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Now that that's out of the way, this little snippet is pure fanservice. I hope it makes you squee! :)


Warmth

Over the past few weeks, the weather had been getting notably warmer. The sun was showing its face for considerably longer periods of time each day, and with it came flocks of children, filling the air with their playful screams as they enjoyed energetic games of tag and kickball, taking short breaks whenever the ice cream truck came around. It was only a matter of time before neighbours would start opening their pools and finding a common patio to mingle on as they sipped their tropical drinks.

The whole atmosphere gave Celty a pleasant feeling; it was definitely true that weather affected one's emotions. And while she would never admit this, the fact that she and Shinra were officially dating made this spring season more pleasant than any in the past.

Laughing children and gatherings of stereotypical middle-class people were not the only noticeable changes brought about by the weather this year. As it got hotter, Shinra started walking around the house without a shirt. Celty wasn't sure what to make of this. Half of her found it hilarious that he was trying so hard to turn her on (though she had to admit, it was kind of working), while the other half was engulfed in warm fuzzies. His efforts to impress her were just so darn cute, and while he wasn't muscular or anything, he did look kind of nice shirtless.

Whenever she arrived home from work, he would greet her with an ear-to-ear smile, a tight hug, and a "Welcome home, Beautiful!" As silly as his actions were, they were genuine, and Celty liked them. Her stomach would get this strange sensation that she had seen described as 'butterflies' in books. Obviously, she had never experienced the effects of alcohol, but she imagined they must be something like this.

If the arrival of summer meant more antics from a half-naked Shinra, Celty had to admit that she was looking forward to it.