escordvi | closed 🌠⚡ only you can be my light

Oh, I know.

[Why are her cheeks suddenly so warm? She keeps her eyes on the paint but she can hear and feel that smile he wears.]

But neither do I. I think I make for quite the adversary, don't you? I won't be easy on you next time.

I will say you do make for a fun challenge...

[A firm brush of paint over the wall.]

But have I yet to lose?

[She has to think about that for a moment, and when she does, her cheeks redden all the more.]

I can think of one time where you might have. [A soft clearing of her throat and a teasing glance his way.] On my birthday...

[A slight arch of the brow. He can think of one particular instance, but her reaction is suggesting otherwise... Which he can also think of, but is that really "losing"?]

You mean with the fishing?

[There's a long pause...

And then more, the only sound the din of people around them and the scrape of their brushes on the wall, before she finally answers.]

Mm-hm. Yep, was definitely talking about the fishing.

[Though, that does count!!!]

[....Mhm.]

Then that's the only one, and that was more from luck.

[He's definitely baiting her.

And how would it count??]

[Still blushing furiously, she focuses more on her paint.]

I also think it took a little bit of skill to manage that...

[A pause.]

That fish didn't catch itself, you know.

Just depended on which fish was ready to take the bait first, that's all. Neither of us lost our fish... Except for the time you slung it back behind us.

Hey!

[She waves her brush threateningly at him.]

I didn't lose the fish. I still caught it fair and square. I just got a little... invigorated, that's all. That one was a fighter. You should be proud.

[He just smiles playfully at her.]

Never said I wasn't.

Then you oughtta show it.

[But before he gets the chance to, she motions to the wall.]

Think I'm done with the sandy beach, though. How does it look?

[It's just a streak of sandy white—]

[What, as if he hasn't!! Okay he teases her more than express it, true.

But he's going to look at it for a moment... ...Hrmmmm...]

It's not bad. Seems a bit plain.

[Not that it needs to be that detailed, either, but...

...Compared to his sky and the bit of ocean he had started on, there's a lot more varying colors in his that makes her plain sandy white stick out. But then again, it's just a beach??? And it will have the wolf and rabbit on it...]

[She pouts at him, and then at the wall.]

... Well, I guess it is a little, but we'll be painting over it, right? Should I add a few seashells, maybe?

[Well she asked his opinion!!]

Could add them after we paint the rabbit and the wolf.

As long as they don't take away too much from them, but I think a few would be cute!

[She wasn't expecting him to say it was plain!!! It's just sand!]

Could maybe add some texture and shadows with a darker shade too.

[They need to make their wall the best!!]

Just a few small shells should do...

[As an IDEA pops into his mind, but it's not one he would say himself because it feels a little... Well, not something he would say, and something more that Tifa might think of. So his eyes stare at the wall for a moment before he nods.]

I'm almost done with the airship if we want to move onto it.

[Tifa steps over to his side to look over the airship and what he has so far, and she grins.]

It looks cute.

[She's not teasing him, honest!! It really does.]

This an accurate depiction of it?

[...Yeah he has to admit it's more on the cuter side... But can't be helped because it's small!!]

...I'm not sure if it's "accurate," but it's a decent resemblance to get an idea of it.

Well, as long as we know what it is, but... it looks good.

[She reaches over to take his free hand.]

Maybe one day, I'll see it in all its glory. Even in a picture or something.

[He gently squeezes her hand as he smiles softly at her.]

Yeah...and I'd like to see more of your own world, too.

Well, you get a little peek here.

[She motions to the mountains on the other side of their painting.]

It isn't much, but I tried to capture them as best I could. Intimidating, but beautiful...

I think you did well.

[Another gentle squeeze.]

I actually prefer forests and mountains.

I think you would've liked the Nibel area. Lots of skylines, mountains, and the stars at night were always stunning. Even with the reactor there.

[Her head leans against his shoulder.]

Obviously I couldn't do the mountains justice, but they're thousands of feet tall with spiked tips. Would look great from an airship.

I bet it would.

[There's a small, light smile as his head naturally leans to rest against hers.]

But this world isn't so bad.

No, it's really not. And we've been able to see places even nicer than Nibelheim, so guess you aren't missing much.

[She giggles and lifts her head just enough that she can press a kiss to his cheek before returning to his shoulder.]

Should we start on the rabbit and the wolf, then?

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