http://notthistrain.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] notthistrain.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute2010-01-28 04:57 pm

Day 47: Sun Room [2nd shift]

Cloud knew he should be taking the opportunity to check out the rec field during the day. The fresh air would be a welcome change from the crowded stuffiness the Institute usually provided, and he would have a chance to scope out the area when it wasn't all under the cover of darkness. When offered a choice, however, he remained in the sun room. He told himself it was so that he could watch the bulletin, him still being fairly new and needing all the information he could get, but the thought rang hollow.

The real reason he was here, he knew, was because he would be out there. Maybe it was weak of him, but he needed a chance to breathe. Ever since he'd arrived it had been nothing but one shock after another, and seeing Zack standing in the cafeteria that morning talking to Aerith had been the final card that caused his tower to crumble. He needed to just sit back somewhere out of the way and start rebuilding.

Being able to watch the bulletin from here was just a perk. Cloud made himself comfortable on one of the sofas, watching people come and go but not really paying attention to them. He took the time to try and rate this on a scale of the biggest messes he'd ever gotten thrown into.

(for Sheena)

[identity profile] straydoghowl.livejournal.com 2010-02-01 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
Haine narrowed his eyes at Giovanni. Leave it to him to come barging in on Haine's solitude - or what passed for it, anyway.

"Like it's been such a long fucking time," he said. There was hostility in his tone, of course, but it was sort of reined in. He was making a (half-assed) attempt to be civil.

At least Giovanni hadn't seen the mess that Badou had left on Haine's face that morning. Thank god for small favors.