[not having interacted with kerry, cloud can only figure what v says about johnny is true. and if they both are the way they are... then, it only makes sense that things would get loud and stupid at some point.]

I'm used to stuff like that. Guys in the barracks have all sorts of personalities.

[and they all just had to put up with whatever came up. but this isn't the military, and cloud doesn't have to put up with it. walking away is a possibility, and it's good to know that he can abscond were he to need it—and he wouldn't be alone.]

I'll take you up on that.

[he stands from the stool, a light tap on the counter with the flat of his hand.]

We don't have to put up with them if we don't wanna. [it's not said harshly, as it is definitely cloud feeling more comfortable—more at ease—around his housemate.] I'm sure we'll figure it out.