-Zack's Advice-
"Then Reno and Yazoo had to come in and I'm honestly convinced everyone knows."
Cloud racked the bar he had just been benching. He sat up and switched places with Zack.
Zack's biceps clenched and flexed as he removed the bar and began to bench.
"You seem pretty torn up about this. Maybe your bro―"
"Kadaj." Cloud snarled, using one finger to push the bar down rather roughly.
"Ka-daj―" Zack strained. Cloud let up. "May be right. Maybe you should tell Sephiroth."
"Shhhh… don't say his name in public!" Cloud's head swiveled around to make sure no one heard. "You're just eager to have our relationship out in the open so you can parade me."
"Of course! I want to show everyone that I melted Cloud Strife's infamous cold heart!"
Cloud rolled his eyes.
"I'm joking. Don't get me wrong, the secret thing is hot, but I'm tired of seeing you only two or three times a week! I want to sleep in your bed every night, I want to hold you―" He racked the bar and used it to pull himself into a standing position to face Cloud. He leaned into his face. "I want to kiss you in public."
Zack was so close his moist breath sent chills all over Cloud's body. Cloud turned his face.
"Let's go shower. I'm ready to leave." He turned and headed to the gym locker room, leaving Zack behind.
Zack eagerly bounced behind Cloud.
"Oooh, I haven't seen you wet and naked in a while without having three-fourths of you covered."
"We're standing on opposite sides just for that."
"Oh c'mon Cloud, lighten up."
Zack smacked Cloud's ass with a gleam and a grin.
Cloud halted. His fists balled and he glared down blushing and seething at the floor as if 1,000 images of Zack were being reflected back."
'ZACK FAIR! ONE OF THE DAYS I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"
Zack took off giggling like a mad man. "You know you love me!"