fic: the reason is you (final fantasy vii)

Title: The Reason Is You
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Characters: Tifa Lockhart, Barret Wallace, Marlene Wallace
Pairing: Tifa Lockhart/Barret Wallace
Rating: Gen
AO3 Tags: Post-Canon, Fluff, Found Family, Not Final Fantasy VII Remake Compliant, Established Relationship
Summary: Tifa, Barret, and Marlene finally get to take a mini family vacation.

Notes: Written for Tifa Week 2020, for the Free Day prompt. The lyric I chose was: a reason to start over new, and the reason is you. - the reason by hoobastank

Barret’s thumb stroked her skin. “Happy?” he murmured in her ear.

“Mmmhmm. Very much so. You?” Tifa turned her head and kissed his shoulder.

“Yeah. It’s peaceful out here. You forget when you got machines hummin’ around ya all the time.” Barret drew a deep breath, eyes closed and tilting his face into the sun. “Could get used to a life like this.”

“We could.” For a long time, they couldn’t think beyond the immediate future. There was always one more fight, one more attack to plan against Shinra. When Sephiroth’s madness became apparent, it wasn’t like they could simply abandon all they’d worked so hard for. In the end, they saved the planet they were trying to protect. It still felt strange to be able to enjoy it. “Build a little house, with a playroom for Marlene and a view of the open fields.”

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