[No, he doesn't have a monopoly, but he is the closest thing to a biological relative Riku has.
His breath hitches a little at her voice. Aerith. Of course. But not one that knows him. Maybe on this Planet she managed to survive like Cloud did.
Riku slouches back into his chair, hiding his eyes behind his bangs. That reaction is so pervasive for him, it's hard to tell what's happened to her here in consideration with Sephiroth.]
Don't... worry about it. Get it all the time. [He shakes his head slowly but not quite looking at her in the eye.]
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His breath hitches a little at her voice. Aerith. Of course. But not one that knows him. Maybe on this Planet she managed to survive like Cloud did.
Riku slouches back into his chair, hiding his eyes behind his bangs. That reaction is so pervasive for him, it's hard to tell what's happened to her here in consideration with Sephiroth.]
Don't... worry about it. Get it all the time. [He shakes his head slowly but not quite looking at her in the eye.]
Riku.