Private RP

[lockhearttifa]

Who: Tifa, Cloud, and Marlene
Where: Seventh Heaven
When: Night
Rating: TBA
Warnings: None, at the moment.

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[strife_delivery]

Today had been a long day, but that was nothing out of the ordinary. Every day was long, but today was definitely up there on the list of 'longest day's ever'. Making the deliveries was no problem, it was the people that backed him up. They always wanted to talk about the weather or ask his opinion about the Queen (which he always skillfully avoided by changing the subject or declaring that he had other deliveries to make). For whatever reason, today they had been the most talkative.

But that didn't matter; the day was over and he was finally making his way to Seventh Heaven, walking with his head tipped down as the heavy rain pelted down on him. The rain was kind of relaxing after a long day's work; cool and clean.

Approaching the door to the bar, Cloud turned slightly and pushed it open with his back, turning again on his heel as he stepped in, closing the door quietly behind him. He should have come in through the back door, seeing as he was dripping wet (and would somehow be leaving little puddles of water wherever he went; he'd

[marlenes_ribbon]

Marlene was sitting at a table near the window, peering out every once in a while at the pouring rain outside. In front of her on the table were a few sheets of paper, a pencil, and a couple crayons, most of them either broken or well-used. She hummed quietly to herself, swinging her legs slightly and knocking her heels gently against the rung of the chair

[lockhearttifa]

When Tifa had washed down the last table, she headed back towards the bar where she began to give her attention to the dirty dishes that waited patiently. Before she started, she looked over at Marlene. The girl was coloring by the window. Tifa watched Marlene look out the window. Tifa gave a slight smile. She truly hoped the girl liked it at the bar. Tifa thought the world of Marlene, and she was more than happy to open her home to her. At least, Tifa knew she was safe here.

Looking down at the glasses, Tifa put her hands into the warm water and began washing.

"Tifa, Cloud's back!"Tifa put the mug she was holding back into the water, even though she had already taken the trouble to wash it. She looked over her shoulder and saw Cloud standing in the doorway. He was soaked from head to toe. Water dripped off his body and onto the floor. That didn't matter. All that mattered was the he was home and she could stop worrying about him

[strife_delivery]

Cloud took the towel, the corner of his mouth turning up just slightly in a barely-there smile before he dried his face and lightly scrubbed his hair with the towel. His blonde locks stuck up in all directions, but it somehow looked...like it always did, only wet.

Draping the towel over his shoulder, Cloud followed Tifa towards the fire, glancing over his shoulder towards Marlene while also making sure that he wasn't leaving a trail of water -- he was. He tilted his head towards the fire while still looking at Marlene, silently asking her to come over, Cloud then looked back at Tifa. "Everything went fine," he said quietly. He shifted his weight, eyes squinting slightly at the quiet squelching sound his shoes made. "I'm going to go change...I'll be back down in a minute..."

[marlenes_ribbon]

Marlene caught Cloud's eyes as he looked over towards her and saw him nod. She smiled faintly, eyes crinkling a little at the corners, and then put her crayons away in the box before she hopped down from her chair.

Heading over towards the fireplace with her drawing in hand, Marlene hopped over the small puddle Cloud had left at the door when he first came in, with a light giggle. She took a seat on the floor by the fire, but not too close, and set her picture beside her before she looked up at the two with curious eyes, just watching contently.