#a couple stories that are in the ‘bag of legos ripped open and scattered over the countertop’ phase

[prismaticpichu]

I know not too much activity lately, but hmmmmm right now Zack & Seph are sitting at Seph’s kitchen with a chemistry book bc Zack wanted an education past the 7th grade to make up for what he exchanged for SOLDIER and Seph is very proud! <3

Lazard has no idea why fully-constructed tests are being printed amid the other stuff, but hey, don’t look at him he’s just the director. It takes some Fs, but Seph soon realizes that pictureless articles aren’t gonna stick to his friend’s head—not like they make themselves home for him. No! He needs to represent the states of matter with a Moogle, a Moogle puddle, and a Moogle smoke cloud drawing. Ofc, Zack’s gonna do even better with an incentive :3c Lo and behold he passes with flying colors! And as promised, if (he really means when) he passes, he’ll agree to a movie—anything of Zack’s choice. It’s a very cozy night! This tutoring evolves into a weekly thing on Friday, each week with a new subject (ofc Sephiroth orders the history books outside of ShinRa. He’s not letting Zack drink that kool-aid), using finger puppets to reenact battles and divvying out pretzels to convey the distributive property.

Zack catches on like a fish every time—especially when there’s a new incentive Seph commits to! (He still can’t believe he actually agreed to go to the bowling alley). Zack loves this quality time so much, and Seph treasures it too <33 Being able to restore a piece of Zack’s childhood and keep him connected to the world of a real teenager is everything to him. He wants to bring as a much of home to ShinRa as he can <3 Tho, Zack always feels at home, he always does even when they’re away on missions. But heck! There’s nothing better than your teacher being your best friend!

The safe haven is always open! *flicks on singular night light*