God, how did it end up like this?
Hope Estheim stood outside Lightning's home with a box of chocolates. Hope had no idea if Lightning even liked chocolate, but he had read that it was customary to bring a gift on a first date. Hope wore a sharp, black dress shirt and a pair of beige pants. It was the sort of outfit that Hope had spent hours picking out. He spent hours doing his hair and picking out the perfect wristwatch...
Was it a mistake, though? Lightning wasn't the type of girl who cared about such materialistic details, right? Even so, Hope had been secretly pining for this opportunity. He couldn't hold back his excitement nor hide it behind his usually calm demeanor.
After a few deep breaths, Hope dialed Lightning's number to let her know he was outside.
Ring. Ring. Ring. Beep.
"Yes?"
"Light? It's me. I'm outside."
Hope's voice squeaked with nervousness, almost dropping the phone in his hand. He ran his eyes all over his outfit, and fussed with his hair over and over again.
In his jittery-ness, Hope accidentally tapped his foot at one of Lightning's flower pots that she keeps outside her front door. The pot swung around wildly before Hope settled it. He didn't want to imagine how much Lightning would be upset over her flower pot breaking; it was a gift from Serah!
"Ah. Okay, just give me a second." The phone hung up.
Suddenly, the door swung open and a woman with beautiful, pink hair flowing in the morning wind appeared... at least from Hope's perspective. Lightning walked out of her home sporting a plain, white dress and a light brown jacket.
It was uncommon for Hope to see Lightning wearing make-up. Most days, all Lightning would bother to put one were just a hint of eyeliner... today was not one of those days.
"Holy sh*t."
"What?" Lightning raised an eyebrow. "Do I look weird?"
"N-no, I think you look... really pretty, Light"
And suddenly, a slight blush appeared on the face of the former pink-haired GUARDIAN corps soldier.
"Okay. Cool."
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Lightning x Hope: Final Fantasy XIII- You are My Hope
FanfictionLightning, the Saviour had sucessfully saved the world and was reunited with her dear sister Serah. The world had been reborn and all the people she loved returned to her. Now, the world was no longer in need of "Lightning". Lightning once again to...
