#And yes. Him and Cassie formed an off-screen/page friendship after that scene on the water tower

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"’That makes it even worse. I didn't do those things just so they would like me. I did it because it was interesting. Now, they're all trying to invite me over for tea, or trying to grab my attention over something or other. Mrs. Graham has been the most persistent.’

‘Isn't she the woman whose son you punched for making fun of Cloud?’

‘Yeah. I have no idea what's gotten into her. I thought she hated me for that. Heck, she wouldn't even let me look in the direction of her boys until recently- as if I was gonna corrupt them or something! Can you believe that?’ I snickered a bit. ‘Although be fair, Ethan's adorable and so naïve that with my luck I probably would end up doing just that by accident, but Travis doesn't need help.’"

-Horizons (chapter 4)

"‘...Travis?’

He'd been sitting with his head in between his knees as his arms kept his legs in place, but when he heard my voice, he jerked and looked up.

His eyes were red-rimmed.

Travis was very much like his mother- boisterous and pushy, with a strong dislike for being seen as weak. For that reason, I was sure he was going to say something- to deny what I'd seen and storm off in a huff...

But, he didn't.

‘He was always jealous that I could come up here and he couldn't.’

I gave a start, not expecting him to break the silence. He had looked away, but he was still hugging his legs and his voice was quiet, as if trying to make himself as small as possible.

This wasn't like him at all.

‘Then he'd go crying to Ma when I'd tease him about it, and Ma would get mad at me. It's so stupid, but...’ He gave a choked sob, curling more into himself as he shook. ‘But it's all I can think about! Him and his dumb temper tantrums!’

-Horizons (chapter 10)

He threw his arms into the air. ‘Who else could it be? What, you expect me to believe someone here just found it, thought it looked nice and gave it to ya?!’

‘As a matter of fact, yes!’

She could believe that. Cassie didn't really seem interested in any of the boys in town- although she had been hanging out with Travis lately, but she got the feeling they were more friends than anything. She remembered that a lot of the older women would complain about it before ShinRa came, but after the attack of those monsters, they didn't really say anything anymore. Castalia never mentioned it either, so it made more sense for her to receive something as a random gift than a courting one.”

-Horizons (chapter 11)

...I love the smell of character development in the morning at any time of the day.

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