fic: the one thing i need (final fantasy vii)

Title: The One Thing I Need
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Characters: Tifa Lockhart, Rude
Pairing: Tifa Lockhart/Rude
Rating: Teen
AO3 Tags: Established Relationship, Post-Canon, Pre-Advent Children (Compilation of FFVII), Implied Sexual Content, Final Fantasy VII Remake compliant
Summary: Tifa works on reopening the bar, and Rude reminds her of an old fantasy of his.

Notes: Written for Tifa Week 2020 on tumblr, with the prompt: “I’ll never be perfect, but at least now I’m brave. Now my heart is open and I can finally breathe.” - brand new me by alicia keys

He adjusted his gloves. It was a nervous tic, usually before a battle or a big fight. It amused her that Rude could still be nervous around her, too. “I’m a professional on the streets,” Rude reminded her. “And a professional in the… sheets?”

She snorted, covering her mouth.

“I’m not good with pick up lines.”

“Why would you need a line when you already have me?” Tifa sauntered over, toying with his tie. She licked her lips, looking up at him. “It’s good to have you home, Rude.”

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