Star Ocean 2, Ernest-centric fic with Claude/Opera as a major factor. Basically, I'd like to see some exploration as to what would be going on with Ernest during and/or after Claude and Opera become a couple - including what he's doing while it's starting, whether or not he notices at first, and how he deals with it when he realizes that Opera's found someone else. Some angst is okay, but I'd prefer it to be resolved or at least dealt with in the end. And it would be great to put this in the context of an adventure, exploring a new planet or a new ruin or putting together some new mystery.

Side note: You don't have to have any pairings other than Claude/Opera if you don't want. If you do, my favorite people to pair Ernest with are Celine (platonic or romantic,) Noel (platonic or romantic) or Bowman (platonic, unless you want to somehow involve Nineh, in which case the three as a triad would be fine.) But I'd rather this relationship not be the only focus of the story, either way.