#listened to king and lionheart by OMAM on loop while writing this

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Sephiroth brings his little brother Chadley to work!

Sephiroth and Chadley

Let's say Chadley is tasked to gather Sephiroth-related data for a week. Sephiroth uses this as an excuse to have Chadley follow him around for a week so that they can bond.

*Cue the cutest montage you will ever read*

• Chadley in his office while Sephiroth does paperwork. Sephiroth grows bored and looks up how to make a paper airplane. The pair learn how to fold them, then make several that they launch from Sephiroth's office window, laughing as they do so.

• They steal Genesis's prized copy of LOVELESS from his office when he's not there. Genesis knows, of course. He sees them place it on a bookshelf in the lounge, but opts to feign blindness. He's just happy to see Sephiroth smiling.

• Angeal makes sure to take many secret candid pictures of the pair. He now has multiple polaroids of them laughing, messing around, and comfortably leaning against each other.

• They take a day trip down into the sector 0 streets. After learning that Hojo never provided Chadley with toys either, Sephiroth takes Chadley into a toy store. They're particularly interested in the giant, blue airplane in the window. They come out with loads of childish trinkets and the big blue airplane.

• A few turks including Tseng catch Sephiroth pushing Chadley on an office chair at full speed in one of the hallways.

• Chadley visits Sephiroth's apartment for the first time and is fascinated by Sephiroth's variety of textbooks. After almost falling asleep on each other while watching a nature documentary, Sephiroth remembers a contraption he keeps in his hallway closet.

• He pulls out a telescope! Chadley is excited, but mourns how they won't be able to get much use out of it in Midgar.

• But Sephiroth has an idea.

• He's set to go on a solo mission in Mideel and takes Chadley with him. Sephiroth could easily finish the job early, but decides to stall to buy them time. They camp out in the woods and take time exploring, Sephiroth teaches Chadley how to hunt, and they even go fishing! Chadley gets too excited while casting the rod and falls into the waters.

• Sephiroth rushes in to get him out and is surprised when a hand pulls him inside. Chadley has mastered the art of pranking. That was his plan all along, and now the pair are soaked inside the water and laughing.

• They go for a swim as the sun sets. As the skies, darken, they head back to their camp and set up the telescope.

• The pair spend the night observing the galaxy, comets, planets, and even a shooting star.

• Sephiroth recounts seeing a shooting star years ago in Wutai, back when he was Chadley's age and Genesis had explained to him that people typically wished upon shooting stars.

Chadley: That's a fascinating custom to adhere to. May I ask what you wished for?

• Sephiroth looks away with a cryptic smile. Genesis had insisted that wishing on shooting stars were a very real way of having ones wishes granted. Had that younger, naive Sephiroth known Genesis had been correct, he would've wished for a family member long before Wutai.

• The week of data collection comes to an end. Both Sephiroth and Chadley are saddened. They enjoyed seeing each other every day. Chadley promises to make time to visit him every week, but Sephiroth assures him that he'll come to personally retrieve him from the labs on a regular basis.

• Chadley turns to enter the elevator, but then he stops and lingers for a moment longer. Sephiroth is a breath away from asking him if he's alright, when he's hit full force with a hug.

• Sephiroth hugs him back, lifting Chadley off the ground as the two embrace.

Sephiroth: Dare I say you're experiencing an emotional response?

Chadley: I am! Although I'm unsure of what to classify it as. I know it's positive, my body temperature has increased, and I was overcome with a desire to hug you.

Sephiroth: You'll figure it out.

• And the two part.