Sephiroth's response is unexpected - he liked that idle stroking. And okay, so maybe Cloud does like that long, shining hair when it's falling over Sephiroth's shoulders to pool around them like a curtain, or a blanket...it makes the cool, composed, sharp-eyed man seem a little softer, he thinks.

Anyway, he feels relaxed enough to start running his hand through it again; he likes the sensation of it between his fingers, especially in conjunction with what Sephiroth is doing with his fingers.

"...yeah," Cloud admits quietly.