Aeriths line of "I'm searching for you," is so romantic within JP context. She's telling Cloud that she's interested in him and wants to know him for him and not the cool fake soldier persona. He doesn't need to impress her though he often tries. She was already hooked.

a man and a woman are standing next to each other in a video game and the woman is wearing a red jacket .

ALT: a man and a woman are standing next to each other in a video game and the woman is wearing a red jacket .

YES!! She just naturally is able to disarm him every time he tries to be guarded. He's hurt and withdrawn in the first half of the ride until she says that. He didn't even consider that someone would want to be with the real ☁️ instead of the SOLDIER ☁️. THEIR DATE IS SO GOOD 🥺