#i'm crying again fuck yk this is always the conclusion i end up with

[cosmoboba]

Ladies and gentlemen

my official essay on why I love Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Because I'm fucking insane over him. You cannot stop me

The best way I can begin this off is with how Cloud is basically someone, imo, that can be easily relatable. A tough douchebag with an awkward and soft interior. A guy who once looked up to someone and wanting to be like him someday(yes I'm talking about Sephiroth). A kid who's often been alienated from other kids only because he was "different." I, myself specifically, find these elements of him very relatable. Being that I've been treated differently due to races and language as a kid, looks up to others wishing to be like them, and is someone incredibly sensitive but is expected to be stronger. Aside from my bitchass since this ain't about me- I wouldn't say that him being easily relatable is the only thing that would make him lovable. Cloud somehow always finds the strength to keep going, doesn't matter where that fire comes from, from his past, his friends, himself maybe, it's always there, yeah SOLDIERs are buff n all but not as buff as Cloud's will I swear. Yes, he has wanted to give up before, if I remember from AC he wanted to die from geostigma, yes, he's lost so much to that one winged fuck it seems like it's the end for him that he'd collapse, but nope, the man's always on his feet and gonna kick your ass whether it's now or later, I mean fuck he's been fighting the same villain since he was 16. In my eyes there's a lot of emotion that goes into how much he's lost and it's fucking perfect to me that it makes me want to go blind from crying holy shit. He lost his home, his closest friends Zack and Aerith(or lover, cuz, yk, Aerith is a romantic choice for the player. Same goes for Tifa as well), and that's just enough for me to have chronic depression bc of how much it means to him. I, really, really, really love Cloud. He's such a comfort and though he's not perfect, m'man got flaws, but you know what? Those too are perfect as fuck to me. I love his awkwardness, his shyness, his dorkiness you name it. Yes, being a hard asshole is not a great role model to be, but you don't have to be political icon just to give a life changing advice.

"Kid, if you wanna be champion, you just gotta keep working at it. Find something you enjoy and stick with it. Put your heart and soul into getting better. It's as simple as that"

*Dreamy sigh* In conclusion, loving him is an understatement for me. But then again, idk how else to explain it, I'm just so happy that this pixelated chocobo on hd exists, it's enough to make me feel better whenever I'm stressed or sad, and honestly, it's been helping lately, a lot. What once started out as some hot dude in smash bros really turned into a huge comfort, and, admittedly I embarrassingly have a fictional crush on this man, yes I'm insane.

Happy Birthday Cloud Strife 💕