After Meteorfall (Reno x Female! Reader)

Chapter 9

The car ride over to Renos place had been uneventful, much to (Y/N)'s relief. He was a smooth and skilled driver, she would give him that.
The pair pulled up outside an imposing, flashy looking apartment block, and   (Y/N) felt a wash of envy.
Her apartment building was a rats nest by comparison.
Then, as Reno had pushed open his front door, stepping aside to let her in, she felt the envy be replaced by total awe.
His apartment was gorgeous.
It opened into an open plan living room, with a large picture window looking far out over Edge, with stylish Venetian blinds.
The walls were a cool cream and cotton grey, his furniture all black leather and polished glass. The kitchenette was black, with shining chrome accents and top of the range appliances.
Artistic black and white photography shots adorned the walls, showing various ShinRa vehicles, with the largest being of a helicopter.
On a wall near the kitchen was an array of piloting certificates, offset with a photo of the 4 Turks together.   
Spot lighting trailed down a long corridor to her left, leading to several other rooms. 
She stepped out of her shoes and froze. Reno closed the door behind her and turned to watch her quizzically.
Her feet had sunk deep into the plush cream carpeting.
''Nice carpets, huh?'' He grinned at her. (Y/N) nodded dumbly. She had never felt carpet like it before, her own were threadbare and faded.
He took her bag and jacket and pointed to the room furthest down the hall. ''Bathrooms down there, feel free to freshen up, yo. I'll go grab you some clothes to change into.'' He lightly tapped her arm and smiled. ''Make yourself at home. I'll be back in a minute.''
(Y/N) nodded silently as he headed off to one of the side rooms. She padded over to the large window, the floor under her feet feeling alien and spongy. She took in the view and gasped.
The vista of Edge from up here was amazing.
In the darkness of night, it almost looked like a glittering metropolis instead of a broken city, fighting to rise from the twisted wreckage.
She heard a voice behind her.
''Gotta love that view.''
She turned and Reno held out a soft jumper and some jogging pants.
''Sorry this is the best I had.''
(Y/N) smiled. ''These will be wonderful, thank you.''
She headed down to the bathroom. As she changed and removed her make up, she suddenly felt stupidly nervous at Reno seeing her so bare. She stared at her reflection in the luminous mirror. She looked tired and a little peaky. She rubbed at her scalp before splashing her face with cold water, enjoying the cold relief.
The jumper was huge and undeniably comfortable as she pulled it on, a deep maroon colour and obviously never worn.
She stifled a smile as she rolled up the too-long sleeves, realising why Reno had given it to her to wear.
It would clash horrendously with his hair.
(Y/N) pulled on the baby soft jog pants and gazed once again into the mirror, squaring her shoulders and taking a deep breath. As she did, the scent from Renos clothes reached her and her heart thumped.
Now out of her work uniform and her make up removed, she felt more human already. She exited the bathroom timidly, her pile of clothing clutched to her chest.
''Just throw those clothes into the hamper there..'' the red head gestured over his shoulder. He had his back to her, preoccupied with something on the work surface. He picked up a freshly brewed mug of tea and turned, a sandwich in his other hand.
(Y/N) smiled shyly back at him, growing more nervous as he observed her. ''What is it? Do these clothes look dumb?''
He shook his head. ''No, you look relaxed for once, yo.''
(Y/N) frowned but she was smiling as he nodded at the sofas. She perched herself on one, and Reno placed the sandwich, the mug of tea and 2 pain killers in front of her. He suddenly looked sheepish.
''Sorry. I made egg but I dunno if you like it so...''
(Y/N) shook her head. ''I love egg! It looks great, thank you.''
Reno smiled flirtaciously at her. ''You look nice without make up, yo.''
(Y/N) laughed, feeling herself blush hard at his compliment.
''Don't sound so surprised!'' He laughed too, then turned towards the bathroom.
''I'm gonna grab a shower, wont be long.''
(Y/N) nodded, barely hearing him as she tucked into the sandwich like a wild animal. It tasted wonderful. It was simple egg Mayo, but after having no food since lunch, it was at that time the single most delicious thing she had ever tasted.
Finishing the sandwich, (Y/N) took the plate over to the kitchen area and dithered helplessly. Where should she put it? Did he have one of those 'Dish Washers' she'd heard about? She mused he probably did, but placed it into the sink. After swallowing down the pain killers, (Y/N) had curled up onto the sofa closest to the large window, tea nestled gently on her knee, her headache fading fast.
It was wonderfully warm in the apartment and peaceful, save for the distant sound of running water and Reno whistling. (Y/N) couldn't help but smile, all the pain from earlier gone from her mind, as she blissfully gazed out at the scenery.
After some time, Reno had returned in fresh clothes, his flaming hair dulled to a brilliant garnet shade by the water, but pulled back into its usual long pony tail. (Y/N) turned and smiled at him, placing the mug on the coffee table, startled at seeing him out of his Turk uniform. He was wearing a thin black T-shirt and jog pants like her own. Reno sat down heavily on the same sofa, facing her, his back against the arm and his long legs folded.
''You feeling better?''
''Much, thank you. The food was delicious. I put the plate in the sink, I didn't know-''
''Relax, its fine, yo.'' Reno said softly.
(Y/N) felt herself blushing as she turned back to the vast window. The clock on the wall facing her read 1.08am.
''You feeling like talking about what happened today, now?''
(Y/N) frowned a little sadly.
In all honesty, she didn't. What she wanted was to sit here in Renos warm and beautiful apartment, feeling relaxed and secure. Safe. Something she never felt in her own rundown little building. She wanted to drink tea and pretend like nothing was amiss here. Wanted to enjoy Renos company, draped in his soft clothing and feeling touched by his surprising hospitality.
If she were to lay backwards from where she sat now, her head would be resting in his lap. But she didn't and she could not.
She sighed.
''I guess we'd better. Where shall I start?''

A/N -  Hey! Heres Chapter 9, the penultimate Chapter!
I appreciate that dishwashers and stuff are common place, but I wanted to emphasise the whole 'Rich/Poor Divide' that I always think would exist in a place like Midgar, and then later in Edge.
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed this Chapter! :)