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Prompt: I have this one habit that really REALLY bugs you and not even because you find it annoying but because you find it weirdly erotic and apparently I always do it at the worst moments when you’re trying to focus and most times this leads to angry make outs (and honestly I do it on purpose because I love it when you kiss me like that, fuck)
Will accept any combination of ASGZC for this one. Give me some adorable boyfriends please! Okay with NSFW content if you are so inclined.
Standing outside in the heat was not Zack Fair’s idea of fun. Supervising the newest batch of SOLDIER recruits, however, was more than enough to ignore the heat.
When Angeal had told him he was finally going to be allowed to guide the would-be-SOLDIERS till their exams six months ago, Zack had launched himself at the taller man, hugging him around the chest.
Zack was pleased with the group's progress. With six weeks till their exams, Zack had them pushing themselves harder than before. But if Zack was being honest with himself, he was much more interested in one particular cadet.
Cloud Strife was the shortest of the cadets, and the weakest looking of the group to boot. But despite his obvious shortcomings, Strife was at the top of his class. Lean, but with obvious signs of hard earned muscle cording his arms and stomach, Cloud Strife was a force to be reckoned with.
And this made Zack notice and pay much more attention to him, more than any of the other cadets. Zack scanned over the obstacle course from his post at the finish line, and located the blond quickly. Cloud was almost finished with the course, and was coming up to the last obstacle.
Today was going to be the day that Zack was going to ask Cloud if he would like to be trained privately. Zack was pretty confident that Cloud was a shoe-in for SOLDIER and after multiple discussions with Angeal, he had decided to take him on as a protege.
As Cloud finished the course and crossed the finish line, Zack found himself staring at the cadet. Zack had found Cloud to be attractive when he first saw him, and that attraction had necessarily faded as the months wore on.
“No fraternizing with the cadets, Zachary,” had been Angeal’s response when Zack confided to him. Zack sighed at the memory, but beckoned Cloud over with a hand.
Cloud walked over, chest pumping slightly as he worked to regulate his breathing. Zack immediately zeroed in on the way Clouds shirt clung to his body, wet with sweat.
“Sir?” Cloud’s soft voice snapped Zack out of his slight trance and Zack raised his gaze. Cloud had an eyebrow cocked and was giving him a slight look of confusion. Zack cleared his throat.
“Right, uh, Strife. Well, you see, I’ve been thinking, and I’ve been thinking about this for a while, but I had to talk to Angeal, uh, I mean Commander Hewley, before I talked to you, but I think -” Zack cut himself off when he realized he had started rambling. He took in a deep breath and closed his eyes. Why was this so hard all of a sudden?
“You were thinking…?” Cloud prompted him. Zack’s eyes snapped open and his breath caught in his throat. Cloud was doing that thing that always made Zack want to throw him to the ground and have his way with him.
Cloud had a hand tucked behind his head, with his fingers slightly tugging at the hairs at the base of his neck. Zack wasn’t even sure if Cloud was aware half of the time that he did that, but boy, did Zack noticed.
I was thinking that I really wanna kiss you right now , he thought. Cloud’s eyes widened and his mouth parted. Zack closed his eyes again and slowly covered his face.
“Fuck, I just said that out loud, didn’t I?”
Cloud’s hand dropped to his side and tucked his face into his chest. He shifted slightly and replied, “Uh, yeah.”
Cloud lifted his head and Zack noticed the faint pink on his checks. They looked at each other for a minute, not saying anything until Cloud gave a small smile.
“Well, I wouldn’t say no, if you wanted to, I mean.”
“I want to!” Zack said loudly, making Cloud jump slightly. Cloud opened his mouth to respond when they were interrupted by another cadet calling over to them.
“SOLIDER Fair, everyone has finished the course!”
“Alright, do a lap and cool off, then hit the showers,” he called back.
The cadet nodded and the cadets moved to do as commanded. Zack turned back to Cloud and stepped close to him and lowered his voice.
“Meet me in my office when you finish?”
Cloud swallowed audibly and gave a small nod of his head.
“Go join the others then. I’ll see you soon.”
Zack watched Cloud jog away from him and join the others. This is not how he pictured this conversation going. But he couldn’t bring himself to care.