[ there's a heightened excitement in being here that primarily lean on tifa's own childish whims, the little girl that wore pretty dresses and arranged tea parties springing out with the playful thrill of getting to spend time with other girls in ways she never had the chance for as a child, when all she had was the presence of boys.

but underneath it comes the subtle satisfying heat when skin makes simple contact with skin, where the innocence of a brushed arm or held elbow can only do so much in masking the reminder that she'd strayed far beyond the line of girl friends with that very girl currently in her company.

still, she's stable enough to brush away the flutter in her belly, concentrating on the thrilling wonder of the suite's mystery as she finds plenty of fascination in this seemingly impossible environment she's stepped into, following nami close as they walk along the beach, her eyes bright with the sight of the soft waves moving across the sand. ]

Pretty convincing? You're leading me to an entire beach, Nami. Talk about a sure way to sweep a girl off her feet. [ she laughs at the playful joke, fingers briefly coating her mouth with the shake of her chuckle. ] You know, it wasn't too long ago I was on a beach like this. Didn't get to have the chance to really enjoy it all that much, but —

[ her eyes linger on the water a moment longer, drawn back to that sunset in costa del sol, the feeling she'd felt in the desire to stay watching it with her friends, if only the weight of the world hadn't been on their shoulders. the way that weight remains there even now.

but she turns back to nami, returning back to her bright smile as she keeps herself in the moment. ] Hmm, I'd say strong and classic, for sure. Spicy's always good to add on for the aftermath.