Aerith Gainsborough • Rinoa Heartilly • She/Her • Bisexual • Final Fantasy and Danganronpa • I'm in love with Cloud Strife, Squall Leonhart and Hajime Hinata.
Joshua and Clive finally able to pay their respects to their father after so long apart feels like they've finally come full circle in such a way where they can come to terms with how both of their lives have progressed ever since they lost the life they once lived.
I personally feel it's strange that the potential romances between Cloud and the other characters get diminished by people because it's not 'outright canon' as if talking about dynamics that shape his psyche is 'ignoring the story' when connection is what he's always desired.
The majority of people who enjoy these pairings also care about the characters and the narrative that surrounds them. It’s a very human story, so of course people will be drawn to the human emotions that form from the complicated scenarios.