If she'd given him a few seconds more, Cloud absolutely would have managed to avoid her without bumping into either her or the other person next in line. Head snapping up, Cloud flushed, nodding reflexively.
"Sorry--- Wait, my... hawkstrider?" As he said it, his hand brushed over the chocobo plush in his pocket and he realised what she was talking about. The little blush earlier brightened, even if he smiled a little too.
"Oh, um, yeah." Ducking his head, Cloud carefully pushed the chocobo more firmly into his pocket.
"... haven't... heard chocobos called that before," he said hesitantly, wondering if it was a local name or if this---
Wait. Actually paying attention now, Cloud realised (and wasn't sure why he hadn't realised it first thing) she must be a Streamer, given her look. He wasn't sure if the glowing eyes or long, pointy ears were the most eye-catching.
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"Sorry--- Wait, my... hawkstrider?" As he said it, his hand brushed over the chocobo plush in his pocket and he realised what she was talking about. The little blush earlier brightened, even if he smiled a little too.
"Oh, um, yeah." Ducking his head, Cloud carefully pushed the chocobo more firmly into his pocket.
"... haven't... heard chocobos called that before," he said hesitantly, wondering if it was a local name or if this---
Wait. Actually paying attention now, Cloud realised (and wasn't sure why he hadn't realised it first thing) she must be a Streamer, given her look. He wasn't sure if the glowing eyes or long, pointy ears were the most eye-catching.