The blond didn't fall because the sofa was behind him, and ended on sitting on it with a surprised look over his face.
The question came direct to the point, just as always, Tifa had that ability to do so, unlike certain pink girl that liked to mess with his head for a while instead of telling him things straight.
And for the same reason, he blinked a few times before answering. "N-nothing... it's just... you... ..." He made another pause, he knew what he wanted to say but, how to say it?
He found himself staring into her eyes again, something he had avoided the last time he had been at home, and he suddenly felt there, at home.
"I just, really missed you." It came out so out of the blue, it even surprised him, but he wasn't about to take it back.