit up! “see? this is why we’re sisters,” she scooted closer to bump her shoulder against tamara’s. “you always think of everyone.” she helped her sister gather a handful of ribbons and twine, already separating flowers into little piles.

a delighted gasp escaped her! two enthusiastic thumbs-up with a bright, sunny grin! “oh wow! look at you! you look perfect. the most stylish gunslinger to ever stroll down loveless street!” she leaned in conspiratorially, offering him a challenge. “buuut… a good look needs good moves to match.”

flora i’m sorry i should really make my pinned. 😭😭😭 i’ve been slacking

//guys, it's almost 2026. Can we just 1) if we misunderstand something, dm the person to get it cleared up 2) let people write smut if they want 3) respect people's time 4) not be creeps to people 5) respect boundaries It's not hard. Let us survive the rest of the year with no drama

she turned her face aside, giving him the mercy of not being stared at while he fell apart. “i’m sorry,” she breathed. those gentle hands that had held flowers, the planet itself, balled into white knuckled fists to mirror him.

flora wolfwood and aerith fastburn but so fast that it just ends up blowing up 🥲 oughhhh my lil tragedy ship

his anger didn’t scare her. his pain didn’t scare her. what scared her, was how much he believed every word he was saying. she looked down at the ground. “you’re right. i have seen monsters.” her eyes lifted to him.

her breath was trapped somewhere between her ribs and her heart. for a long moment, she simply looked at him, at their joined hands. the way his fingers held hers, like she might bruise or vanish if he wasn’t careful enough.

for one dizzy second she wasn’t sure if the heat blooming in her chest was embarrassment or something… sweeter. something fluttering. her cheeks flushed pink, and she gave him a tiny nod. “i… i love it. thank you.”

she just… stared at him. really stared. she was seeing past the grin he’d put back on, past the sunglasses, past every clever line. she heard every word he didn’t say. and she laughed. it wasn’t the usual light giggle. it was warm, completely carefree and unguarded.

[ wearing a literal eggnog mustache. ] nope! definitely not. nothing to see here!

flora going to write more tonight! been dealing with some food poisoning. 🥲 please look after aerith for me while i’m gone!

flora i’m sorry, i’m always bringing clerith everywhere i go. i cant help it. 😩

happy #smilesunday! 💕🌼

she caught that flicker of a smile because of course she did! and her own brightened as though it were only meant for her. “mm… if you say so,” she murmured, though the slight doubt in her tone was impossible to miss.

aerith drifted to his side. midgar stretched out below them with all its metal, smoke, neon, and noise. she glanced up at him. “hey… for what it’s worth? i think you look wonderful. different isn’t bad. different saved my life a few minutes ago.”

“o-oh!” she hopped back at once! she dropped the blossoms in her hands. they scattered at her feet. “i didn’t- i’m sorry, i didn’t know… your halo is just really pretty.”

“oh please. the planet absolutely likes you. you’re just modest.” she watched her sister gather the materials. “and if it 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 like you, your flowers wouldn’t bloom that pretty!”

flora grocery shopping. then more replies. THEN starters! 🌼💕 be back soon!

[ beaming! she lifts her very large basket of yellow flowers. ] “wellll… my amazing idea is…” [ she leans in. ] “…we put a bunch of these in your hair.”

aerith lifted a hand to her mouth as she laughed. “mmhmm! i had a feeling. but don’t worry, i won’t pry. everyone has their own secrets, especially when it comes to magic.” there was no suspicion. just pure understanding.

she swallowed as her fingers tightened around her bowl. she hadn’t meant to spill the beans like that. “uh… yeah. i… grew up in a lab in the shinra building. with my mother. before elmyra found me.”

her eyes softened when she saw the way he looked away. she hadn’t meant to make him feel that way… guilt pinched at her. “…nicholas,” she murmured. she shook her head gently. “no. i… i’ve never had to get that desperate.”

she froze mid-slurp and her eyes went huge. “wh- what? bugs??” she sputtered around the noodles. she wiped her chin with the back of her hand.

flora will lock into replies and starters in a bit! going to work on setting up my cat girl oc account yippeeeeee

she nearly choked on her noodles when she glanced over and realized he’d completely missed her little countdown! she simply laughed around a mouthful of noodles. “mmph!” she covered her mouth and swallowed, then nudged him with her shoulder.

flora i knew at some point i would give up on the reply format i committed to. lmao. 😭😭😭

aerith beamed as the vendor passed over two bowls. “thank you!” she chirped to the vendor, and then said softer to nicholas, “and thank 𝘺𝘰𝘶, too.” she plopped herself right onto the cozy curb with a happy sigh. she held her bowl beneath her nose.

flora i really wanna make a reze account……… i haven’t read the chainsaw man manga though- only watched the anime and movie. but i love her, i feel like i would rly enjoy writing her. HMMMM. 😭

❝hey! 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 the one who said- ❞ she dropped her voice into a deep mimic of his, ❝ 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵? and noodles are beautiful, nicholas. ❞

#CSMRP #MVRP #OCRP

aerith lit up! ❝ oooh, good choice, bodyguard! ❞ she chirped. she clasped her hands behind her back as she bounced ahead. ❝ i know a place…❞ she leaned in as she walked backwards again. ❝ i’ve only been to wall market once. one time. ❞

flora i wanna yap about my angel!!!!!! 🌼💕

flora yippee day off tomorrow!! gonna lock in on replies and starters 🥺 aerith has been tormenting wolfwood too much 🙃

aerith slowed enough to lean in with her hands clasped neatly behind her back. ❝ oh? 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯, nicholas…? ❞ her voice was coy, but soft. she giggled, then spun back around. her braid swung behind her as she resumed leading him.

❝ of course i said ‘shit’! what of it? ❞ her hands flew to her hips as she walked backward in front of him again. ❝ i told you, i’m not a princess! ❞

she went still. way too still for someone like her. her eyes dropped to her boots until her expression was hidden in shadow. ❝ i know, ❞ she whispered.

before he could even finish the word “deal,” she pressed a single finger right to his lips. ❝ shhh! ❞ she whispered. ❝ jeeeeez, nicholas- don’t get so worked up! ❞ she slowly slid her finger away.