Blake was resting her head on the desk, her arms outstretched in front of her. "Why is Dust theory so hard…" She had been working for a few hours and while everything had been going fine until now, Blake was having a lot of trouble with the current subject and was getting frustrated with herself. "This is stupid."

She felt a light kiss on her head and a soft voice spoke in her hear. "Let's stop here for today. You've done a very good job until now, you must be tired."

"It's nice of you to say that, but we both know I'm just bad at it."

"Given how much progress you've made today, I think it won't take long to bring you up to speed." Weiss tactfully avoided mentioning Dust Theory. Blake was smart, she understood quickly and was making good progress, but she was right when she said she wasn't good at all when it came to understanding the principles and rules that existed behind the use of Dust. Weiss felt it was more important to compliment what she did good than twist the knife about her weaknesses. "And if you start paying attention again, I'm sure your sparring rank will improve in no time."

Blake gave her a small smile in thanks and got an idea that made her blush lightly. "If… If I did well, maybe I could get some sort of reward from you."

Weiss' cheeks tinted red to match Blake's. "Do you have something specific in mind?"

"Weeeell," Blake was drawing out her words, unsure of whether or not she wanted to say it, "I… I would like you to… to givemeearscratches."

Weiss wasn't sure she had heard right. "Sorry?"

Blake removed her bow, trying to hide her embarrassment. "Ear scratches."

Weiss started caressing Blake's hair, enjoying the feeling of it slipping through her fingers. "You don't have to be shy with me you know." She liked being the one doing the teasing for once.

Blake pouted. "It's not easy to let go and follow your instincts when you spend so much time repressing them."

Teasing suddenly wasn't as fun. "Sorry, I shouldn't have…"

Blake shook her head. "Weiss, it's fine, I can take a little teasing." She liked that Weiss was mindful of her heritage, but she felt uneasy when she acted like that. "And you don't have to feel bad every time me being a Faunus comes up. I'd rather have you say something a little insensitive and talk with you about it than you being afraid to say anything because you think you'll hurt me." She was almost as surprised as Weiss to hear herself saying that, but it felt right. "I've already heard plenty of awful things about me being a Faunus, you won't be able to do worse by accident and I know it's not on purpose. I wouldn't want to be one of those persons telling you what to do."

Weiss was curious. "What did they s—" She shook her head. "You know what? I'm sure I'll hear it soon enough. Come here." Weiss moved just behind Blake and put her hands on her shoulders, pulling lightly so that she leant back against her.

Blake put her head against Weiss' chest and closed her eyes, waiting for the good time she knew was coming.

The heiress started scratching the base of the cat ears, a little shakily at first then growing more confident, caressing the soft appendages and enjoying the feeling of the velvety fur on her fingers. She was finding it very relaxing, and a quick look at Blake's face showed her she wasn't the only one. The Faunus had the biggest smile her girlfriend ever saw on her face, her eyes were closed and a soft purr was coming from her throat. Being able the make her girlfriend this happy made Weiss smile. She had tried to make her family happy for years, only succeeding very rarely and only with Winter, so the smile on Blake's face was a new experience.

Her thoughts were interrupted by a very sensual moan that made the two girls blush. Weiss stopped her caresses, unsure about how she was supposed to react. "That was… surprising."

Blake was too embarrassed to look at her girlfriend. "That's why I wasn't sure about asking you, I can't really control it. I'd appreciate if you could avoid telling anyone about it."

"Of course. It's not like people would talk to meabout my relationship anyway, it's more about how it feels to be rich and if they can borrow a little money usually."

"There's Ruby." Seeing the incomprehension on Weiss' face, Blake continued. "You know, your best friend who's probably going to ask you details about us."

Weiss managed to get even paler than she usually was. "You—You think?"

Blake could see that her girlfriend wasn't thrilled by the idea, probably because she had never had such a close friend before and wasn't sure what she was supposed to do. "Don't worry, just tell her what you are comfortable telling her. I'm sure Ruby won't pry too much if she sees that you don't want to answer. Can't say the same about Yang…"

Weiss had a small laugh. "I think she will want every detail. You… won't tell her everything, right?"

Blake raised a hand and caressed Weiss' cheek. She didn't like to see her worried, but that's something she would have to get used to with Weiss. "Don't worry, I know how to keep a secret."

Weiss was about to comment she was the one who blurted that she was a Faunus but she didn't want to bring that moment back. "So… you really like ear scratches, don't you?"

The blush that had disappeared from the Faunus' face came back. "It feels very good, but I only reacted like that because it was you."

"Did I… do something wrong?"

Blake sighed. "Of course not. It's just different for me when it comes from a family member or you."

"Oh, right, of course." Weiss chided herself. She had to stop thinking Blake would get angry each time she wasn't perfect.

Her train of thought was interrupted by a knock on the door. The two girls looked at each other, surprised, neither of them expecting a visit. Weiss went to open the door while Blake was putting back her bow. She was greeted by a redhead with emerald eyes and stopped for a second, surprised to see her up so soon. "Hi Pyrrha." She invited her friend to enter with a sign of her hand.

"Hello Weiss." Pyrrha entered the room and saw Blake, her bow now neatly in place, and the books on her desk. "Hello Blake. Studying?"

"I let myself go recently and Weiss has been very kind and accepted to help me." Blake looked at Weiss with affection, then remembered they weren't alone anymore and looked around the room, anywhere but where the heiress was.

"I couldn't let my g—good friend Blake in this situation." Weiss was about to touch her girlfriend on the shoulder but stopped herself.

They had spent the rest of the day touching and kissing each other and were now remembering that, if they didn't want everyone to know, they'd have to be discreet.

Pyrrha wasn't fooled and noticed there was something off about the two girls. "Are you two alright? Did you have a fight?"

Weiss shook her head, a little worried. "We're fine, don't worry. How are you? I didn't think we'd see you standing so soon."

Pyrrha frowned. The two girls were hiding something, they looked uncomfortable and kept throwing each other small glances, as if trying to pass a message to the other. "The wound wasn't that deep and Ren did a good job with first aid. Beacon medical staff and my aura did the rest and the doctor said I could go back to my room as long as I took it easy for the next few days." A pair of green eyes looked at Weiss. "Jaune told me you came to visit, so I wanted to thank you."

"I was just passing by when I saw the commotion, your team is the one that did everything."

"Coming from you, being there is already a lot." Blake's joke got a 'Hey!' out of Weiss and a small giggle out of Pyrrha, who tried to hide it to avoid hurting the heiress.

"I'm thankful anyway. My team decided to throw a small party to celebrate and I wanted to invite you. Ren will cook." Pyrrha turned toward Blake. "You're welcome too of course, as well as Ruby and Yang."

"Ruby and Yang went back to Patch to see their father." Blake looked at Weiss, unsure of whether she was interested or not. She was usually good at hiding her true feelings, but the black-haired girl could see disappointment that wasn't completely hidden. "Pyrrha, we would love to come but… Can you keep a secret?"

"I… Yes?" The redhead was confused by the question but wanted to see were Blake was going.

"Weiss and I started dating earlier today," Blake's words made Weiss look at her with surprise, but she didn't make a move to interrupt her, "And we were planning on spending our first evening together… well, together."

Suddenly, their earlier uneasiness made more sense to Pyrrha, as they probably hadn't planned on telling anyone just now. "I'm happy for you two, and I understand that you would rather have some time for you two while Yang and Ruby are out." The redhead moved toward the door, not wanting to take more time from her friends. "We'll try to keep it down, I hope you have a good time. I'm really happy for you two." At those words, Pyrrha left the room, leaving the two lovers by themselves, a bright smile on her face at the idea that two of her friends were dating.

Weiss sighed. "She's too nice." She turned toward Blake, who was looking at her, worried she would be angry.

"Does it bother you that I told her?"

Weiss took a moment to think before answering. "I would have liked to be consulted, but since you did it so we could spend more time together… I forgive you." She put her lips lightly against her girlfriend's, showing that she wasn't angry. "And Pyrrha probably would have learned sooner rather than later anyway."

Blake enjoyed the kiss before asking a question that had been on her mind for some time. "Is it true that you had a crush on Pyrrha at the start of the year?"

The heiress couldn't stop her cheeks from flushing. "W—Who said that?"

"Yang. She mentioned you seemed very interested in being in her team."

Weiss sighed. She had done too many things she wasn't proud of since she came to Beacon. "That's because I was trying to get good teammates and Pyrrha was the only one I knew for sure wouldn't be a burden."

"And you got us instead." Blake tried to lighten the atmosphere with a joke knowing that Weiss wouldn't be happy with her own behavior, and the small smile she got from her girlfriend warmed her heart.

It was easier for Weiss to talk now that she knew Blake wasn't too upset and her words didn't feel like they were trying to choke her. "I wouldn't want to change now but at the time I was… disappointed. Ruby wasn't taking her role seriously, Yang was getting on my nerves making fun of me and you were being mysterious and unapproachable."

"Ruby was doubting herself and her skills as a leader, Yang was trying to be friendly and get closer to you and I was afraid you three would learn my secret and hate me for it." Blake understood why Weiss had seen her teammates that way, her own first impression of the sisters hadn't been entirely positive either, but they never wanted to make the heiress feel unwelcomed, they just displayed their affection in ways she wasn't used to, like hugs and friendly teasing.

Weiss looked down. She knew that now, but hearing it directly made her realize how big her mistake had been. "Yes. I made things harder for everyone, didn't I?"

"We all learned something from that time and we're all getting along better now, so it's not all bad." Blake remembered what started the discussion. "And Pyrrha?"

"Since my team wasn't what I expected, I spent more time with Pyrrha than you hoping… I don't really know what I was hoping for, maybe that Ozpin would change the teams if he saw how well we got along. Dust I was so ridiculous." Weiss had turned away from Blake as she talked, unable to look at her as she remembered how awful she had been to her teammates, her fist clenched in anger at her own behavior. Since she wasn't looking at her, she was surprised when her girlfriend grabbed her and pulled her into a hug.

Blake didn't say anything. While they had been upset at the time, Blake, Ruby and Yang had long since forgiven Weiss for the way she had acted as she had done her best to be a better teammate. The only person still upset was Weiss herself and Blake knew very well how hard it was to forgive yourself for your past mistakes.

Weiss relaxed a little and kept talking. "Anyway, I spent a lot of time with Pyrrha and while she is very kind and very pretty, she is not interested in women at all, so I never saw her anything else than a friend. If she wasn't just being polite by not chasing me off." After spending some more time in the warm embrace of the Faunus, Weiss spoke up. "We should do something tonight." She didn't want to spend the rest of the day just cuddling. Cuddles were appreciated but there were other things they could do as a couple.

"We are doing something right now." Blake's whispers sent shivers in her girlfriend's spine and almost made her reconsider.

"I was thinking more of a movie night than not moving for the next ten hours. We have a nice dinner just the two of us then we watch a movie." Weiss felt the other girl's slender fingers caress her arms as they went down to her hands and started playing with her fingers. It was a strange and novel feeling to have someone else play with her hands but Blake's hands, slightly rough from handling Gambol Shroud every day, felt good and Weiss found herself wanting her to continue.

"Sounds nice, but I'm not sure I want to go in Vale today." Blake's breath was tickling the heiress' ear and the longer the conversation continued, the less she wanted it to stop.

"Why go in Vale when we have the room for ourselves?"

"I like the idea." Staying in the room instead of going out yet still thinking it would be a good time? Blake knew she had made a good choice in dating Weiss.

Weiss moved to signal she wanted to go and Blake removed her arms, stealing more caresses along the way. "You take care of the room, I go get the food." At those words, Weiss left the room, leaving no time for Blake to answer.

"What kind of movies do… you…like…?" The Faunus let out a big sigh before smiling. She still had a few hours before the night and she would do her best to make the room look good.

A couple hours later, Blake received a call as she was putting the finishing touches to her romantic dinner setup. A look at her scroll told her Weiss was the one calling, probably to know how her part was coming along.

Blake answered the call and started talking before Weiss could get a word in. "I'm finished, everything is ready."

"Perfect. I'll be here soon with the food." Weiss was about to hang up before remembering something she had wanted to do for a long time. "Love you."

There was a small, surprised silence before Blake answered. "Love you too."

Weiss couldn't stop smiling on the way to her room. She knew it would seem silly to someone else, but she had wanted to be able to say that to someone for a long time. Her knowledge of romance came mostly from movies and books, and while she knew they were very different from reality, she liked being able to indulge into some of their clichés.

She arrived at the dorm and opened the door with one hand, the other holding the food for the two of them. The scene that greeted her was straight out of her fantasies. The lights had been turned off and candles had been lit all over the room to provide some light and a cozy atmosphere. Ruby's desk had been put in the center of the room and covered by a white tablecloth, hiding that it was a simple desk and making it look like a nice table for two. The plates and cutlery were set for two people who would be eating face to face, a vase of light pink flowers between them. And to complete this perfect picture, amber eyes were looking at her with delight at her surprise, a small smile stretching the lips below them.

Weiss was impressed. She could see all the efforts Blake had put into making this look as nice as possible with the limited resources she had. A whisper escaped her lips. "It's beautiful…"

"I'm glad you like it."

"I love it. What flowers are those?" Weiss pointed at the flowers on the table. She didn't know that much about flowers and had never seen the ones on the table.

"They're called Amaryllis belladonna. I would have gone with red roses, but…"

"A little too Ruby?"

"A little too Ruby. I like them and they've got the same name as me, I thought they would make a good substitute."

"They're lovely. Do they have a meaning?"

Blake tensed up and hoped Weiss wouldn't take it too personally. "They mean 'Pride'. But that's not why I picked them."

Weiss stopped herself from frowning. If Blake said that wasn't why she picked them, then she wouldn't think too much about it. "Well, you've done a great job with the room. I'm not sure I made the best choice regarding the food now." Weiss opened the box she was holding to reveal a large tuna pizza. "Not that romantic."

Blake felt her mouth water at the smell. "No problem for me. Let's eat before it gets cold." She didn't care if it wasn't romantic, it was tuna pizza.

The two girls sat at the table after Blake removed the flowers to free some space and a few moments later, she got to take the first bite of the dish her girlfriend had brought. "Hm, It's good." Before Weiss got to make any comments, she had taken two more bites.

"I'm glad you like it. I did it myself." There was a point of pride in Weiss' voice.

Blake stopped eating and looked at the heiress in surprise. Weiss probably would have been angry that she was so surprised if she hadn't been busy laughing at the strand of cheese still connecting Blake and the slice of pizza on her plate. Blake looked down and tried to remove the strand in the most dignified way possible. She barely managed to avoid embarrassing herself further. Her cheeks were burning in embarrassment when she spoke. "You went to kitchen and cooked for us?"

"For you." Weiss' cheeks were a little red, but her words came out without problem. She was getting better at flirting with Blake without being embarrassed. "I asked to use the kitchen, they saw I had a recipe and they let me do it when I said I would follow it and not improvise. I think one of them said something about improvisation and stomach aches." The staff had too much experience with students experimenting with their dishes and seeing someone who probably didn't have a lot of experience, if any, in cooking and as stubborn as Weiss could be made them fear the worse. Quite a few people had had a sigh of relief when it turned out well.

Blake raised a hand and gently caressed her girlfriend's cheek. She didn't want to kiss her while in the middle of eating and it was the next best thing she could think of. "Thank you."

Weiss leaned against the hand, a warm feeling swelling in her chest at Blake's gratitude. It was rough, calloused by years of fighting, like her own left hand. She wouldn't have it any other way. "Let's eat before it gets cold." Not only that, but she wanted to start the movie so she could cuddle with Blake. She surprised herself with how much she enjoyed physical contact with her, but it wasn't a bad surprise.

Blake was the first to finish her meal and waited for Weiss to finish. "To be honest, it's not the first time I set up a romantic dinner like that." She looked at the girl on the other side of the table, gauging he reaction. When she only saw curiosity in her light blue eyes, she continued. "I did it for Adam. I had placed the candles, found a nice tablecloth, made the best meal I could with what we had… He came back from his mission, saw everything I did and said 'Such a waste of resources'."

Weiss could hear in Blake's voice how much it had hurt her. She imagined a younger Blake, holding back her tears as all of her hard work was ignored and ridiculed with a few words. The more she learned about this Adam, the more she hated him. "What an idiot. You did all that for him and he treats you like that? Well I love it and he didn't deserve it."

Blake didn't know that hearing Weiss get angry could make her so happy. She whispered a 'thank you' that the other girl couldn't hear while she was explaining why Adam was a stupid person in a very detailed rant.

Once they both had finished their meal, they decided to shower before starting the movie. They didn't say it, but they were both worried about how they smelled and that it would inconvenience the other. Blake went first while Weiss brought back what they had borrowed from the kitchen. She took her time in the shower, enjoying having as much hot water as she wanted, and stepped out of the shower, clean and relaxed as Weiss was coming back. The heiress was happy to see that she had decided to keep her bow off while it was just the two of them.

Weiss took her nightgown and was about to enter the bathroom Blake had just left when her girlfriend called out to her. "What type of movie do you want to watch?"

Weiss thought only for a second before answering. "I think a romance would be nice given the situation."

Blake had a soft smile. The more she got to know Weiss, the clearer it was that her ideas of romance mostly came from stories, movies and books where the romantic times were flawless and there weren't awkward moments. Not that she was really different, having enjoyed those same books, she just hopped Weiss' perfectionist side wouldn't take it too badly when they hit a rough spot. With their respective histories, Blake knew it was bound to happen. Ignoring those concerns for now, she went looking for a movie for them to watch.

Weiss entered the bathroom and locked behind her out of habit. It was only this morning that she had been in here, thinking that her and Blake would never be more than friend and Blake had proved her wrong. It hadn't been long, but touching Blake, hugging her, kissing her, it all felt so right. Weiss looked at the mirror, the edges a little foggy following Blake's shower, and was surprised by what she saw. The girl facing her was smiling. Not a big smile, but it was a real smile, one that came from the heart and not one that had been put on her face because she had to smile. It was that, more than anything else that happened that day perhaps, that drove the point home. Blake had said she loved her. Her, Weiss Schnee. Weiss saw a single tear of joy role on the pale skin of the girl in the mirror. Yes, that girl could be prideful, stubborn and selfish, but Blake believed there was more to her than that and Weiss decided to trust her judgment.

She took a moment to compose herself before undressing and heading to the shower. She turned on the water and adjusted the temperature to something a little higher than she usually did, hoping to warm herself up and not make Blake too cold when she cuddled with her later.

Thinking of Blake brought back memories of the shower they took together. Weiss had been too busy helping Blake to focus on it at the time, but she could now vividly remember the naked body of her girlfriend. The way the water flowed on her skin, the contrast her hair created when she was naked, the curves of her toned body in all the right places… No, if she let her thoughts wander that way, she would be in there for far too long. She tried to think of something else, and her thoughts went to the photoshoot they had done earlier.

She remembered the ways Blake had looked at her, touched her, kissed her, the ways she had directed all of her movements with a few words. Weiss had been happy, eager even, to indulge her and let her take control, trusting that Blake had only had her best interests in mind.

Weiss felt her body warm up, more than what the shower would have done by itself. She threw a quick glance at the door and decided that Blake could wait a few more minutes.

Her shower finished, Weiss dried herself up and put on her nightgown. She took her brush with her as she left after having taken care of her hair. Maybe Blake would let her take care of her hair too.

Entering the room, Weiss could immediately appreciate the work her girlfriend had done. The projector the sisters usually used to play video games had been set up in front of the window, displaying a movie waiting to start and a small couch had been placed between the beds. Blake was lying on the couch, reading, and turned her head when she heard Weiss enter the room. "Had a nice shower?"

"Yes. Very… relaxing."

The emphasis on the last word made Blake raise an eyebrow. "Oh? And what made it so… relaxing?" She wondered how far Weiss would take the flirting.

Weiss got closer to Blake, caressing her hair and whispering in her ear. "Well, I was thinking about you and…" Weiss' voice trailed off as she turned scarlet and moved away from her girlfriend, unable to look at her. "I can't. I can't do it."

Blake sighed, softly enough that Weiss couldn't hear it. "Weiss, what were you trying to do?"

The heiress threw a glance at the Faunus, still embarrassed. "I… I want to be able to talk with you no matter the subject, so I tried to… to—" She was interrupted by two arms wrapping around her.

"Be honest. Do you think— no, are you afraid I would break up with you because you're uncomfortable with something?" Blake's voice was soft, soothing. She didn't want Weiss to feel like she was put on a trial, but it was something they had to address.

Weiss was shaking a little as she answered. "I—I know you won't but…" The was helping calm herself. "I want to get better, I want to be able to joke about that with you."

"And I appreciate it, but I think you're going too fast." Blake heard that Weiss was about to say something and interrupted her. "I know what you told Velvet, and I agree that we live dangerous lives, but remember what she told us. She went too fast and lost a friend. I—I don't want that."

The thought of losing Blake's friendship was enough make Weiss think on what she had done. "You're right. I'll try to slow down." She turned toward Blake, looking at her with sadness. "I'm not very good at being your girlfriend, am I?"

"You are the best at being my girlfriend." Blake saw the corner of the heiress' mouth rise a little and kissed her.

They stayed in each other's arms a little longer before moving to the couch. Weiss showed the brush to Blake, offering to take care of her hair, and sat down behind her girlfriend when she nodded to agree to let her take care of it. Weiss loved the feeling of the silky black hair between her fingers. "How did you get a couch here so quickly?"

Blake had a mysterious smile. "I'm very good at getting my hands on things." Not inclined to give more information, she took the scroll she had left on the couch, the movie ready to start and connected to the projector. "Ready?"

"What are we watching?"

"Aquamarine and him. It's the story of two Faunus from different families, one is a panther Faunus and the other a fox Faunus, and their parents disapprove of their relationship. Not very original, but the story takes place in Menagerie and they supposedly managed to really make it look like Menagerie even if it was filmed in Vacuo."

"Does it really happen? People not being allowed to be together because they're not the right type of animal."

Blake frowned at the word 'animal' but didn't say anything. Weiss didn't mean anything bad by it. "It's pretty rare since most families are a mix of Faunus types, but it can happen sometimes." She emphasized 'Faunus types', hoping Weiss would get the hint.

"What about you? What are your parents?"

Thinking about her parents made Blake's heart ache. She had been awful to them. She missed them. "They're—They're both felines. I'm sorry, I don't want to talk about that right now."

Weiss finished brushing Blake's hair and, satisfied by her work, moved to cuddle closer with Blake. She knew a lot about complicated family relationships. "Let's get started, okay?"

The Faunus nodded and started the movie. As announced, the locations looked a lot like Menagerie, making Blake even more nostalgic and bringing her back to the letter she had written earlier. If they don't forgive me… I'd better enjoy this movie's scenery as much as possible. The movie continued, everyone and everything getting in the way of the star-crossed lovers. While it wasn't bad, it was also extremely predictable and Blake could have named a dozen books with the exact same characters and twists. She was about to ask Weiss if she wanted to stop watching when she heard a sob. Looking down, she saw tears running down the heiress' face, her eyes red. If Weiss had gotten into the movie that much, there was no way Blake could ask her to stop. She spent the remainder of the movie enjoying the physical contact with her girlfriend, periodically caressing the soft white hair in front of her.

The movie went through the motions. The families disapproved, the lovers separated then realized they were made for each other and got back together, getting the approval of their parents in the process. Blake probably would have fallen asleep if it wasn't for the occasional sob coming from her girlfriend. As the credits rolled, she took the heiress' hands and started playing with her fingers. "Did you like it?"

Weiss let Blake do as she wanted with her fingers. She liked it and it gave her some time to compose herself after crying for almost the entire movie. "It was okay. Very predictable." After a short silence, she added. "But the story really talked to me I guess. I get… emotional when it comes to romance, adding the story of a disapproving family…"

Blake remembered that Weiss would introduce her to her sister on the next day and she wondered if it was worrying her. She seemed to think highly of her sister and was confidant in telling her, so it probably would go well but if it didn't… Blake shook her head. No, she shouldn't worry about that and just trust Weiss. Her view of the Schnee family was too biased to be of any help right now. The Faunus took the Heiress' chin in one hand, turning her head to kiss her. When she backed up after the kiss, she took the opportunity to get a good look at her girlfriend. Her eyes were red from crying, she looked tired, and being in her nightgown and having her hair down made her look particularly delicate, small and vulnerable, the complete opposite of the image she usually projected. Being Weiss Schnee meant no one was allowed to look down on her even if they were taller and bigger, and she accomplished that by being louder and angrier than them. This attitude had irritated Blake at the start of the year, but she had grown to understand that it was a way for Weiss to protect herself from others and that what she was seeing now was a lot closer to who Weiss really was. "You're beautiful."

The spontaneity of the compliment tinged the cheeks of the heiress with pink. "Thank you." After a few more moments of cuddling, Weiss spoke again. "Does Menagerie really look like that?" There weren't a lot of information available about the continent that had been offered to the Faunus.

"It was pretty accurate. The two families we saw do not exist and there are not really a lot of big manors as in the movie, but the market reminded me of the time I spent there." It was the perfect opportunity to tell more about her family and the role her father played on Menagerie, but the idea that Weiss might learn he was one of the high leader of the White Fang… Blake could feel the fear in her guts, knowing Weiss' hatred toward the Fang.

"I'd like to go there someday, for the scenery and to learn more about the Faunus." Weiss interrupted Blake's train of thought, surprising her. "A place with only Faunus… I don't think I would be welcome there though."

"Maybe someday." Blake would have loved to show her girlfriend the place where she grew up, meet her parents, her old friends, spend time on the roof of her house watching the moon with her… If only things weren't so complicated.

"I hope so." Weiss moved to stand up, giving Blake a good view of her legs.

Blake had always appreciated Weiss' legs, appreciation she now understood to be more than just about the hard work of a huntress in training, and she had a lot of occasion to see them, but this time, she was entranced. The pale skin, the toned muscles playing under it, the way they seemed to go on forever even though Weiss was on the smaller side, the curves of her butt suggested by the thinner fabric of her pajamas… Blake caught her thoughts going in a direction she would rather avoid before going to sleep and stood up quickly, trying to distract herself from Weiss' magnificent legs. Not that it really worked, thankfully her girlfriend provided a welcome diversion by asking a question.

"Do you want to sleep with m—I mean, in my bed tonight?" Weiss was worried it was a little too forward, but she had liked not sleeping alone the preceding night. The last times were due to exterior circumstances and she was looking forward being able to spend the night with Blake without her being scarred by the weather.

"I'd love to, but… I feel if we sleep in the same bed, things will go further and I think it's too early for that."

"Oh." The heiress tried her best to hide her disappointment. "You're right. Well… Good night." She gave a last kiss to Blake and went to her bed.

Blake looked at her girlfriend as she turned back. Her disappointment was clear, maybe she should have given it a try? If they clearly said that they wouldn't do anything, they could have spent the night together just cuddling and nothing more. She was about to call Weiss but stopped herself when she remembered all the times went a little faster than she expected with their relationship. She was okay with it, but she wasn't sure Weiss was, and she didn't want to encourage her changing too fast. It was better if they each stayed in their own beds tonight.

Blake hopped she would get one last glance of Weiss' blue eyes as she went to sleep, maybe see another faint smile grace her lips, but her girlfriend kept her back to her as they fell asleep.

Blake had been sleeping for a few hours when she was woken up by a movement close to her. Her years in the Fang had taught her to be alert rapidly, but it was still hard to be woken up in the middle of night only a few hours after going to sleep. She opened her eyes and was met by two other eyes. She knew those eyes, knew they should be blue even if the lack of light didn't allow her to see in color. She loved them, but they were looking embarrassed and… worried? That wouldn't do, why was she worried? She was holding a pillow… did she want to sleep in her bed? Why would that worry her? Oh, right, she said she didn't want to because she was worried they would be going too fast… About-to-fall-asleep Blake was stupid, just sleeping together meant a lot to Weiss even if nothing happened, she shouldn't have refused that. At least she could make up for it now.

Still half-asleep, the Faunus moved back on her bed and lifted the covers, inviting Weiss in her bed. The blue eyes brightened and the heiress joined her, cuddling against her.

Blake went back to sleep, feeling her girlfriend against her, things a little better than they were a moment ago.

Blake was woken up the next morning by something tugging on her hand. She opened her eyes and saw that Weiss was awake, the light of the sun filtering between the blinds allowing her to see her in colors again. "Hi."

Weiss stopped moving and greeted Blake. "Hi. Listen, I know you didn't want us in the same bed but… it feels lonely all by myself and… and I was afraid I was going to wake up and find out it was all a dream." She was being very open about her feelings, Blake guessed it might be because she was afraid she would get angry if she didn't have a good reason to be there.

"I don't mind, I was a little too cautious last night. But I don't want us to become the kind of couple that can't do anything without the other."

Weiss nodded in approval. She realized she was being a little too needy, but she hoped she would get better as time went by. "Well, I guess you also got something out of it. Is it to your taste?"

Blake was confused by her girlfriend's words, when it finally dawned on her that her left hand was on Weiss' rear. She understood why she felt some tugging when Weiss had moved earlier. She gave a few squeeze to the firm cheeks—Weiss didn't seem to mind so she wasn't going to stop herself from enjoying it—before answering with a grin. "Very much. I wasn't expecting you to not wear anything under your nightgown though."

Weiss blushed at her girlfriend's words, before looking sad and taking Blake's hand off of her. "I started when I was pretty young, maybe five or six years ago. I was going to bed but was very angry with my father. I don't exactly remember why, not that it's hard to make guess knowing him. I wanted to get back at him, but it's not like I could directly oppose him, it would have been stupid, so I did the first thing that came to mind. Not wearing underwear under my pajamas when I went to sleep. I wasn't entirely sure why at the time, but I knew it was something a 'proper lady' shouldn't be doing. I got used to it and I only wear them when I have to or when sleeping in public, like at the start of the year in the ballroom." There was a silence before Weiss continued talking. "I'm so stupid. I want more autonomy from my father, but all I can manage are token gestures. Who cares if I wear underwear, no one would want to spend the night with me other than to say they slept with a Schnee, and even if I literally had to fight to come to Beacon, I was still asking the permission in the end—" She was interrupted by a flicker on the forehead.

"First, stop saying no one will like you, it hurts. Secondly, did you just say I was only interested in sleeping with a Schnee? And finally, your father is one of the most influential person on Remnant, as much as I hate to say it. Of course it's hard to gets out of its grasp. But little by little, you're getting further away from him, being your own person. Do you think he would have accepted you dating an ex-member of the White Fang?" Blake knew she was a little harsh, but hearing that she dated Weiss only for her body had angered her a lot.

"I'm sorry, it's just… It's something I've been thinking about a lot, it just came out without thinking. I'm not completely awake yet." Weiss managed a feeble smile, trying to hide her embarrassment. "You must think I'm weird, with that and what happened yesterday."

"Why would I think you're weird? I love learning new things about you, seeing different parts of you, and I've had a lot of opportunities lately. I told you I started being interested in you when I learned there was more than an ice queen under that mask. And if underwear bother you that much…" Blake shuffled under the sheets and Weiss soon saw a piece of black fabric fly and land next to Blake's clothes.

Weiss rolled her eyes and giggled. "You dolt." She cuddled closer to her girlfriend and whispered. "Thank you."

The two girls spent more time cuddling with each other, enjoying the peace and quiet.

This chapter comes with a bonus chapter. I wanted to try my hand at writing an "adult" scene and I got the opportunity with one of the scenes in this chapter. While the bonus is in continuity with the story, it is by no means necessary to read it. No big reveals, no important details, just me trying to write something different.

You can find the bonus posted on AO3 here : /works/11024874

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