[Simon lifted his head, smiling tremulously for a moment. Cloud had meant well after all, and only wanted to protect him. Still, to think of his parents' deaths... to be reminded of the pain he'd felt, watching them disappear beneath the rocks...
... thinking he'd cause Cloud to feel that same pain...
It was horrifying, and without another word his smile dissolved into more tears, and he leaned in to bury his face against Cloud's chest.]
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[Simon lifted his head, smiling tremulously for a moment. Cloud had meant well after all, and only wanted to protect him. Still, to think of his parents' deaths... to be reminded of the pain he'd felt, watching them disappear beneath the rocks...
... thinking he'd cause Cloud to feel that same pain...
It was horrifying, and without another word his smile dissolved into more tears, and he leaned in to bury his face against Cloud's chest.]