It's a relief, to be kissed like that. It feels more normal than anything about this day, and her arms tighten around them as their lips meet, allowing her to briefly ignore the way their cheeks are both damp.

"I'll go anywhere with you, always." Aerith leans up, kissing the side of his face as she holds onto him, relieved that he wants her to join him because it means she won't have to wait for him here, fretting.