Oh trust him he was feeling plenty of awkward himself. If his experience on the island had taught him anything, however, it was some of Rinoa's friendliness bulldozing tactics, which he would happily employ on Squall to make him squirm.

Making Squall squirm was always worth the discomfort.

That response earned a surprised laugh. "Coming from you, golden boy? I'm shocked." They were the best soldiers on their world, could probably hold their own on many others as well. Useful skill sets beyond that, however? Few to none. It had been a stark reality check when he pulled himself out of a fountain completely lost as to what he could do with himself without any monsters.