This is Tifa's pov of a scene in 'Buried in Snow' chapter 'Realisation'.
And what CloudxTifa fic would be complete without those immortal words...?
Disclaimer: SquareEnix owns the recognisable bits.
Tifa.
Late: coming, occurring, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed.
She smiled at him, seeing him in the distance, and waved, but he looked away.
She was undaunted by this.
After all, she'd appeared before him several times…
…and at no point could she be called 'real'.
So she didn't blame him for turning away…
…for doubting.
She knew he'd work it out.
Still, she was waiting…
…waiting for the one person she really wanted to see.
Finally he arrived, bursting through Merlin's door, and then just standing there, unable to say anything.
She smiled.
He said her name.
She smiled wider.
'Welcome home', he said.
'You're late', she replied.