No one had mentioned Rinoa to him, either, so this was a hell of a surprise. Their friends suck at the information sharing thing. The silence weighed heavy between them, the weight of their shared history as well as that she didn't recall stretching for miles between them. For that time Seifer searched her face, gauging her reaction for anything familiar, anything that might tip him off that she remembered...

She didn't. It was clear with that one little greeting that she didn't. And the lead weight that had been poised in anticipation finally dropped into his gut. That was when he realized he really shouldn't be there. The smile he offered in return was wary, perhaps even a little sad, as he ducked his head in a show of gratitude that she'd at least checked. Yup, no cocoa.

"...I should go."

He wasn't sure he was ready to do this again.