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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the FFVIII characters or the AU which I have based this series off (New Girl)
He sat at the high counter top they had in the middle of the kitchen as he eyed her pouring some vegetables on the eggs she was cooking.
"Would you like some eggs?" She asked him as she used the spatula to mix everything together.
He shook his head and took a sip of his beer, "As you may have seen before, I've got my own breakfast. And I don't need anyone to take care of me, thank you." He added as he took a bite out of a sandwich.
She turned around and gave him one of her signature funny looks, eyebrows quirking and a little pout on her lips, "Just stop being so nice," He muttered as pink dusted his cheeks and he took another sip of beer, watching her as she rolled her eyes and turned on her heel to serve breakfast and they both stopped on their tracks as they heard Selphie's squeal. "Well, someone's awake and with Irvine in the room…"
"Now that she's sober, chances are you'll get along with her just fine," She pointed at him with the spatula and winked, something she seemed to do quite often, he thought.
Selphie looked at the shirtless and sweaty man that lied on the floor, crunching his abs like a maniac as she let her face hit the bed again, "What did I do last niiiight~" The comforter muffled her complaint as Irvine sat down and looked back at her.
"Good morning!" He cheered as Selphie grunted, getting up and slamming the door to the room and ran to the bathroom.
Zell walked into the bathroom and started brushing his teeth and after a couple of minutes Irvine followed trail and they both looked in the direction of the running shower, raising their eyebrows as realization hit them.
"What's up with the both of you?" Squall stood by the door as he looked at the thick and fogged glass wall that was the shower, "Oh."
Selphie poked her head out the wall, "Which one is Rin's shampoo?" She asked as the three guys just stared at her and Zell started stuttering while Irvine's mouth hung agape and Squall just rolled his eyes.
"The one that says therapy something," Squall said as Rinoa walked into the bathroom.
"What are you-" She sighed and shook her head, "Selphie, hurry up! Your breakfast is getting cold!"
"You didn't say anything about breakfast!" She beamed and turned the water off, wrapping a towel around her body and another one around her hair, stepping out of the shower and eyeing the three guys, Irvine's mouth still hanging open and Zell furiously brushing his teeth.
Irvine's eyes ran up and down Selphie's body, and he finally closed his mouth becoming conscious about how dry it was and Zell turned around to spit the toothpaste that had foamed in his mouth; Squall was still by the door, staring at Selphie from the corner of his eyes, almost unimpressed by her physique. Almost.
Irvine cleared his throat and was the first to break the ice, "You- You have a very beautiful body, Sel." He said as he smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head.
Selphie caught herself almost smiling at the comment when Rinoa was suddenly pushing her out of the bathroom. "Got it! I'll go to your room." Selphie said as she tip toed her way across the hallway.
Rinoa stood in the middle of the bathroom, eyeing each of her roommates and scowling at them. "I'm so very disappointed at all of you," She walked towards the door, "Specially you!" She pouted and looked at Squall who looked down to meet her eyes.
"What did I do?" He asked as she puffed her cheeks and walked away indignantly, leaving him to the other two guys who just looked at him and shrugged.
Rinoa made it to her room and sat on the bed, where Selphie lounged in nothing but her underwear, munching on the breakfast that Rinoa had prepared for her. Her long and straight brown hair falling over her neck and ending right above the mound of her breasts which were covered by a pink floral push-up bra, her slim midsection left out in the open and her bottom being covered by matching pink floral boyshorts.
"You weren't mad that I danced with Squall last night, right?" She asked Rinoa as the other brunette shook her head and sat down next to her. "Good!" She cheered as she took a spoonful of oatmeal to her mouth, "Because I think he digs you." She wiggled her eyebrows suggestively.
Rinoa's eyes widen, "Me? Squall? Never!" She laughed as she shook her head again and brought her knees up to meet her chin to cover the blush that was starting to show, "We're just roommates." She muttered from behind her knees. "Friends at most." She wiggled her toes.
"Yeah right!" Selfie said as she took a sip of her coffee and followed by putting the mug down, "I bet they've all thought of you at least once while pulling one!" She giggled as she made gestures with one of her hands and Rinoa let her body fall over to her side as she rolled on the bed.
Rinoa looked at Selphie from behind the cocoon she had formed with her knees, "Not every single male I meet wants to sleep with me." She muttered, letting go of her knees and stretching, her crop shirt rising and revealing the milky skin of her mid section.
Her friend took a bite from the toast and egg and smiled at Rinoa, "He likes you. Just look at the way his toes point at you whenever you're around!" She said as Rinoa quirked an eyebrow. "A man's toes point at what he wants, or so my dad used to tell me." Selphie finished by taking another bite at the toast and opened the door and poked his head in.
"Rin, I'm going to the store for a quick grocery run, wanna tag along?" He asked as he looked at Selphie and nodded at her, his eyes moving back to Rinoa ignoring the half-naked model next to her.
"Yes, Rin! Go! That way you can get me that thing!" Selphie said she raised her eyebrows and looked at Rinoa.
"Thing? What thing?"
Selphie stood up from the bed and pushed Squall out of the room, "She'll be right out." She winked at him as he quirked an eyebrow and looked down on her closing the door on him.
He sighed and walked to the door of the penthouse, "Hurry up, I don't have all day!"
"No! I'm not going!" Rinoa screamed at her best friend as she stomped her foot to the floor, her face flushed. "Stop ruining friendships, Sel!" She brought her hands to her head and shook her head.
Selphie giggled, "You're going, and that's that."
"How long is she staying for?" Squall asked as he reached for a basket once they made it inside of the pharmacy.
"Ugh, it's just for the weekend, I already told you!" Rinoa said as she walked next to him, "She's not that bad, I promise, you just have to warm up to her, Mr. Stone Cold." She said as Squall turned around, his knuckles brushing against hers and he reached for something.
Rinoa looked at her hand and then averted her eyes to the left where she spotted a couple making out. She eyed them, she was a simple looking blonde girl and he was a total hottie, she kept on staring as they stopped, their foreheads pressing against each other and she stared at their hands, the way their fingers intertwined and then she moved to look at their feet, his toes pointing at the girl in front of him as she felt a sigh rising up and leaving her lips, her eyes moving to the other extreme of the store where she spotted a couple of old people bickering, the man was facing his wife but his toes were pointing away from her and she felt herself cursing at Selphie.
Her eyes made it back in front of her as she saw Squall snapping his fingers at her.
"Houston to Rinoa!" He said as she shook her head.
"Wh-What is it?"
"I said that you should probably stop trying to take care of everyone." He said as he caught her eyeing his feet, "What's wrong with my feet?" He asked her as her eyes shot up and back down, "Don't like the shoes?" He asked her and she moved to his left side, he turned on his heel, his toes pointing at her, "You're acting weird…" He muttered as she moved back to his right and he turned once more, his toes still pointing at her, "Rin!" He snapped, his hand shooting up and holding her shoulder in place, "I'm sorry if what I said was out of place, but you really should just stop worrying so much about everyone else, that's all I meant by that."
Her brown eyes shot up to meet his and she swallowed hard, her heart catching up with her, the thumping leaving her deaf.
"You don't look so good… How about we just go home?" He asked her as he reached for the last thing on his shopping list and beelined towards the register.
They walked to the car in silence and traveled about a mile or so in silence as well until Squall decided to talk.
"What is wrong with you today, Rin?"
"N-Nothing!" She yelped as he sighed.
"You've been acting way too weird." He said as he brought the car to a stop and eyed her.
"It's nothing, really," She looked at him and blushed. "Would you stop that?!" She yelled at him as his eyebrows raised in surprise.
"Stop what? Did I do something to you?" He asked her as she started to play with the a/c buttons of his car.
"Aren't you hot?" She asked blushing, "I'm hot, it's so hot in here, gosh! Why?!" She yelled as a rose vendor stopped and knocked on Squall's window.
He nodded at her, bringing his window down and handing her a 20 gil note as he received a small bouquet of flowers and handed it to Rinoa. "Here, put them on that vase you have on your desk." He said as Rinoa pushed the flowers back into his hands.
"STOP IT!" She yelled, taking off her safety buckle, opening the door and jumping out of the car.
Squall's eyes widen in panic, "What are you doing?" He asked her as she fixed her cropped shirt and her waist high shorts. "Get back in the car you idiot!" He yelled at her as she closed the door and he put the window on the passenger's side down.
"I'm going home!" She yelled and started running through the blocks leaving a very confused and panicked Squall behind the wheel.
A/N: Hey there, guys! Hope I didn't make you wait too long! I also hope you enjoyed today's update!