Drabble #77: Hair
Summary: I like your hair down...
Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the plot. Characters and places belong to SquareEnix
Cloud had to do a double take when he looked over at Aeris' tent. The flower girl had emerged with her hair down, held only by a pink hairband. He had to admit, having her hair down made her look more beautiful than ever. She caught Cloud's eye and waved cheerfully, pushing the hair that blew into her face away with her spare hand. Cloud blinked and turned his head, convinced she was waving cheerfully to someone else.
"You know, it's polite to wave back!" she teased.
He jumped at the sound of her voice. He had been to busy looking behind him to notice her approaching. She clasped her hands behind her back and smiled. The blonde suddenly felt as though he had a lump in his throat because he couldn't seem to speak. He swallowed and ran a hand through his hair nervously.
"Sorry," he mumbled, averting his eyes. "Your hair looks nice," he added. An expression of shock appeared on her face as Cloud lowered his head to hide the pink tinge across them. She giggled, her own blush appearing from the compliment.
"I don't normally wear it down, it gets in the way a lot." she explained. Cloud gave a shrug before he knelt to continue packing away his things. Aeris dropped down beside him with a smile. "Need a hand?" she asked. He shook his head.
"No I'm fine," he insisted. She raised an eyebrow but stood and began to leave anyway. "Hey Aeris?" he called suddenly. She looked over her shoulder.
"Yeah?"
He smiled bashfully. "Wear your hair down more often."