fic: hands open (final fantasy vi)

Title: Hands Open
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Characters: Celes Chere, Setzer Gabbiani
Pairing: Celes Chere/Setzer Gabbiani
Rating: Teen
AO3 Tags: Mid-Canon, Missing Scene, Hair Braiding, Pre-Relationship, Unresolved Sexual Tension
Summary: Before another battle, Setzer braids Celes' hair.

Notes: For runicmagitek! And I meant to have this posted as a treat for you, like, a couple weeks ago... and then life happened. I hope you enjoy it now!

His hands were gentler than she expected. He ran his fingers through the strands first, tugging gently whenever he encountered a tangle. Every so often, his fingertips would brush over the back of her neck. Every time, she shuddered. Celes closed her eyes, wondering what he looked like behind her.

Was he smirking still? Was he enjoying himself? Did he think she was some silly, foolish girl who didn’t know how to braid her own hair? The thoughts would eat her alive if she let them.

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