Cloud had actually found himself enjoying the fair, even if, to someone that didn't know him, it wasn't obvious. He'd been milling about, stopping here and there to help out streamers as he saw them and just, in general, gathering himself a small herd of orphans.
As usual.
Among the group tagging along with him had been Denzel and the young boy had refused to leave Cloud's side for a good majority of the wandering. They hadn't spoken about it directly but he clearly knew that something was bothering his parental figure and had kept a firm grip on his hand as they explored the fair. It wasn't until a familiar girl with pigtails had come to drag Denzel off that Cloud had finally found himself alone for a moment and a faint smile lingered on his lips as he waved them off before heading back towards the rows of games that had been set up.
Despite how he'd felt the day before, despite how difficult the meeting with his younger self's Zack had been, he was doing alright. A part of him had hoped that maybe the man he'd been told about had been the one he knew but...
Well. There was no point in dwelling on it.
Sidestepping to avoid a few children rushing past, Cloud bumped into someone which prompted him to immediately take a step forward again and start to turn around.
"Sorr--" Bright blue eyes widened as he found himself staring at Zack--but not the Zack from the day before. There was no cane in his hand and he didn't look near as old and worn down. No. This was...
Wandering about :V
As usual.
Among the group tagging along with him had been Denzel and the young boy had refused to leave Cloud's side for a good majority of the wandering. They hadn't spoken about it directly but he clearly knew that something was bothering his parental figure and had kept a firm grip on his hand as they explored the fair. It wasn't until a familiar girl with pigtails had come to drag Denzel off that Cloud had finally found himself alone for a moment and a faint smile lingered on his lips as he waved them off before heading back towards the rows of games that had been set up.
Despite how he'd felt the day before, despite how difficult the meeting with his younger self's Zack had been, he was doing alright. A part of him had hoped that maybe the man he'd been told about had been the one he knew but...
Well. There was no point in dwelling on it.
Sidestepping to avoid a few children rushing past, Cloud bumped into someone which prompted him to immediately take a step forward again and start to turn around.
"Sorr--" Bright blue eyes widened as he found himself staring at Zack--but not the Zack from the day before. There was no cane in his hand and he didn't look near as old and worn down. No. This was...
...Was it?