You know what? I’m gonna try and write something for Old Weiss, Young Ruby. Its gonna be in an AU of its own, so I can work it the way I want. Here goes nothing. fyi, weiss is not the ceo, yet.

The Interview

“You have conducted yourself admirably, Ms. Rose, and I believe you have the necessary skills to work here. However, I find myself doubting your resolve."



As the words were spoken, the girl in front of her bit her cheek to stop the indignant response. Her mind, which had been blessedly calm and focused during the interview, began to panic, but clamped down as the ivory woman behind the desk continued speaking.

"Any employee of the Schnee Dust Company who interacts with the public - which you will, as my secretary - must remain calm and collected, not only under controlled conditions, like this interview, but in extraordinary circumstances as well.”

The woman who would become the applicant’s employer rose from her seat, circling around her mahogany desk to the window behind the applicant, who was struggling not to fidget. This was the only job she was qualified for open at the moment, and she could not afford to screw this up. Yang may have her bar-tending job, but the way the economy was going, Ruby wanted to make sure they wouldn’t be in dire straits.

“As you may know, Ms. Rose, the SDC has problems with Public Relations on several fronts. The White Fang say we don’t pay Fauna enough, the Anti-Fauna Lobbies say we pay Fauna too much, and everyone says our prices are too high. Anyone who has the authority to speak on behalf of this company -such as myself, or my secretary- must not lose their composure under any circumstances, lest a riot start or worse.”

Ruby felt the need to ask a question, still facing forward. “With all due respect, Ma'am, what does that mean for this interview?”

“It means I need to test you in some way. Tell me, Ms. Rose, how should I test this? How can I determine whether or not you have the composure to stay calm under fire?”

“Er- I suppose you could ask my references, Ma'am?”

To the answer, the employer shook her head, still standing behind the applicant. “No, too much opportunity for bias. Try again.”

“Well-” Ruby began to think, before the solution came to her. Test her reactions under stress and extraordinary circumstances? It should be obvious. “- I would suggest putting me under extraordinary circumstances, and gauging my capabilities, Ma'am.”

At that, the red-skirted girl felt two hands on her chin lifting her face upward, until the smirking, upside-down face of Weiss Schnee came into view.

“My thoughts exactly,” came the reply, and Ruby Rose felt more than saw the lips meeting hers.

FIN

And then idk, smut happens.