all that jazz
theme 30: friends forever
Rude was the one to ask the question.
"Will you marry me?"
Elena immediately accepted, and Reno eventually agreed, if only to escape the latest batch of 'girlfriends-that-he's-not-interested-in-anymore'.
Reno was the one who bought the rings.
The 'marriage' meant different things to them: Rude wanted a commitment, someone he could depend on officially; Elena wanted the security of forever, knowing that she was never alone; and Reno always wanted to try new things. Of course, this meant that he could technically cheat, as none of the trio viewed each other romantically, but… that didn't make the 'marriage' any less special.
Rufus performed the ceremony, Tseng gave Elena away… and their pet chocobo carried the rings. It was family, and as far as they were concerned, it was official, because it was done with the people they love.
Elena kept the photo on the mantelpiece, so that she could always remember that lovely day forever.
The marriage didn't always work: their personalities conflicting to much, volatile by nature and quite random, hit and miss a very appropriate term to call it. Marriage counselling never happened, all three of them too lazy to go; and the three of them knew that whatever dilemmas they had, they would eventually work it out. Many bruises, black eyes, concussions were proof of that; talking rationally aside. Besides, out of the three of them, the neutral party would very often succeed when playing peace maker. Then again, losing their temper or blanking them often worked just as well.
But most of the time, they fit like pieces of a puzzle: fun loving and sweet and teasing, playful one moment and serious the next, always out for each other's backs. Things never got boring, squabbling ended up in laughter, and the connection that tethered all of them together was so clear to see, that it was meant to be the three of them. Plus, a marriage got great discounts in Tifa's bar; as all three of them drunkenly giggled and raised their ring finger as proof, the barmaid snorting in amusement.
They're happy together.
Because that was who they were: Rude and Elena and Reno, three of a kind. Now and forever.
a/n. Thank you very much for reading, hope you enjoyed!