Ruby repressed the squeal of excitement that crawled up her throat. Everyone else in the house had gone to bed and she didn't want to wake them, especially because of something in a video game. However, the fact that she was able to perfectly recreate herself, her two best friends, and her sister in The Sims was an unbelievable swoop of good fortune. Ruby panned the camera around their little house, taking into account the way the little replicas interacted.
Their actions almost mirrored the person they were based upon. Blake immediately plopped down with a book and Yang almost started a fire in the kitchen. Ruby giggled, the scene making her remember the time Yang tried to make something fancier than pizza. Then she saw that the tiny Weiss was arguing with the tiny Ruby. Ruby frowned and clicked her sim. She had always wanted to be better friends with Weiss, but the icy girl's personality had never helped them get along for any extended period of time. However, there were moments where Ruby would do something that made Weiss smile, like tell a good joke or show a sense of responsibility, and those glimpses under Weiss's cold exterior were enough to make Ruby want to see the white-haired girl smile all the time. If only there was some sort of way to make Weiss less, as Yang would say, "bitchy."
Lost in thought, Ruby had directed her sim to talk with the little Weiss until hearts appeared above their heads. Ruby blinked, finally coming back to her senses, and realized what she had done. She had inadvertently romanced Weiss, and the option to make the two sims kiss stood out on the screen. Ruby stared at the button, her face bright with embarrassment. She looked over her shoulder to make sure the door was closed and removed her headphones. The house was silent, save for the sounds coming from the game and her own beating heart.
Satisfied that she was alone, Ruby put her headphones back on. She forced herself to breathe normally and keep her hand still as she pressed the "kiss" option. As the two sims carried out the action, Ruby leaned closer to the screen, mind filling with possibilities.