A/N: Whoa, short chapter is short...
Special thanks to: Walker of Nothing, ohnoitisKatie, Bebedora, and rinoaangelo. :)
~ "Go talk to a wall," he said uninterested, leaving the poor young woman alone in the room. ~
W. - Wall
Quistis's office door was open, so Rinoa guessed that she could go in right away. Just when she entered said office, Squall apparently decided to leave. He didn't even give Rinoa the time to greet him when he brushed past her.
"But Squall, all I wanted to say was-"
"Go talk to a wall," he said uninterested, leaving the poor young woman alone in the room.
Quistis's mouth dropped open in disbelief as she stared at the closed door. It was as though she wasn't sure what had happened. Or maybe she just couldn't believe that Squall had talked to her in that manner. Rinoa tried not to laugh when the room became awkwardly silent, save for the ticking of the clock on the nearby wall.
The blonde blinked, still looking rather dazed. "That's the second time he said that to me! Can you believe it? How in the world do you manage with him?"
This made Rinoa laugh. "Believe it or not, but Squall's a real softy once you get to know him."
Quistis resisted the urge to roll her eyes and shook her head instead. "I'll believe that when I see it."
"Oh, don't mind him. He's just a little peeved today, because I woke him up a little too early. That's all," the ebony-haired woman admitted, with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. Something told Quistis that she didn't even want to know.
"But I digress," Rinoa continued just as cheerfully. "What is it you wanted to tell me?"
A/N: Wow, I can hardly believe that we've got only three more chapters left!
Next chapter: People who met him for the first time always thought that he was either suffering from xenophobia, or just was an extremely antisocial teenager. Sometimes, he wondered what her first impression of him had been, but he never asked her about it.