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"You like flowers?" Zidane questioned as he swiftly plopped down on the mahogany chair, his legs dangled back and forward. His blue eyes didn't blink while the boy scrutinized Ellone arrange the flowers into a small square vase.
"What do you think?" she asked teasingly. Then she turned around to look at Zidane. Her brows knitted together. "What are you doing in my room?"
"I'm hiding from Irvine."
"Again?" she chuckled. "You should stop flirting with Selphie. You know Irvine feels about it."
"I can't help it! Selphie is just too cute!" A mask of mischievous expression covered Zidane's face before it turned into a weak frown.
"What's wrong?" Ellone asked, noticing the change.
"It's not working and Squall isn't..." a blush colored Zidane'e ears at the mention of the SeeD's name. Ah. Ellone smiled, finally realized what clouded the boy's mind. She returned her focus back on the flowers. Delicate fingers worked elegantly as she arranged them.
"Well, flirting with Selphie won't make Squall jealous." she said.
Zidane's blush darkened.
"No! It's not-"
"Give him a flower."
"...what?"
"A flower." she made an 'hmm' sound under her breath. Ellone searched for the right flower on her desk, her eyes raised up in jubilation once she found what she was looking for.
"Give Squall this." she handed a freshly looking daffodil scented with sweet fragrant. "He knows the language of flowers. I taught him after all."
Zidane batted his long eyelashes at her. Even though this seemed futile, he couldn't help but to feel grateful for her help. And for the moment, he couldn't find the right words to say to Ellone.
Zidane rose from his seat and took the flower wrapped in white paper gently. "What does daffodil symbolize?"
Ellone bent down on Zidane's height level to mutter the meaning quietly.
"Return my affection."
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Written by Wookie