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Oh. Initials would be good.

[With a little squeeze of her arms around him first, she lets go so that she can kneel down and pick out a colour. She dabs her fingers in the red.]

Let's do that, and then we can leave handprints beside them.

[And she'll approach the wall, scrawling a T.L. next to the rabbit and the wolf.]

You should put yours under mine.

[He can probably guess what she's going to do with them—]

[He does have a suspicion, but he'll do as she asks, putting just a simple "E" beneath hers.]

And then?

And theeeennn...

[Her voice trails off as she leans down, dipping her finger into the red, and then white so that she makes pink...]

We do this.

[She draws a heart with the paint around their initials, and steps back to admire her handiwork.]

Well?

[He chuckles as she did exactly as he expected.]

It's perfect.

Mm... It is.

[She steps up beside him again, and her arms immediately wrap around him so that she can shuffle them both a little further back together to get a better look at the whole thing. And as her eyes scan the mural, her expression warms along with this fluttery feeling in her chest.]

All of it is. I'd say for us not being pros, we did a pretty good job.

I have to agree with that. It's a lot better than I expected.

[A teasing smile before an idea comes to mind.]

We should take a picture of it.

[Eventually these murals will be washed away, so might as well make a memento of it.]

Of it... and with it, I think you mean.

[She's already pulling her phone out of her back pocket, and she wipes her paint-covered fingers on her apron first.]

We can ask the shop owners if they can take a few for us?

I do, and sure. I'll run in and ask.

[Meanwhile, Tifa gives a nod and steps away from him and back a few more steps so that she can start taking some photos of the mural itself first, and then moving in to get some of the finer details, like a photo of the wolf and the rabbit, of the airship, and of their initials painted together inside the heart.]

[It won't take too long for Eustace to find someone inside, and the owner is actually quite curious as to what they had painted. So upon stepping out, there's an exclamation of admiration and appreciation for their work. Thus they are more than happy to take pictures for them, but—

"You sure you don't want to get cleaned up?"

Eustace glances at Tifa.]

...I dunno... I think it's more fitting like this.

[She's still in the middle of snapping pictures when he returns with the shop owner, and at their compliment, she feels her cheeks flushing with warmth.]

I agree. We fit in more with the painting covered in it, too.

[And she wanders over to hand the shopkeep her phone before she takes Eustace by his hand.]

[Before they head to the wall, Eustace considers for a moment before he hands his phone as well. Might as well get a copy, and the shopkeeper is more than happy to oblige. Only then will they walk back to the mural, the shopkeeping calling out directions for them to stand in the best spot to capture of them and most of the work.

"All right, now—why don't you pose a bit? We can take several shots, so no need to be shy!"]

[No need to be shy, she says, but Tifa suddenly feels very much so as they step in front of the mural together, her hand still gripping his.]

So how do you wanna do this?

[But the shopkeeper doesn't even wait. Tifa hears the snap of the first picture, and she grins at them—]

[He's also a bit bewildered, but he just gives a helpless sigh.]

Something like this?

[He pulls her to him so that they're more hugging each other, and the owner whistles and cheers.

"Yes, like that!"]

[Oh no, now she's blushing even more when he pulls her to him, but she rests her head against his chest and smiles just as the shopkeeper snaps another pic, and then another, and she can't help but turn to look up at Eustace with a laugh.

Which she surely gets a picture of.

And she'll humour them all just a little more as she slowly rises on her tiptoes...

And steals a kiss.]

[Is it really stealing one when he could see it coming a mile away? But he'll smile into it, his hand naturally moving to support her as he takes another, the shopkeeper just "ho ho ho~"-ing away as the cameras continue to go off.

"All right, one final one. I need the young lady to move to the other side of the mural so that you both can gesture with your arms towards each other, as if you're presenting it."

The owner will even demonstrate with her arms.]

[Her entire face is flushed by the time they part from those kisses, and if they weren't having photos snapped of them, she might have been greedy and taken another, but...

Alright, alright. She'll move away from him and to the other side of the mural, her eyes lingering on him for a moment longer before she poses with her arms out and gesturing to the painting.]

Like this? Eustace, you gotta do it too!

...All right.

[Is it strange that he finds this more embarrassing than kissing in public—

But he'll do as told, the owner telling him to loosen up and bend his knees a bit before she's finally satisfied.

"Perfect! Just stay like that for a few shots..."

Fortunately she won't take too long, and after ensuring they both have a set, she tells them it's done and holds out the shellphones.

"This truly is a beautiful piece, thank you so much! You're welcome to anything at the store free of charge in return."]

[A little strange, yes, but Tifa finds this equally as embarrassing, even as she laughs at him when they both pose. Still, it warms her heart all the same that he is doing it at all.

And when all is said and done and they exchange thanks with the shop owner who then scurries back inside, Tifa swipes a hand across her brow, pushing her bangs away and smudging leftover red paint on her forehead before she starts to look through the photos.]

These turned out really nice...

[He'll look through his for a moment before opting to look over her shoulder to view them on her phone.]

Yeah, they did. Glad we were able to make them.

[She glances sideways at him, their faces closer now that he's peering over her shoulder, and she smiles at him.]

Me, too. And I'm glad we could do this together. I had fun...

Me, too.

[He echoes her words before smiling softly at her.]

We should do something like this more often.

I agree. I'll keep my eyes and ears out for more things like this.

[She shuts her phone off and slides it into her pocket to free up her hands, and so that she can turn around and wrap her arms around him.]

But don't forget about that date.

[A quiet laugh as his own wraps around her, eyes closing briefly as he relishes in that warmth and joy she brings so easily to him.]

Of course.

But for now... Should we clean up and grab some lunch? Might not be a "formal date," but could be sort of one.

Yeah. I think that sounds like a good plan.

[They can head to the ship and clean up there before heading out for lunch, but...]

Ah—! Before we go.

[She pulls her phone out again, cursing herself for almost forgetting, and she turns the camera on.]

Let's take a couple more. You and me together.

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