#for my zakkura needs

[rocketbirdie]

i feel like i failed you.

[artofalassa]

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[jeriafterdark]

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Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII (Video Game 1997) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Zack Fair/Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockhart & Cloud Strife, Zack Fair & Aerith Gainsborough, Mentions of Tifa/Aerith Characters: Zack Fair, Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Zack Fair, Alpha Cloud Strife, Bartender Zack Fair, Mercenary Cloud Strife, Bartender Tifa Lockhart, Florist Aerith Gainsborough, Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Zack Fair Needs a Hug, Cloud Strife is Bad at Feelings, Angst, Explicit Sexual Content, Explicit Language, Slow Burn, Awkward Romance, Protective Cloud Strife, Top Cloud Strife, Bottom Zack Fair, Other Additional Tags to Be Added Summary:

For two years now, Zack has been working with Tifa at Seventh Heaven, earning his keep as a bartender. Charming and handsome, he's had no trouble making connections or friends, or finding new opportunities wherever his journeys take him.

Everything seems nice and easy-peasy for him.

Everything except the fact that ever since Zack got presented as Omega almost two years ago, his love life had quickly taken a turn for the worse. Not the most traditional Omega, he's already scared away almost every potential mate that has crossed his path. Finding poor solace in his friendships alone while something deeper and more profound is still missing from his life, he keeps finding himself more and more lonely and miserable these days.

That is until a strange, blond guy arrives in town, and attempts to change the course of destiny.

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My first Zakkura/Clack/FF7 & omegaverse fic ever, chapter one. If it’s right up your alley, please go give it a read. :) I also have more writing in the works for this pairing if you’re interested. <3

[crylirium]

i need everyone to look at what my little sister drew for me. zakkura watches me now from the bottom of my homescreen, like a little treat. like two little prisoners inside of my phone. god she’s so cool. she drew it in an hour. i owe her $5 and a ramen packet.

[catboyidia]

my ffvii ships new years kisses:

- zakkura: zack gets really giddy and excited and kisses cloud as soon as new years hits, flustering cloud really badly in the process but afterwards they both cant help but smile at each other and giggle

- asg: they’re all about to just go for it but then they need to pause for a moment as they realize theres three of them… they debate trying to figure out how to make a three-way kiss work but quickly realize that wont work as they all literally butt heads, so instead they have to debate which pair kisses first and just alternate until they all get their kisses from each other, but it takes quite a while because if its genesis and angeal, sephiroth will get upset, he already feels like the odd one out in the relationship, but if its angeal and sephiroth, genesis will absolutely get jealous and throw a fit, so ultimately angeal takes one for the team and decides to let sephgen have the first kiss, and then they promptly decide to shower angeal with love and kisses afterwards, so he doesn’t feel upset about it

- tsengru: rufus goes in for the kiss immediately but tseng, being the rational one, puts his hand up to stop rufus and looks around to make sure no one else is looking, and once he’s sure the coast is clear he lets rufus kiss him, holding up his champagne(?) glass to block the view of their lips from anyone else (i dont know what people drink for new years or many kinds of glasses…)

- renorude(?): they’re absolutely all over each other, like full on making out, even before the countdown, without a care in the world, even as the excitement dies down and everyone else is done kissing, reno and rude are still going at it, leaving everyone else to just kind of awkwardly stare at the spectacle and just pray that they keep their clothes on

- aerti: they’re holding hands and leaning against each other, and as new years hits they both look at each other and giggle happily, just full of nothing but love as aerith leans in and kisses tifa, even as tifa seems a bit bashful about it

- tuestine(?): reeve is really reserved and nervous about it, but lets vincent lean in for the kiss first and then gently pulls down the collar(?) of vincent’s cape hiding the lower half of his face, making sure vincent’s okay with it first, and then they kiss, soft quick and sweet, though reeve is still a bit of a blushing mess that doesn’t know how to keep himself together afterwards

- valenwind: cid just grabs vincent by his stupid collar and pulls him down and gracelessly kisses him

[zakkura]

Zakkura Drabble: ~

Zack x Cloud Suggestive Set sometime after Advent Children (in an alternate universe where best boy lives)

                                                 :｡･:*:･ﾟ’★,｡･:*:･ﾟ’☆

Cloud couldn’t help the tears that overflowed and rushed down his cheeks as he dashed forwards and grabbed the front of Zack’s shirt; startling the other man.

“I hate this,” Cloud said through gritted teeth as he hiccups left his lips, “I hate you for making me feel this way,” he heard Zack let out a small sad sigh.

 “you’re the most annoying man I have ever met, you joke around too much, yo-you constantly make stupid puns about my name and you flirt without so much of a thought to what that does to the person,” Cloud could feel his face burning as he stared down at the floor, tears blurring his vision.

“I don’t understand what you’re trying to say,” Zack muttered as he tried to hold himself back from comforting his friend as he seemed like he might get his hand bitten off.

“I am so stupidly in love with you!” Cloud yelled as his head snapped up, face twisted in anger and yet there was also a very lost and uncertain glint in his eyes, “I have been in love with you since I was a teenager on those missions we did together, when you saved me, when you kept me with you and went out of your way to bring us to Midgar,” Cloud hissed and gripped the fabric of Zack’s shirt tighter, “after all those talks and e-mails and texts and intimate moments you just went back to Aerith!” his face fell into utter despair as he shoved Zack away from him and turned around so he could at least have a little dignity.

“Cloud-”

“Shut up!” Cloud was embarrassed and insecure, ashamed of who he was and how he had fallen for a man who was in love with his other best friend; it wasn’t even Zack’s fault and yet here he was acting as if it was.

“No, you listen to me right now,” Zack argued and grabbed his blonde friend by his arm, turning him around so that he could face him even though Cloud quickly averted his gaze to the side, face completely flushed and distraught.

“I am not ‘going back to Aerith’,” he rolled his eyes as Cloud made a mocking sound as if he didn’t believe him and to a certain extent he could understand why Cloud would feel that way, he was constantly with the flower-girl.

“Zack, please don’t lie to me, I’m embarrassed enough,” Zack felt his heart ache a little, hands moving up to gentle hold the other’s shoulders.

“I’m in love with you, Cloud, you moron,” Zack stated bluntly with a big smile appearing on his face as he felt Cloud freeze under his hands.

“Don’t you dare, take the piss out of me,” Cloud spat as he covered his face a bit to hide the fact that tears were still falling down his cheeks, “I needed to let you know okay, I’m sorry for that but telling me such a load of shit is not fair!” he added  trying to push the taller and much bulkier man away from him, only to be pulled back so that they were pressed together and even though Tifa’s Bar was empty and quiet already, there seemed to be another layer of silence that fell over them.

“I think telling you that I’m in love with you as well, is perfectly fair,” the emphasis on fair and the cheeky grin on Zack’s face nearly made him laugh but he kept his anger boiling at the front as his face continued to get darker in shade, his eyes widened greatly as the man he adored moved his face closer.

“Cloud Strife,” he almost purred his name and grabbed the blondes hand, pressing it against his chest, “I am in love with you and have been since you removed your helmet all those years ago and as much as I adore both Tifa and Aerith, I’m afraid they don’t really have anything that I would want,” he arched his eyebrow at Cloud who seemed to be in a state of shock and shyness, wanting to lean forwards but too scared.

Zack paused for a second to see if Cloud would respond, but as he expected, his friend stayed silent, too nervous to let anymore words come out.

“I love you,” Zack repeated with a serious face, no smirk, no smile, nothing that would indicate that he was being playful and Cloud thought his knees would give in.

Thankfully Cadet training made it quite easy to brush that feeling aside.

Well, at least for a few seconds before Zack quickly, but passionately brough their lips together, hand still holding Cloud’s against his chest.

Cloud could feeling his own heart racing, it felt so forceful and he nearly pulled away when he let out a low moan as their tongues met.

Zack was quick on his reflexes and gently held the back of Cloud’s head to keep the kiss going, finally letting the blondes hand go, which in turn, moved so that both his hands were caressing the back of Zack’s neck, tugging at the hair there.

“Shit,” Zack stuttered as he pulled back ever so slightly to breathe, eyes meeting Cloud’s before he dived right back in, pushing the blonde a little too hard against the wall so they could press against each other without the fear of falling over.

He was going to apologise for being rough but the groan that left Cloud made him realise that his friend, now lover, enjoyed such treatment.

“Jump,” he whispered, teeth biting down of Cloud’s neck like an animal as the blonde followed his orders, legs thick and strong around his waist making the black haired man let out a long whine. 

Cloud’s legs always being a weakness of his that he had had to keep to himself throughout all the times they had stayed in hotel rooms together through their missions.

Cloud always did sleep in a shirt and boxer shorts after all and if he did get caught staring, he was very quick to say it was because he was looking for any injuries as the blondes superior.

“I love you, Zack,” Cloud whimpered, hands holding either side of Zack’s face, the both of the panting hard and flushed in the face.

“I love you too, you idiot,” Zack grinned before letting out a loud yelp as Cloud punched him in the shoulder, an adorable glare on his face.

[salternateunreality2]

Just some Zakkura Songs

Zack sings this to make Cloud giggle. It works.

Cloud: *working on his motorcycle*

Zack: 🎶 All I need is to be struck by your electric loooooove ooooOOOOOooOoooo 🎶

Cloud: *looks down at the wires in his hands* *zaps Zack because it'll just give him a little tiny shock and besides, he's been singing really loudly in this echoey garage*

Zack: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! WAIT, DID YOU LITERALLY ZAP ME WITH YOUR ELECTRIC LOVE?!?! BAHAHAHHAHAHHAHABAHHAAHA SPIKY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH *mega smooches* *runs off to text Kunsel and Angeal*

Roche: *fist bumps and winks at Cloud*

Cloud: *very pink cheeks* *smirks*

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This plays in the background while Zack hauls around Comatose Cloud. I'M NOT CRYING, YOU'RE CRYING.

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Emo baby Cloud learns to play and sing this, and Zack is over the moon until he sits down and actually listens to the lyrics, at which point Concerned Puppy Mode is activated and he needs to know if Cloud is ok (he is, he's just emo).

THEN AFTER THE COMA, ZACK SINGS IT BACK TO HIM AND ZACK IS NOT OK. I'M COMPLETELY FINE, THERE ARE JUST ONION CUTTING NINJAS EVERYWHERE.

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This is what Zack sings to snap Cloud out of Sephiroth's mind control:

It's a song they always argue about, each saying the other is the sunshine.

Cloud: *pouts* no, YOU are a golden retriever and...and...AND YOU'RE THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE *hides face*

Zack: *pink as a cherry blossom* *nose bleeding* NO YOU *hides face*

Aerith: oh Gaia, not again...

Barret: ffs, do I need to get a garden hose and drench them?

Tifa: nope, that just makes Zack start singing "I'm singing in the rain".

[sandumilfshou]

im back on tumblr after leaving in like 2012/2013 just bc my twt got sniped and bluesky is so dead and i just need to be screaming into the void

like this if you're 18+, okay with dead dove content, and enjoy the following:

jjk (specifically satosugu / gofushi / tojigumi content) mdzs (wen ning and jiang cheng stans pspspsps) ff7 (sefikura / zakkura bitches come here) honkai star rail (trans!yanqing stans) tristamp (especially plantcest shippers) bnha (guilty or not guilty shigadeku or dabishou shippers, though i am actively a bkg anti sorry) genshin dead dove fans (yes this is mostly crepluckae) kpop (specifically loona, dreamcatcher, shinee)

and i'll check you out and maybe give a follow !!

[ladyodaskonpeito]

Trick or treat!

Thank you so much for the ask!

Since no fandom is specified, please have this WIP I wrote from some time ago (Zakkura fic, FFVII):

Cloud wakes up on the wrong side of the bed on the fine morning of his 28th birthday. He creases his brow as soon as he realises that the other side of the bed is cold and empty. Zack has, uncharacteristically, woken up earlier without arousing Cloud. A job in Sector 8. Will be out for the entire day, his note reads. Made strawberry pancakes for breakfast, so don't forget to eat your fill before heading out! Don't wait for dinner with me tonight, this might end later than usual. XOXO Zack Cloud frowns as he recalls how he had missed Zack before falling asleep the previous night. He had been looking forward to hearing Zack's birthday wishes for him, which always arrive as soon as the clock strikes midnight throughout the years they've been together. Maybe he'd been spoiled rotten by his husband, Cloud thinks. The rest of the day isn't any kinder to him either, as he makes his usual deliveries and has the misfortune of coming across entitled customers complaining about his delivery speed. In hindsight, Cloud now clenches his teeth in regret for giving up his last name. He should have insisted that Zack Strife sounds so much better than Cloud Fair. Sure, he knows this sounds incredibly petty. But can he be blamed for feeling neglected on his birthday? Despite his easy-going attitude and happy-go-lucky demeanour, Zack is usually an attentive and meticulous lover. Cloud worries his lower lip as he contemplates what might have changed this year. When Zack eventually reaches home that night, Cloud has gone down the rabbit hole of imagining what happens if Zack falls out of love with him. Has Zack finally gotten tired of him? Has he finally realised that Cloud is not worth his affection after all? “Hey, babe,” Zack flashes his smile at Cloud, seemingly unaware of the latter’s foul mood. Cloud has to admit, finally seeing that charming smile of his does make the day slightly more tolerable. If only his husband would finally wish him a happy birthday. “How was your day?” is what Zack opts for instead. So Cloud entertains the conversation but omits the details to avoid disclosing what a terrible day he’d had. He also fails to mention how it’d go a hundred times worse if Zack were to forget about his birthday. “Look what I found when I was on my way back from Sector 8,” Zack holds out a yellow rose. “It reminds me of Aerith.” Cloud gives a noncommittal huh in response to that and raises a brow. “I’m thinking we should visit her tonight, it’s been so long since we’ve had a chat after all,” Zack muses. “I can imagine she’d be delighted to receive a gift like this.” Cloud isn’t sure how he feels about that idea. Maybe he’s a little too tired from his work, or maybe he’s sensitive when it comes to this (because come on, this is his husband’s ex we’re talking about). He clenches his fist and he can’t help but heave a sigh. Zack looks at him expectantly, still. “How about no,” says Cloud in a quiet voice. “Why not?” Geez, Zack can be so tactless at times. Cloud scowls. “Because aren’t you forgetting something?” Zack appears to ponder over the question for a few moments. “Hmmm,” He eyes the ceiling and strokes his chin as he contemplates. “I was sure we have no other plans for the night… Do you have anywhere else you need to be?” Cloud tsks. Count on Zack to come to that conclusion for why I disapprove. “If that’s the case would you at least give me a lift on your way there? I’m sure you can still reach in time with how fast Fenrir can be,” Zack is giving him puppy eyes, seemingly not even the slightest bit ashamed of the selfish request. Cloud rolls his eyes and complies reluctantly. He really doesn’t want to make this day any worse than it already is by ending it with an argument. At least he can go out for some fresh air after dropping Zack off to spend time alone. To enjoy some peace and quiet. To celebrate his birthday alone. To contemplate why his life has come full circle into loneliness’ embrace again.

Zack actually has a surprise birthday party planned for Cloud at Aerith's place, I just haven't gotten to writing that part out for at least two years already 🙈

Once again, the ask is much appreciated as this thing at least got the chance to see the light of day. I hope you'll enjoy a happy Halloween ahead, @thefinaljediknight!

[cloudstrifing]

stuff to write masterpost

mostly for my own reference but it is always more fun and motivating to share so!!! perceive if u wish, if ANY of these get written it’s a win actually!!!

fics marked green are done fics marked orange are in progress fic marked blue are on hold for now!! anything else is not started yet!

ffvii:

secret fic for turks fan exchange:

Coloratura

aerti/zakkura/rdrn triptych of au oneshots, tied together by the fact that everyone goes to the same gym

rdrn fake dating for a mission bc i have ALL the confession dialogue ready to launch alrd and it’d be a waste not to deploy..... (i conceived her last winter and was hoping to time it with NYE whihc. that could still happen. lmfao. update: ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN BC TIME IS FAKE, update to the update: welp yet another winter is coming up so .)

jjk:

ch 3 (final) of wellness grifter geto stsg au (Let’s Purify ✩ Body & Mind!!) -- posted the second chapter after only (checks watch) a year and two weeks lmao. this one is getting slept on bc i have zero presence in the jjk fandom and my timing sucks. but ill prob finish it someday since *i* think the idea is good so WHATEVER!!

trigun:

drunk and unsexy boys-will-be-boys vw: good old-fashioned lover boy (it ended up maybe a bit more sexy than intended)

less drunk but VERY sexy plant heat vw: Gun Barrel Red Hot

modern au kniveswood ft terrible manipulative relationship dynamics to uncritically emulate in real life: pov: you're the most fuckable person at the grocery store currently in progress; also a bonus little epilogue-like pwp pretty fixation

post trimax livvash, aiming for short but eternally traumatizing: say your name, forever

dark biopunk au for kniveswood bang: oxytocin running

og (finally regaining some urge to work on these):

lesbians caught in a snowstorm but actually caught in the mindscape of the Creature but actually caught in their own inability to do feelings pls god i just need to finish Any version of this -- a finished version now exists! idk if it's my best work but it sure is done :'') if i can get someone to edit it i may start shopping it around after!

hivemind jellyfish slayer turned good dad angst bonanza ditto above -- this is currently undergoing edits after brilliant feedback from from AJ!! i finished a version i was p happy with but after i incorporate AJ's edits it will become so much better

The Necromancers Are All Dead but make it flash fiction in order 2 reclaim my ability to have fun with a concept without spending sixteen months with it first -- speedran a version of this in my little writing illegally at work notebook, i don't really know what this story wants to be yet but at least ive sat with it for a while

novel ideas wanna be attended to; am reattempting some expanded synopses bc given some distance, some of my ideas were perhaps more substantial than i gave them credit for wahoo

updating this periodically for the rush of ticking items off a list <3

[leonredfieldd]

Little Zakkura scenario I wrote

“Ugh, Cloudy, you gotta help me out.”

“With what?” 

“I need some help figuring out how to ask this cute blond boy out.” Zack’s looking at Cloud with a grin.

“Uh, who?”

Sigh. “The cutie right in front of me with spikey chocobo hair!”

“Oh fuck off, Zack.” He’s laughing obnoxiously while Cloud tries making himself look irritated, which ends up in failure as he cracks a smile.

“Oh, but how can I when you’ve got such a cute smile?”

“God, shut up!”

“I guess you’re gonna have to make me then!”

Mwah!

“There, will that make you shut up?” Cloud smirks at Zack’s widened eyes and pink cheeks. 

“Hm, I dunno. Maybe I’ll shut my mouth if… you go on one date with me. How does that sound?”

“Make it two.”

“Oh?” Zack tilts his head, giving a cocky smile. Cloud immediately roles his eyes,

“Don’t make me regret this.”

“Calm down, cutie, I won’t.” An arm is wrapped around Cloud’s waist, his face turns red. “So TWO dates, huh? How come?”

“Zack.”

“What?”

“Just shut the hell up and kiss me.”

“Yes sir.” 

[dendrite-blues]

Stumbled across your Zakkura and Genseph fics through the FFVII kink meme and I’m a changed person now. Any plans for more perhaps? Have a great day!

YES! I'm so sorry I didn't see this until now, but I am back in fiction mode and there will be more!

I am currently hyperfixating on my main fic (to make it up to my poor readers that I abandoned them for a year REEEEEEE) but I have several more prompts earmarked for the k meme and outlined. They are listed in the end notes of this fic. [link is NSFW]

One of those is in the same universe as my other Seph/Gen/Angeal stories, so that should be good for you. :)

When I'm working on a long fic, I tend to need a breath of fresh air after a month or so and I'm on my 2nd week right now so... should be pretty soon. 🥳

[zimithrus1]

63 and 14 for the mashup prompts! 👀

Rules: Send me two (2) tropes from this list + a ship and I’ll describe how I’d combine them in the same story.

14. Bodyguard AU 63. Everybody Knows/Mistaken For A Couple

I'm gonna go with Clack/Zakkura for this one! Tis my fave and the easiest for me to write lol! 🥰

Zack always wanted to be a hero - it was his greatest dream for as long as he can remember! But he had no idea that once he became a hero the publicity would absolutely skyrocket! Like, he thought the crowds of people and fans flocking and ogling over Sephiroth was bad, but for himself? Someone much more happy, bubbly, friendly, and approachable?

Good Gaia he was drowning in fans!

So much to the point that even leaving the Shin-Ra compound to go buy groceries required an infantry escort to keep them off him. So, naturally, he was assigned a near 24/7 escort with how often he needed to leave the compound. Among this escort was a cadet named Cloud, who seemed very small and timid at first glance, but get too close and those eyes would go sharp and he'd practically start growling. Try to skim a touch of Zack? Cloud would promptly knock them back and bark about space and distance. He was very serious about his role and about keeping unwanted touches and sights off Zack, which, Zack appreciated, because as nice as he could be, some of those fans just got too crazy! Like that one time when a fan actually managed to tackle Zack and almost knock him to the ground, but Cloud was able to catch him and promptly raise hell on that fan! "Back up!" He growls at them. "You could have hurt him! I said back up! Don't make me get the mace!!"

So, the fans starting calling Cloud 'Zack's little Pomeranian', but learned not to get too close or he'd bite!

And over the course of time, Zack and Cloud having been paired together for a long time, grew close and formed a fast friendship, and eventually the fans started talking (as they always do) and eventually rumor got out that the puppy and his Pomeranian were an item. Zack's constant flirty teasing when they were out in public definitely didn't help that! Of course, it would get denied and brushed aside by Cloud, telling them it's not like that, but you better keep your distance!

Though one sleepy morning, Cloud and Zack cuddled up to each other, tangled in the sheets and each other's warmth, Zack smiles.

"If only they knew just how gentle my little Pomeranian could be after a few treats and pets."

Cloud rolls his eyes at that, "Shut up," he huffs and kisses him.

Ahh thank you so much for the ask!! This one was so much fun!! II hope I followed the prompts well! 💚💚

[disdaidal]

college au!!!! 🫶🏻

🙊 Omg. Okay, so this is yet another Zakkura/Clack AU that i'm having in the works right now (I swear I'm not obsessed, but these boys are so good and these ideas just keep popping in my head out of nowhere). 🙈 I kind of really love this AU, and I've already written pieces of dialogue there and there, which I really need to connect somehow, at some point.

But anyway—

Again, I'm gonna do a little ramble about the story under the cut and then post a snippet of the story as well. If you're curious, feel free to check it out. And if not, then feel free to skip this altogether. :)

My (not so ) little ramble about the story:

I have this idea where Zack is a popular guy, a captain of the football team. But he's not popular in a mean, bullying kind of way—he's more like a super social puppy that makes friends with everyone and always helps and protects those in need. He's tall, strong, and athletic, and has a pretty girlfriend called Aerith (who's really not his girlfriend 'cause she's totally gay, but anyway). He's not very bright or intelligent, but he's confident, charming, flirty, and naturally very good-looking, so that kind of makes up for it.

And then in comes Cloud, the new kid in town, who's this scholarship/transfer student (I actually don't know how that even works, but that's not important lol). And unlike Zack, Cloud's smart, good at most subjects, athletic, and also really pretty, which Zack can't ignore, of course. He seems perfect, right? Except Cloud's a total nightmare personality-wise. He's antisocial, aloof, and a bit of a bitch. He hates most people and just wants to be left the fuck alone.

Because Zack's confident, wears his heart on a sleeve at all times, and also has like one brain cell— soon there's this tall, super social, endlessly energetic chatterbox with a massive puppy dog energy following around this short, quiet, awkward, grumpy cat with a resting bitch face, high walls and trust issues, guarded emotions and a storm cloud looming over his head... surely nothing can go wrong there, right?

And because Zack's kind of obtuse and doesn't really care about studying, while studying is all Cloud really does in his spare time because it's not like he's all warm and fuzzy inside and has made lots of friends (aside from his childhood friend, Tifa, who's also very gay and now she also kind of has a crush on Zack's 'girlfriend' Aerith, which complicates things just a little)—Zack fails chem. And Zack finds himself in trouble because if he doesn't pass, it's *bad*. So he obviously needs help with that and knows someone (Cloud) who's good at chem. :-D And then somehow, he manages to persuade Cloud to tutor him in chem and well.

And since they have to get along—it's tough because Cloud's still kind of a bitch, and Zack still only has that one brain cell that he doesn't like to strain too much—they start gradually developing feelings for each other. Well, okay, Zack's been all heart eyes motherfucker since day one, and he's terrible at hiding it, so it's not like anything's changed, but Cloud's been reserved, aloof, and kind of mean to Zack, and now he's slowly starting to get used to Zack being all puppy-like around him, and also starting to find it kind of endearing, and that's how he realizes he's in trouble. Oops.

So, then they both end up at this one house party. Zack goes there with Aerith because they both love parties and his 'girlfriend' needs protecting from all these nasty, horny jocks, and Cloud goes there because his (very gay) girlfriend Tifa knows Aerith is there, too, and she doesn't want to go alone. And Cloud is, like, so not a people person (as if that wasn't clear enough already); he finds himself a quiet room that still isn't occupied by horny couples and rolls himself a joint.

And then Zack finds him and joins him because it's not like Cloud has anything better to do than entertain this stupidly hot jock who he also has to tutor for a moment and who he totally hasn't any feelings for, and well...

Here's the snippet from my story:

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A moment later, they’re both sitting on a bed, really close to each other. Both high and fuzzy, their shoulders almost touching. They talk about past, fun stuff and giggle stupidly at just about anything.

Zack leans back on his elbows and tips his head, baring his throat—the world keeps spinning in his eyes, and for a moment, he thinks he sees stars. Cloud can’t take his eyes off him. The pretty blonde bites his lip—he yearns and he desires.

Zack’s so fucking gorgeous. Cloud knows it's the weed talking in his head, but he's not blind. Zack's all tan, tall, lean muscle, big arms and broad shoulders. His long, jet-black mullet is always spiky and looks silky and smooth, and Zack always smells so good whenever he sits next to Cloud. It drives him insane.

Zack's Adam’s apple bobs a little as he swallows, and his strong neck looks so soft and inviting. Cloud knows the weed is still talking in his head, messing with his brain, but he wants to put his mouth on Zack's throat. Like a feral animal. He wants to kiss it and suck it and bite it. Cloud's almost itching to find out what kind of pretty noises he could pull out of Zack if he did.

Cloud wants to mark Zack. Like he owns him. Leave pretty little bruises all across his neck and admire his handiwork afterward. Bathe in the knowledge and satisfaction that it's all his doing and that Zack will have to bear his mark at least for a few more days.

Zack’s hair is sweaty, spiky, and slightly tousled. There's that one stubborn, long strand that sticks to his face like glue. Cloud wants to touch it and brush it away.

Then Zack opens his eyes and looks at Cloud. Even when Cloud’s so fucking high that he literally sees double—two pretty, dumb jocks in front of him instead of one, as if one isn't already enough—he can still distinguish Zack’s turquoise eyes. They’re so clear and piercing and very pretty, just like the rest of him. His dark eyelashes are also very long, Cloud notices, making his pretty ocean eyes look even more stunning, if possible.

This moment between them is practically magical because, for a minute or two, none of them seem to find any words to say. They just stare wordlessly at each other, high and dazed—no thoughts, brain empty.

Until Zack decides to open his big, dumb mouth. Sounding even dumber than he usually is, totally not high or slurring or anything as he asks Cloud:

“Why are you staring at me?”

And just like that, it kills the magic of the moment.

Cloud can't help it. He snorts ugly. Laughs at it, too.

"You're staring at me, too."

Zack frowns. Scrunches his nose. He's so adorable Cloud wants to punch him. “Umm, yeah, ‘cause you’re like... so very pretty. If you were a girl, I’d almost want to kiss you now. Kind of. Is that weird?"

If Cloud were any more sober now, his face would instantly burn up and turn crimson all the way up to his ears. Zack is making a bold statement—saying he wants to kiss Cloud—and all Cloud wants to do is grab Zack by those dumb little ears, pull him into a kiss, and lick into his mouth like he's starving for it. Like he won't regret it tomorrow, which he certainly will.

But Zack also said he would kiss him if he were a pretty girl. It doesn't make Cloud feel any better, but strangely, he doesn't really care.

He's growing incredibly hot in his clothes—again, Cloud knows the weed is part to blame—and the fact that Zack is so stupidly attractive, stupidly high, and also just really fucking stupid in general, which kind of turns him on even more, doesn’t help.

He grabs more weed and starts quietly rolling another joint. His long, thin fingers keep shaking, and he still sees double, and he can barely focus on what he's doing, but somehow, in some way, Cloud still manages to put together a half-decent joint, at least.

“Want another?” he asks Zack, slurring. His head buzzes pleasantly, and he hopes the answer is yes.

Zack seems to ponder the question for a few seconds, but then he already nods eagerly like a puppy wagging his tail, as fast as he can, in their current state. “Sure.” Which pleases Cloud immensely.

[marcirose]

Getting this off my chest before I go to bed and this time it's related to ff7 but like I'm not a cloti like at all but I can recognize how important Tifa is to Cloud cause I actually played past disc 1.

Like I'm a zakkura through and through, but I'm not gonna ignore that Tifa was part of Cloud's motivation for why he wanted to join SOLDIER as well as part of the reason why he wanted revenge. I'm not gonna ignore how Tifa was willing to stay with Cloud in Mideel like fuck the planet fuck Sephiroth and you know what that's dedication and commitment right there lmao. I'm also not gonna ignore Tifa texting Zack and asking him if he's seen a blonde guy in SOLDIER like girlie is not subtle.

The point I'm trying to make is I don't need to be a cloti to understand what the story is showing and telling me because I have eyes and I passed my 3rd grade reading class which is why I think it's funny how people in this fandom just be saying the wildest things that just aren't true.