Disclaimer: I don't own Squally or anyone else from FF8. Sad, I know…
He sat up on the bed, pale skin gleaming in the moonlight. His body was rigid against the pillow. His face was expressionless, and his eyes gleamed with frost.
His eyes ticked over to the woman next to him, casually dressed in a nightshirt. Tears tracked glistening roads down her face.
What am I supposed to say…? He caught the slim woman looking up at him.
"Squall, I can't do this anymore." Squall pinched the bridge of his nose. He wasn't going to deal with this.
He had been commander for months now, after the defeat of Ultimecia. He constantly worked, Headmaster Cid having left Balamb Garden permanently. Rinoa had been living with him in his private dormitory. But, apparently, he wasn't doing things right. Strangely enough, he felt nothing as Rinoa lifted her body off of his bed and went to the dresser.
"I can't love someone…who doesn't have emotions." She sobbed out, gathering her clothes. Squall watched her with gray eyes, unmoving.
Had he even ever loved Rinoa? He knew enough to protect her when she was a sorceress, but now…Her powers were gone and the world was at peace and he didn't know how he felt anymore. All he wanted was to work in his office, alone. He dreaded returning to his dormitory, knowing Rinoa would be there. She always seemed to expect something from him.
"I'm sorry, Rinoa. I don't know what to say." He forced the words out. He didn't really feel sorry. He felt nothing.
"God. You really are an Ice Prince." She glanced at him unhappily. He turned to look out the window at the half moon. He watched in silence as she put her clothes in a duffel bag, taken from underneath his bed. It was his, but he didn't say anything. At this point, he just wanted her gone.
He rose and helped her collect her things from the various rooms of the apartment. Minutes later, she had left the apartment, still teary. Squall wondered where she would go.
Sighing, he returned to his bed and sprawled out on top of the covers. How was he going to explain this to everyone else? He didn't want them in his personal life as it was. He tossed and turned for a few moments, then, realizing sleep was not going to come, he put on a white t-shirt and headed for his office. There were examinations to be graded.