{SHIZU POV}
'What the hell am I doing?! Why am I acting like a school girl right now!?'
Walking through the streets of the town of beginnings, Shizu couldn't help but grit her teeth in both annoyance and embarrassment as she did her best to shake off the thoughts that were constantly plaguing her mind. It didn't help that said thoughts constantly made her blush, even more so than the fact that Riku's words regarding his trust in her made her heart beat madly in her chest.
Seriously, she was an adult woman! She didn't need the thoughts of having a man in her life to happen right now of all times!
'I'm pretty sure Riku doesn't even see me as a woman anyway,' she reasoned with herself even as she did her best to focus on looking at the road ahead. 'Nyx is infinitely more beautiful than me.... and she's a goddess to boot!'
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