17. Wink

Squall's cheeks were scalding hot. Not because he was sick, but because of the impact that one of Cid's daughters had on him. He had said something about that caramel-colored strand in her hair and she'd winked at him.

Rinoa was coy and cute. He'd totally not seen the flirting coming. What was she going to do next, hug him?

The brunet young man quickly averted his gaze when he realized he was staring. A soft giggle escaped Rinoa's lips.

"I'll just go check on uh..." Squall muttered, before quickly leaving the room.

Could she be the young woman he'd danced with? If so, why wasn't she mentioning anything about that particular night? Was it part of the deal to leave him in the dark? Was he supposed to guess right on the first time in order for him to be allowed to get to know the masqued young woman?