I've been thinking about something for a while now, and I can't get it off my mind. Why is it that I surround myself with quiet people? Well, maybe not necessarily quiet. Quiet...calm people, I guess is a better way to put it. I mean, think about it:
The most obvious is Rude. Rude's my best buddy, but he's more the silent type. He's a great drinkin' partner, and he's got a real level head on him. Now that I think about it, he's definitely well described as a 'man of few words', contrastin' my man of many.
Then there's Tseng. Tseng has this way of always looking like he's in control of the situation. Things could be in shambles, but Tseng will still take his time and stay calm, which usually gives him the chance to right the problem. I guess that's one of those things that make him such a great Turk.
Now I think of Rufus. Rufus leans more on the calm side than the quiet side. Though the Boss does get mad, he's got this way of always being very cool and calm. I know he does it around me to get me aggravated. He may be calm, but he's still a snarky little bastard. He's got a comeback for everything, and he's never short on wit.
Valentine is next on my list. Lately I've taken to sittin' with him when I go to Tifa's, if he happens to be there. I would spend my boozin' hours with Rude, but he's too busy being cuddly and such with Tifa. You don't really need an explanation to show someone what I mean about Vincent and quiet. I mean, just look at him. Does he look like much of a talker? He's a good listener, though, even when he doesn't really give a shit about what you're sayin'.
Lastly, I think of Cloud. It aggravates me when he goes silent. I'm usually pretty good at knowing what people are thinking—Cloud's the exception to that. When he goes silent, I'm lost. All I can do is stare into that serene yet haunted face and guess a hundred times over what could be wrong.
Maybe I surround myself like this as a way to have my own personal balance. Now, we all know I'm not the quiet, calm type. Maybe it's my way of teaching me to be better about my emotions. Or maybe I just couldn't stand another person who is as loud and obnoxious as I can be.
a/n: Yay for inspiration. I swear, I have another two chapters just chillin'...needing to be edited, but still pretty ready. I need some coaxing to put them in, though...review, tell me why I should update!
Oh, and the bait for Chap. 22: Kinda fluffy--oh, who am I kidding, pretty fluffy realizations by our lovely Reno while still being angsty. Oh yeah, the angst has come back due to popular demand! Yay for angst...?