I think an AU could be considered a type of trope!
1) There are lots of rumors as to who Rufus's mother could be; all of them are wrong, because almost nobody in Midgar even knows Nibelheim exists. 2) There are lots of rumors as to who Cloud's father could be; all of them are wrong, though Tifa's mom got close once or twice. 3) President Shinra and Cloud's mom met when she was a minor tech in Shinra's space program. He didn't get overtly creepy and controlling until after he found out she was pregnant with his kid. 4) She had a vague plan to disappear after the kid was born, but she knew he'd never let her disappear with his heir. 5) And then she had twins.
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1) There are lots of rumors as to who Rufus's mother could be; all of them are wrong, because almost nobody in Midgar even knows Nibelheim exists.
2) There are lots of rumors as to who Cloud's father could be; all of them are wrong, though Tifa's mom got close once or twice.
3) President Shinra and Cloud's mom met when she was a minor tech in Shinra's space program. He didn't get overtly creepy and controlling until after he found out she was pregnant with his kid.
4) She had a vague plan to disappear after the kid was born, but she knew he'd never let her disappear with his heir.
5) And then she had twins.