the wings that you burn turn to ashes, my dear

Title: In Case God Doesn't Show
Fandoms: Final Fantasy VIII
Characters: Seifer Almasy, Rinoa Heartilly
Pairing: Seifer Almasy/Rinoa Heartilly
Rating: Teen
AO3 Tags: Missing Scene, Lunatic Pandora, Final Fantasy Kiss Battle 2025, Previous Relationship
Summary: Rinoa tries to change Seifer's mind when he kidnaps her in Lunatic Pandora.
Notes: Written for Runic at the Final Fantasy Kiss Battle with the prompt: Seifer/Rinoa - one last chance.

Also Seifer is brainwashed/not in his right mind and you can pry that headcanon out of my cold, dead fingers.

But the power within her could destroy him. This man wasn’t the Seifer she knew. Her Seifer was brash, yes, and impulsive.

He wasn’t a criminal.

He wasn’t evil.

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Title: Together We'll Mend Your Heart
Fandoms: Final Fantasy VIII
Characters: Rinoa Heartilly, Zone, Watts, Angelo, Fury Caraway
Pairing: Angelo & Rinoa Heartilly, Fury Caraway & Rinoa Heartilly, Rinoa Heartilly & Watts & Zone
Rating: Gen
AO3 Tags: Pre-Canon, alternate first meeting, Puppies, Timber Resistance, Found Family, Daddy Issues, Angst with a Happy Ending
Summary: Sometimes, part of growing up is learning when you have to let go. A story of how Rinoa and Angelo became a family.

Notes: For ~Dee_Moyza. I hope this fits in enough with your likes and dislikes! :3 When I saw your request for adventures with Angelo, I had to write this fic for you. I hope you enjoy! ♥ Title from Rihanna's "Umbrella."

One dim streetlight lit the alleyway in a yellowish glow. Crates and cardboard boxes, soggy from the previous day’s rain, lined either side. A brown bit of fuzz stuck out from behind a pallet.

Sure enough, a wet dog curled up, hiding. Brown and white fur stuck to their side in clumps, in desperate need of a good brushing.

“It’s okay, I don’t want to hurt you,” Rinoa murmured. Big brown eyes took Rinoa in as she approached. “I just want to see if you’re okay.”

Their tail wagged, tongue lolling out of their mouth.

“You’re a good dog, aren’t you?” She held one hand out so the dog could sniff it. “See? I’m good, too.”

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