The relationship between Cloud and Tifa

[Pivi]

Hi Rose!!!

And what makes you so sure that your theories are unbiased?

Well, because actually, I do not give a sh*t about Cloud's love life, and I do not want him to end up with Tifa (or Aerith). The thing that I see a big possibility for them has to do nothing with "OMG, they're destined to be together".
I just do not care that much about the whole compilation.

You say that I will see romance between Cloud and Tifa in CoT if I read it in a way that agrees with YOUR interpretation of it.

Hah, actually, no.
I have a lot of Cleris friends, who saw romance in CoT. Are they not Clerises then...?

So you saw in the story what you want to see, and you want me to see in the story what you saw. How is that unbiased?

Hmmm, what do I want to see in the story...? Please be that kind, and tell me.

That's your interpretation of the story. It wasn't my interpretation of the story. I saw something very different.

And...?

Then why discuss it in a thread?

Because discussing is fun.

Why would the flower field hold such significance for Cloud if he's "gotten over" Aerith?

Because he do not want to forget her. I never said that now he'll forget her, and will never remember her.
I think she'll stay in his heart forever, but he won't love her romantically eternally.

I still see Cloud withholding information from Tifa in Reminiscence when he's no longer depressed.

What does he hold back from her...? That he stopped to get a flower, and stopped, to call her...? I think if he would hold back anything from Tifa, he wouldn't put that flower directly in front of the photo, but instead he would hide anything that represents Aerith, away from Tifa. But he does not do this.

And when was it stated that he'll move on with Tifa?

When was I stated that it was stated...?

Where did it say that he smiled at Tifa with a lot of care?

From CoT:
Cloud gazed at Tifa and finally smiled. It had that kindness that made her think everything was all right.

That's only your interpretation.

Of course! So...?

It could happen, but where is there indication that it will happen?

Again, where do I stated that all of my interpretation will happen...? I even said that Cloud and Tifa has a possibility, and I never said that it's a fact that they'll end up together.

All in all, at the end of AC, I see a single Cloud, with possibility for Cloti, that's all.

That says to me that Cloud hasn't "let go" of Aerith and that he hasn't "moved on".

Well, it says to me, that he want to remember Aerith, because she'll be dear to him. But it has to do nothing with romantical love.