In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, I have butterflies in my stomach. I'm once again staying at the haunted hotel in the Gold Saucer, and someone has knocked on my door. As I make my way to see who it is, I'm a big bundle of nerves. It's taken me so long to get here, and it feels like everything has been building up to this very moment. After 70 hours, with a myriad of choices made and countless side quests behind me, I'm about to see if my efforts have paid off. Whoever is on the other side of the door will be my Skywheel date. The trouble is, I've had my heart set on one particular party member since I began my adventures with Square Enix's RPG, and I'll be devastated if it doesn't work out.
As I inch Cloud over to the door and interact with the handle, I feel like I experience what happens next in slow motion. For just a split second, my mind recalls all those blind dating reality shows where they pull back the partition to reveal who's on the other side. I'm too invested now and there's no turning back. It's the moment of truth. Oh my god. This is it. I'm finally going to find out.
