"It was different," Nida countered. And really, Squall never looks 'shy'. He looks like he would rather be doing literally anything other than socializing. Sorry, from the way he read that night, she may have already been a foot out the door.

"Maybe try beating him up. Not even going to lie, Rinoa. You could stand to learn to fight, and he's good at hand to hand. That sort of thing? it can help him process through stuff. And since you would have to start at the very beginning, it might work for him. Plus, you know, once you learn throws, throwing him around can be cathartic."