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A Survivors Guilt

Secret Admirer gift for Seventh Heaven Discord

Pairing: Reeve Tuesti x Reader

Words: 1.6k

Warnings: mentions of mass violence

Masterlist || Ao3

Reeve Tuesti was a busy man.

With lives constantly at stake due to the atrocities that Shinra continued to commit, he had no choice but to right the wrongs as often as he could. Living in Midgar was supposed to be safe and fruitful, but the President and his faithful board members continued to let the citizens of Midgar down every day. Acting as the Director of Urban Living no longer revolved around building new structures and revitalizing Shinra’s capital every few years. Urban Living evolved into protecting the citizens of Midgar and preventing war and terror from insiders and outsiders.

As the Wutai war finally ended, terrorist threats and assassination attempts became more and more common. Reeve recognized that tensions with Avalanche were boiling over, and the consistent pushback from Heidegger and Scarlet influenced the President to become more wretched than he already was. It made him angry, but Reeve would never show that. It was weak to show them how angry he was. They would get a laugh out of it regardless. He remained stoic, blending in and focusing his power for good.

When the first reactor was attacked and blown, Reeve dreaded that first Directors meeting. It was no doubt that the others were angry as well, but their means of revenge were… Inhumane. He could already imagine the threats that Heidegger had already come up with, the methods of torture Scarlet had planned. The President would continue to fall for their sadistic tricks again, and Reeve would once again have to fight it. This near-weekly process exhausted him, he knew his attempts for peace would eventually become futile. The citizens would suffer no matter what.

By the time Reactor 5 went down, Shinra was now in a full-fledged war with Avalanche. Part of Reeve was thankful that someone was finally standing up to Shinra, but at the same time, he understood the risks that came with war. He knew what Shinra was willing to do. The moment that they prepared the conspiracy that Avalanche was working for Wutai, he knew the direction they were planning to go. He was afraid for Midgar. They were destroying themselves inside out.

When the reveal of Shinra’s “master plan” to drop the Sector 7 plate was revealed, Reeve remembered his vision blurring for a moment. His head swam with both confusion and concern as he looked the President in the eyes. He was serious. Dead serious. Denial set in as he stood from his spot.

“Sir, you can’t truly be considering– there are thousands of lives at risk if you go through with this!” Reeve insisted upon deaf ears. He felt dizzy and nauseous, somehow he was the guiltiest person at the table, despite being the only one to object. With Scarlet and Heidegger mocking and laughing at his desperation, his vision went red. Thousands, maybe even millions of lives were at stake because of a civil war.

The moment the meeting concluded, Reeve stuck behind and once again asked– begged the President to reconsider. No war was worth the pain that dropping the plate would cause. Even going as far as to rope the Turks into it was too far. Dropping the plate would hurt more than just Avalanche, he knew that the Turks were still human. Even then, the President didn’t listen. The conspiracy to blame Avalanche had gone too far.

There was only one chance left, and Reeve had to act fast if he wanted to accomplish it.

—

In Reeve’s world, there was a tiny light of hope that he still cherished. No matter how bad Shinra turned out to be, they gave him something that he would forever be grateful for. The first time you met, Reeve was fresh and new to the hierarchy of Shinra, and you were just an accountant that happened to work on the Urban Development floor. The two of you seemed to click instantly, his charming humor courting you and your intuition and intelligence inspiring him. It wasn't long afterward you were hired as his secretary.

Reeve told you everything. His mind and his conscience were like an open book to you. Despite how well he hid it from his coworkers and superiors, you could tell in an instant what was wrong. This started when you noticed his consistent disappointment after each meeting he attended.

Somehow, your superiors had become eviler than before, and you only found out through the troubled words of your boss.

The more aware you became, the harder it became to look your coworkers and clients in the face. Midgar was doomed, and there was nothing you could do to stop it. Unlike Reeve, you had no power. You could only witness what was next.

Despite the suffocating feeling of impending doom, you and Reeve found your happiness within each other. Long before your relationship was established, Reeve found himself enraptured in long conversations about life outside of Shinra. It was refreshing to know that some people had lives outside of Shinra, especially since his free time was so little. He tried his hardest to appreciate his time with you, and through his own self-discipline, he managed to truly cherish you.

Your dates began to revolve around each other, more than work or the sense of doom you both felt. When you were with each other, somehow, you two felt optimistic, like you could take on the world together. All worries washed away when he was around you. It was nice.

…Until the news of Sector 7’s fall broke out. You waited for Reeve in your usual spot after work, expecting him to arrive like usual. After checking your watch, you realized he was almost ten minutes late. Concern flooded your features as you returned to the Shinra building, searching for Reeve. Like clockwork, he dragged himself out of the meeting, a grim look on his face. The defeat that settled into his eyes and the slight quiver of his lips said enough. As Scarlet and Heidegger passed by you, their howls of laughter filling the halls of Shinra, you embraced Reeve, his discouraged demeanor telling you enough.

You and Reeve quickly retreated to his office, his mind racing with plans of rescue. Reno and Rude would be sent out at any moment to drop the plate on the unsuspecting citizens, there wasn’t a single second to waste. In front of you, Reeve deployed one of his greatest secrets– a small robotic cat. With his remote, he sent the cat off in a hurry to intercept Reno and Rude.

—

You and Reeve watched in horror as the destruction of Sector 7 was aired on live television. Avalanche was framed once again by Shinra, and the outcries of other employees were heard through the halls. Neither of you could move as the information began to process. The death count was climbing significantly, and reports of missing persons were increasing by the minute. Reeve had failed. And his citizens would pay the price for it.

As Shinra employees, SOLDIERs, and infantrymen began to riot in the halls following the attack, Reeve silently guided you through the crowd. His hand held onto yours tightly, unwilling to let go until the two of you were home safely. Not a single word was spoken. What was there to say? You had never seen Reeve this upset. You had never seen this kind of destruction.

The silence in the house was suffocating as Reeve silently moved to the couch. His coat slipped off his shoulders, his tie loosened, and that was all he could really do before he settled on the couch. His mind raced with thoughts, some of which could never be spoken.

“Why?” “Why did it come to this? How did it come to this?” “Why wasn’t it me?”

Self-loathe and anger came over him as his fingers ran through his hair. He couldn’t focus on one thought anymore. Sweat beaded on his brow as he tried to fight back the anger in his chest. The last thing he wanted to do was scare you off, but what Shinra did, what Heidegger and Scarlet did… What the President did was unforgivable.

His hand moved to hold his head up, Reeve’s strength beginning to escape him. He couldn’t continue to bottle his emotions, but there were truly no words to be spoken that would convey his truth. There was nothing to say except I’m sorry. But even those words would be a waste. He was partly at fault, and there was no changing it. The blood was on his hands too.

So, the only thing he could do was weep. No one would ever see it besides you, but Reeve couldn��t stop the tears that fought their way out. It was selfish to be crying when families were broken apart and dead, but he couldn’t stop the rain now. He tried to control his breathing and suppress the tears that fell onto his cheeks. He hid his face under his hands, refusing to let you see him in this state.

The moment his sobs reached your ears, you dropped everything and moved to his side, your concern evident in your eyes. There wasn’t a single thing you could say that would change the situation you both were in, but you knew he needed you, and you needed him. As your arms wrapped around him, you felt him return the embrace, his arms tight around you. He was afraid of losing you too, and it showed through his weeps and his embrace. There wasn’t much else he could lose at this point, but he was so damn scared of losing you.

The two of you were there for hours, drowning out the terror outside of your home together, hiding away from the beast that took those innocent lives. If that made you both cowards, so be it. There wasn’t anything else that Reeve was willing to risk.

All that mattered was keeping you safe now.

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