[ He huffed, lips curling into a thoughtful grin as he tipped his head away as if that could hide the satisfaction and brush of soft pink on his cheeks. ]

Just a Maiden's huh?

[ He huffed with a laugh at the thought, letting it turn into a bark of laughter as he got a shove back out of Zack. Reno swayed with it, satisfied with the reaction. ]

Yeah, kid's got guts, that's for sure. He needs work on thinking things through, but hey--he softened Veld up with that stunt.

[ His brows raised, eyes rounding and softening with something curious and boyish. Hesitance settled over him and he held his breath a moment, remaining quiet as Infantry departed. He glanced away for a moment, lips pursed as his thoughts jumped through a hundred different scenarios at once, then back to Zack.

A better man wouldn't be so selfish--to care, truly, was to be selfless, Reno reasoned, and it should've been his duty to push Zack towards Aerith.

But Reno was a selfish man, and as far as he was aware, there was no commitment made anywhere to anyone, and he had a right to chase that chance. He reasoned that, at least, he was noble enough to not put pressure on Zack on the matter, regardless of how he chomped at the bit. ]

'You alright? What's on your mind, slick?