Day One: First

Rated T at most for Qrow's drinking.

Snow always made him think of her, and since he was keeping watch while the kids and old lady slept, he had nothing but time to think.

Winter Schnee; his first love.

For a while he thought he was in love with Summer, but thankfully he figured out that it wasn't romantic love he felt for her. She was kind, supportive and affectionate, and he just wasn't used to being treated that way, especially by women. Summer was the sister he never had (yes, he had Raven, Summer was the better sister he never had).

If he hadn't figured it out then, he would have after he met Winter; he had fallen so hard and fast it made his head spin in a way that he couldn't blame on alcohol. Hell, it had been so good he even started drinking less. Though it was still too much for her liking, it was the source of many of their arguments.

But it hadn't been the end of their relationship, the secrets he kept were what doomed them.

There were so many times he had almost cracked and told her, he hated lying to her, but it was necessary.

And now he knew all those secrets and all that time he spent away from her on missions were for nothing, that thought made him take another, long swig of his drink.

Hitting Oscar because of his anger at Ozpin was wrong, (he made a drunken mental note to apologise to the kid later), but with the coward hiding he had no outlet except for the bottle in his hand.

There was so much more he wanted to yell at Ozpin for, let the old man know exactly what his pointless cause had cost Qrow. His time with her had been the best, happiest years of his life, the ones after that were spent wallowing in misery and self-loathing.

Now they were heading towards her, he could find her, drop to his knees in front of her and beg for forgiveness,

But she'd want the answers that he never gave her before, and once she knew the whole truth, she'd want to join the fight. It wouldn't matter to her that it was hopeless, Winter was the type to fight to the bitter end.

Just like Summer.

No, he wouldn't let that happen to her, he'd continue keeping his distance and making her hate him. She was better off, and too good for an old drunk like him.

Winter Schnee, the first woman he ever loved.

Winter Schnee, the only woman he'd ever love.

Happy Qrowin Week