[He lifts a hand to press it over hers, fingers curling. Is this real? So much of it feels ethereal, two people who supposedly died here and alive again, by some great miracle. He's seen people return after he thought they'd died before, but that had never been about resurrection, just his own perception versus their strength. And he can't imagine that anything could have saved him, especially if Aerith herself felt him pass.
At the same time, he can't deny the sensations he knows are legit- her hand beneath his, the sound of her voice, that look in her eyes. It's not a dream, not a hallucination. He's had those before, and if they'd ever been like this he would never have escaped Nibelheim.
So, at last, he exhales quietly and offers up the best, brightest smile he can muster.]
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At the same time, he can't deny the sensations he knows are legit- her hand beneath his, the sound of her voice, that look in her eyes. It's not a dream, not a hallucination. He's had those before, and if they'd ever been like this he would never have escaped Nibelheim.
So, at last, he exhales quietly and offers up the best, brightest smile he can muster.]
Feels pretty real to me. How about you?