[ She doesn't ask any questions, though he can tell from her expression that she's surprised. Yeah, he's still surprised, too. It took a chocobo birthday cake to get them there, but that's a story for another time.

His shoulders dip as he continues to play with his hair. ]

It happened kinda suddenly, and I didn't wanna...freak her out or anything, so I waited until the next day to ask her out. But when I did, she...

[ He sighs, shaking his head. ]

She...turned me down. So...that's that, I guess.