Zack was kind. He let her have her own space whenever she needed.
Tifa was new to having a relationship but Zack never forced her into anything. He was always there when she was lonely or when she just needed someone to talk to.
"How long is your mission here?" she asked one day. A year had passed between them. Zack had made a cake for her on her eighteenth birthday. Tifa didn't enjoy the extremely sugary taste but she gave him credit for his effort.
Zack slouched beside her on the couch and grinned when Tifa took another bite off the chocolate cake. She suppressed her desires to grimace.
"I'll be leaving soon," he said after she finished the slice. Tifa remained silence. She was prudent enough to expect this answer. She knew he had to leave someday. He was only back-up to guard the mako-reactor after one of the Soldiers had mysteriously disappeared.
"Will I ever see you again?" she swallowed. Zack ran his hand over his hair. The only light in the room reflected off a single lamp.
"That's if you want to or not?" he told her. Tifa raised her eyebrow. The twenty-year old Soldier loved talking in riddles with her.
"And what's that supposed to mean? Do you actually think that I wouldn't want to see you?" Tifa kept her tears lingering on the edge of her vision. She faced her companion who embraced her with his strong arms. Tifa thought that he loved setting traps for her as an excuse to touch her.
"I didn't mean it that way, Tifa. Even if you do refuse to ever see me again, I would camp outside your door! This is what I really meant though..." he let go and pulled out a small velvet blue box from his pocket.
Tifa heard her heart pound against her chest as Zack knelt opposite her on one knee. He opened the box to reveal a small ring embellished with three diamonds. The light that shone on it produced iridescent rays.
"Tifa...Will you be my wife?"Zack stared deep into her eyes. Tifa felt her throat burn. His piercing stare looked into the core of her soul, hypnotising her.
How could she say no? This was another one of his traps.
