The Summit
Summary: The ins and outs of a romantic relationship are ones meant to be explored. 100 themes challenge fic. Ratings vary. KainxCecil.
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Final Fantasy IV. The themes are mine, though.
Theme 6: Staring
Specific Warnings: None besides the obvious. Canonverse setting.
Rating: K+
Please enjoy.
That armor was glory in physical form. How an invisible concept such as that could take on a real shape had to be an act of a higher power.
And Kain could not help but stare at it as if being drawn in by some unknown force. His eyes almost never left it for more than a few seconds. They followed its every shift, followed the man encased in the metal plating.
He would admit—Cecil befitted the armor splendidly. It looked crafted to his exact proportions, specially formed to fit him perfectly and surprisingly matched his physical features as well, the white being for his hair and the blue for his eyes. This armor was clearly made for just him to wear.
Clearly, this was a large change from the dark knight armor. If not for their close friendship, Cecil might have been initially hard to recognize. But, even without noticing the armor, one could tell he was not the same as before. He held a different air about him, one that was less clouded, one that contained more purity. Cecil Harvey was a changed man.
For all intents and purposes, it was a good change. This new Cecil seemed more content, and Kain was glad to see him at ease.
As if knowing he was being thought about, Cecil looked up at him and smiled with his head tilted slightly to the left, the sun shining in his eyes and reflecting off his armor. The overall effect was mesmerizing and he found himself staring more intently, straight into those eyes that returned his gaze.
Even though he would never say it aloud, Kain thought the lack of a helmet was definitely a better improvement over the rest.
Author's Notes: I think we can all agree that Cecil as a paladin is really amazing. And pretty. Really pretty. Please Review.
Thank You (Reviewers, Favers, and Alerters): Hatemylife68, Secondhand Soul, Laifan