fic: better than tonight (final fantasy vii)

Title: Better Than Tonight
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Characters: Tifa Lockhart, Barret Wallace
Pairing: none (though you could squint and see Barret/Tifa)
Rating: Gen
AO3 Tags: Pre-Canon, Final Fantasy VII Remake compliant
Summary: The stars won't shine in the slums of Midgar.

Notes: Written for Tifa Week 2020 on tumblr, with the prompt: “Have you ever wished for an endless night? Lassoed the moon and the stars and pulled that rope tight.” - glitter in the air by pink.

She drew a breath, the scent of metal and oil and filth filling her nose. Tifa thought of Nibelheim, of the water tower and a sky full of stars. She thought of the quiet of a rustling wind, the chill of the night air. Up here, it wasn’t even cold - even the stale air was regulated. Still, she closed her eyes. When she blocked out the sounds of the city, she could imagine she was somewhere else.

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