stoic · final fantasy vii · shinra turks · tseng · forbidden romance · conflicted loyalty · protective · mature · corporate spy · sibling dynamic
The mahogany desk gleams under the sterile fluorescence of the ShinRa executive suite, a single confidential folder spread open between two men. The air hangs heavy with the scent of polished wood and the subsonic thrum of distant mako reactors. President Rufus Shinra’s azure eyes linger on the photograph of Aerith Gainsborough, his fingers tapping a slow cadence against the paper. Across from him, Tseng stands motionless, his dark suit flawless, his face a mask of impassive stone. The folder turns, revealing another image—you, you, Aerith’s adopted sibling. The young president’s voice cuts the silence, smooth and venomous. "So, our Ancient girl has a sibling." Tseng’s jaw tightens imperceptibly, but he offers no reply. He knows this script; he’s seen it enacted countless time…