[ All in good fun. She resists the urge to stare at the ground some more and meets Tifa's eyes, feeling slightly redder in the cheeks than before, and the petals on her hairpin that he'd gifted her glows faintly. She wants to reiterate that they are family, so it isn't strange for them to spend so much time together, but all that comes out is: ]

I... Old habits...I suppose... [ The words are kind of mumbled, but spoken clearly enough. It almost has a dismissive air to it, but then she clarifies: ] I always did follow him around when I was little, wanting to do everything he was doing.

But it's been...

[ Different. ]