Fortunately for Zell, Quistis had retired for the evening and Squall was finishing something on the computer. When Zell entered he glanced up from the screen and regarded Zell with a curious expression. Zell had been awful helpful today, spending nearly his entire day with Squall helping him with various tasks (Which was mostly paperwork today…). He wasn’t sure exactly why but he was wrapping up his day rather quickly so he couldn’t complain that much.
“I thought you went home.” He said, taking off his reading glasses. He had needed them for light reading after years of not having them and without them he’d sometimes get headaches.
They didn’t spend every single day together so Squall had assumed Zell had something to do which was he had been so adamant about helping today to get his work hours in. Guess not?
It was easier on Squall to keep everything on the down low. With his name and position it was very easy for journalists to drag his image through the mud and slander Balamb Garden. At least that’s how Quistis had explained it, so public displays of his relationships were strictly off limits. It made things awkward and difficult sometimes, but that’s how things were going to be. At least until the world forgot about Squall Leonhart, but that might not happen any time soon…
But Squall had also prohibited telling their close friends as well. He wasn’t exactly comfortable with even them butting in in his relationship. Not after everything with Rinoa.
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“I thought you went home.” He said, taking off his reading glasses. He had needed them for light reading after years of not having them and without them he’d sometimes get headaches.
They didn’t spend every single day together so Squall had assumed Zell had something to do which was he had been so adamant about helping today to get his work hours in. Guess not?
It was easier on Squall to keep everything on the down low. With his name and position it was very easy for journalists to drag his image through the mud and slander Balamb Garden. At least that’s how Quistis had explained it, so public displays of his relationships were strictly off limits. It made things awkward and difficult sometimes, but that’s how things were going to be. At least until the world forgot about Squall Leonhart, but that might not happen any time soon…
But Squall had also prohibited telling their close friends as well. He wasn’t exactly comfortable with even them butting in in his relationship. Not after everything with Rinoa.