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Drakeryn posted...

Honestly, I never got the impression that Squall was socially insecure in the way you're talking about. He had various insecurities (see: his Ellone complex) but not "I am shy at parties" - he just didn't like parties and liked being alone.

Squall doesn't like being alone, though. He prefers being alone only because of his abandonment issues. That's why he keeps people at a distance throughout the game -- everyone, except of course, Rinoa. His interactions with her are very different than his interactions with pretty much everyone else in the game. Even during the dance scene, we almost see a smile on his face. He actually enjoyed himself, and then gets let down when Rinoa leaves. Then later, we see him actually shake hands with her. That's the first sign that he likes her (even if he doesn't quite realize it yet)

People see it as "Man that'd be so annoying!" but that'd only be true if Squall really just wanted to be left alone. He doesn't. He only thinks he'd rather be alone. Because the risk of losing people SCARES him. He pretty much says so verbatim in the game. Rinoa helps him grow out of that, and it all starts with that dance scene. Where she comes up to him, is direct with him (as opposed to Quistis trying the indirect approach and hoping he makes a move first) and helps him out of his comfort zone where he's alone and safe vs with someone and actually happy. It's easy to forget Squall is 17! He's not emotionally mature enough to understand his feelings or what he really wants.

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