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[modulatingphases]

Uh huh.

Not quite what I wanted to hear, Spike.

[backwatertrooper]

Why does it even MATTER?

[He's just groaning on his end. A lot of groaning and feeling low-key flustered.]

[modulatingphases]

Maybe my ego could use the boast.

Do I need to send you a reminder?

[backwatertrooper]

I'm pretty sure it DOESN'T.

[Cloud can't really imagine Zack needing an ego boost about anything, even less his appearance.]

... Reminder of what?

[modulatingphases]

Oh.

You know.

That I'm the most handsome guy you've ever met.

[backwatertrooper]

... ZACK.

[He's laughing, okay. If that's what he was after even if he can't see or hear it, he succeeded.]

Fine. Let's say you are. Are we finished with this topic now?

[Just play it off, and maybe Zack will stop harping on about this!]

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[Never, Cloud. He will never stop harping about this.]

That's more like it! See, that wasn't so hard, was it?

I think you've earned a reward.

[backwatertrooper]

[At least it's easier to deal with and hide any other reactions when Zack can't see him.]

Guess it wasn't, no. And, uh... a reward?

[modulatingphases]

[Cloud's "reward" as it were, is a picture.

A picture of shirtless Zack, sitting on a bench, with the chocobo egg carefully wrapped up in his shirt and craddled in his lap.]

I think the little guy likes me.

[backwatertrooper]

[he's never going to admit his eyes strayed ok. That's a very... adorable picture, okay. And not quite what he meant when he said 'keep it close', but hopefully that is warm enough for the egg.]

Bonded already, huh? Then you don't need me. I'd still take it to the nearest ranch when you can, though.

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[He already knows, Cloud. He already knows.

You know you gotta be specific with him, okay.]

Don't be silly, Cloud. I'm the daddy in this scenario. You're the mommy. And this little guy is Rain.

[Zack no.]

[backwatertrooper]

[don't call him out like this surely he has managed to keep his eyes to himself in Zack's presence!]

... Rain. Rain, Zack? Also NO. Were are you even going to keep it?