The door was open but that didn't offer the invitation of entering. The door was shut, meaning that yes, you could enter but only if it was damn important. Shera soon found out that the furniture in the Captain's house swore as much as the Captain himself did. It had only taken her the one time to learn this backwards rule, the telling off had been as intense as if she had flushed his cigarettes down the toilet with him watching. And it had only taken Cid the one time to realize that his rule didn't apply to her. With Shera a closed door meant no entry while an open one meant that you could enter.
When he had walked into her room – without knocking of course – she had been in the middle of changing shirts. He stopped when he saw her, but instead of apologizing (Why did she expect that?) and leaving he stood there, staring. Covering herself up the best she could, she found herself unable to speak. When her voice did return he was already back in the hall, leaving the door wide open.
"If ya had just kept your damn door open, that wouldn't have happened." He called over his shoulder.
From then on Shera followed the house rule, careful to find a shadowy corner to change in. Strange as it was, she couldn't help but feel as if they had a connection now.
But she still shut and even locked the bathroom door nonetheless.
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Author's Notes: Thanks for reading!