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Drabble #71: Warmth
Summary: What was this strange warm feeling inside him?
Disclaimer: I do not own anything. Characters and places belong to SquareEnix
The group were silent as they sat around a campfire, staring idly at the flames. Every so often, someone would strike up a conversation but it would end just as quickly as it had started. One by one, the members of Avalanche bid goodnight and then disappeared into their tents. Soon it was only Cloud and Aeris left.
As soon as he realised this, Cloud had felt a warmth in his cheeks but had put it down to being too near the fire. However, whenever she caught his eye and smiled at him, he felt that warmth rise through him again. What was this warmth all about? He wondered. What did it mean?
"Are you okay Cloud?" she asked sweetly. He jerked from his thoughts and cleared his throat loudly, giving a slow nod.
"Yeah, I'm fine," he replied a little too quickly. She raised an eyebrow and continued to study him for a moment before she looked away with a shrug. After a moment, she stood up.
"I'm off to bed, see you in the morning."
"Goodnight," he answered, watching her walking away. As soon as she disappeared into her tent, the warmth was gone. It was then that he realised just what the warmth stood for.
It was love.