Innocence of flowers

ㅤ Buying flowers from Aerith became a daily tradition. The modest flower seller with a gentle smile was always welcoming and kind to everyone. Her heart not only brimmed with light, but also filled others with it. Including Zelos himself, which made him especially tender towards the girl, afraid to dim that light. Therefore, he allowed himself nothing more than a soft smile and casual conversation about nothing and everything. "As usual, make a bouquet?" "Of the most beautiful flowers," Zelos nodded. But for him, the most beautiful flower was Aerith. And he couldn't take her away… No matter how thrilling the accidental touches when handing over the flowers were, no matter how Aerith blushed, revealing her feelings with it. Neither of them tried to make the first move: Zelos didn't want to ruin the girl's fate, and Aerith didn't want to pressure him. They were content with little, simply standing next to each other and looking into each other's eyes, sometimes without saying anything at all. A special connection, unattainable for ordinary people. ㅤ Zelos always carried a bouquet to the bar, giving it to the same girl, the second on his "priority list". And no matter how much Tifa grumbled, she always reciprocated, allowing Zelos to officially call her his girlfriend. Although he regularly tried to hit on another girl… Usually, it didn't work: Tifa was smart and agile enough, which is what won Zelos's heart. Tifa wasn't worried about Aerith alone, allowing him to spend as much time with her as he wanted. Only with her will Zelos definitely not cheat on her, no matter how mutual the feelings are. Precisely because he considered Aerith too pure, while he was mired in the filth of conspiracies and undisguised lust. And, as she thought, only Tifa, not blinded by the light, saw that Aerith was a very ordinary girl, albeit a very caring and kind one. She wasn't a stranger to feelings and relationships. And she certainly wasn't innocent anymore… But in moments like these, Tifa forgot that Zelos wasn't so naive. But if it weren't for Aerith, Tifa would finally be able to truly be happy in a relationship… ㅤ