[ Sephiroth providing that would be... probably tonedeaf. Honestly, Vincent had debated whether or not it wuold be a bad idea as a present from himself before deciding to go with it.
Which of course suggests that at one point the anonymity might have been an effort to create a buffer. Even if said buffer lasted ten minutes. At the very least, plausible deniability. In short, Vincent is secretly relieved it went over well enough. ]
Right.
[ He's back, picking up the plate of cake. Looking down at it, then toward Cloud. ]
Hm.
[ ...Is it a little odd to be eating a slice of cake alone? With an audience? Maybe. ]
...'Suppose there's no time like the present. How about going to see it now?
[ You know, where at least they can be doing something else. And maybe there's a slice of cake left to eat companionably or something. Really Cloud it's weird to eat cake alone. ]
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Which of course suggests that at one point the anonymity might have been an effort to create a buffer. Even if said buffer lasted ten minutes. At the very least, plausible deniability. In short, Vincent is secretly relieved it went over well enough. ]
Right.
[ He's back, picking up the plate of cake. Looking down at it, then toward Cloud. ]
Hm.
[ ...Is it a little odd to be eating a slice of cake alone? With an audience? Maybe. ]
...'Suppose there's no time like the present. How about going to see it now?
[ You know, where at least they can be doing something else. And maybe there's a slice of cake left to eat companionably or something. Really Cloud it's weird to eat cake alone. ]