AN: Written for Anshu and her prompt: "Rufus/Tifa, 'No Thanks! I Eat Alone.'"
Since I don't have First Dates or Reading Between the Headlines up, I made this a little more universe-generic. But I suppose you could put it in the Headlines-verse if you want. Still post-Advent Children.
Better late than never.
"What did she say?"
"'No thanks! I eat alone,'" Reno answered, batting his eyelashes, shrugging. "Maybe she's in a bad mood or something, boss. She does live with Strife."
Rufus said nothing. But his eyes stayed on the outdoor cafe table across the street and the woman who sat at it reading for so long that Reno felt compelled to ask, "Do you want me to try again, boss?"
Rufus sighed. "No." He leaned heavily on the cane in his left hand as he turned to leave. "It's just as I suspected: Forgiveness and healing...they ride the same bloody slow train."
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