Inspiration: A first date…

So, I'm standing in the hallway outside of her door an' if you listen, I'll bet any amount of gil that you can hear my teeth chatterin' from Winhill. It's not cold or anything…I'm just scared as all hell.

Wait! Let me say that again. Zell Dincht is afraid of nothing, ya hear me?He's just, uh - a little nervous. Yeah, that sounds about right.

Barely nervous at all…cool as a Trabian cucumber. Yep. That's me, baby!

See, I ain't got a thing to be scared about - I prepared for this date really well! Ma would be so proud! Irvine gave me a few pointers…only the suave, gentlemanly things, of course. I sure as hell don't want to come off as some oversexed jerk!

After we went over all the basics, like holding the door and pulling out her chair, Irvine decided that it'd do me some good to watch a movie called Axe Murderer Weekend.

"The hell is this for?"

Irvine just laughed. Cocky cowboy bastard. "This is what's going to happen to you tonight if you don't do everything I just told ya to do!"

I mean, I've heard stories, but I never thought that she was that mean. Tch, I bet she couldn't even run from here to the cafeteria with an axe like that!

…ah!

The door is opening, and I kinda forgot how to breathe. All I can think of is that axe and the screaming tourists - but hold on a sec. When did Xu become the prettiest girl in Balamb Garden?

"Buckle up, Dincht. You've never been on a date like this before."

Oh, man… I feel like I should've kissed my Ma goodbye.