Hello! This is my first story that I have written. Thanks for checking it out and enjoy.
Also, this will be a whiterose centred story and the only other ships I plan to add will either be implied or merely referenced. Without further ado, here's the story.
I was happy.
Really, I was well and truly happy.
Happier than anyone could be.
Sadness was a word that I had forgotten along with the multitude of other useless and broken things I had eliminated from my life. Being me was an unparalleled, absolute, and utter delight. I had to be. There was no other option.
There were many different reasons why I was happy. Work, my Sound-Set 200, my house. My newly christened matrimony, declared to to be wed on the Centennial Day no less, was high on this list. All the future handshakes and smiles. A tidal wave of congratulations!. However, the greatest pleasure of all was the Burnings. They didn't occur often but their rarity made them a delicacy. It was a special pleasure to burn the countless redacted and otherwise dangerous documents that found their way into our office. It was a treat to see the various book, manuscripts, texts, and other scripts consumed by the beast of fire. To see the ash-soaked pages dance and sway in the night sky going higher and higher until reaching an explosive end as the flames devoured them. It gave me shudders laced with ecstasy.
It was these thoughts that permeated my head as I meandered out of office and into the cold city night. The countless apartment-window lights danced across my pale hair like a spotlight projecting a halo upon the crown of my head. A neutral expression found its way to my face as the air wrapped itself around my body. God, life was heaven. It must be, nothing else could feel this good. Even when I returned home and sleep graced my eyes I knew that nothing would change. Euphoria ran through my veins like adrenaline though Evel Knievel.
Still, I couldn't linger too long. I had to return home quickly before people thought of me as odd. The subway ride was an excellent way to free myself of the shackles of responsibility and appearance. If only for a moment and the relief was only within the solitude of my mind. Then that damned feeling returned.
I've always felt like there was someone or something around the next bend in the sidewalk. Every time I went around it there was naught except empty space and unfeeling concrete. I'll shake this feeling tonight. I am a Schnee and we are rulers of our fear. We welcome fear and allow it to permeate through and around us. Fear is the slayer of the soul. Fear shall not control or judge us. Keeping these thoughts in mind, I braced myself to face whatever was on the infinitely approaching corner of sidewalk.
In my haste to turn the corner of the building and, once again, escape these ominous emotions I did not see the person who, similar to me, was barrelling around said corner. A cacophonous Oof was forced from my body as I fell to the sidewalk below.
" ARE YOU ALRIGHT? I'M SO SO SO SORRY!"
Quickly standing and brushing the dirt off of myself, I viewed my assailant. Red hair, Red clothes, Red fingernails. Red and black shoes with black jeans and a dark hoodie with a red hood. Was she one of those emos I've heard about. Don't they remove folk like her? Still, she was a tad cute. Not that it means anything.
"I am quite fine. However, I must offer my sincerest of apologies. I never meant to harm anyone tonight." I reflexively replied.
"I'm cool don't worry about me. I'm sorry about you and your amazing dress which is really really really pretty like gosh how'd you manage to make a strapless, blue and white dress work so well. Your hair is so white and beautiful must help it. By the way my name is Ruby Rose. Not that you care or anything 'cause look at you. You've probably got people flocking to you daily to talk about how amazing you are. I mean I know I would if could. I mean I'd pay someone to just do that all day. Aaaand I'm rambling now so I'll just be quiet. Sorry." Ruby said faster than I could comprehend
She just spewed an entire speech's worth of words in under 5 seconds. Stunned, shocked, and a tad flustered all flung my body into emotional hell. A blush quickly invaded my face. But it's not like I've received compliments from people with way more social standing before. Why was she different?
"Yes, well I appreciate the compliment but and the concern for my well-being but I must be on my way. Take care ". The words felt wrong coming out of my mouth but what was I to do. I had lingered outside too long already and I couldn't become too attached to her.
"Wellllll actually would you mind if I walked home with you? We live nearby and I'd really really like some company for once. It gets lonely thinking about all kinds of amazing things with nobody to talk to."
A quick consideration made the choice easy. Some company was better than none. Even if only briefly.
" Very well. We may walk together." I replied crisply.
" Woooooo let's go new friend!" Ruby all but screamed into my ear.
Friend. That is a word I have not heard in a long time. From most it would feel fake but from her it is real. As if I could reach out and grasp it with my mind if I tried. She called me her friend and she doesn't even know my name. A small but genuine grin found its way to my face. I can truly say I have never met anyone like her.
" You are rather strange." It's all I can think to say.
" Come on we are wasting moon-light. And besides, it's way too late for someone like you to be walking around this late. I mean gosh who knows what could happen". She says as she begins to skip down the road.
" So , what is a girl such as yourself doing out in the middle of the night." I said calmly
" Like I said I was just thinking about stuff. Just whatever came into my head. You can really think about stuff if you try and by the way, in case you were wondering, I'm 18. My big sis, Yang, always says that I should say that I'm 18. She says 18 is the 'magic number' which probably has something to do with sex or something but I don't know it is and Yang's weird." She rambled while smiling and making exaggerated arm gestures.
Again, a small blush appeared on my face. Did really have no idea what she was doing to me? Or was this intentional. Either way, it is very clear that says whatever she wants and she has a complete lack of a filter in her head. It's not the way people do things. Still, it is different compared to the usual rabble I associate with. And if she keeps doing it I may become conformable with her mannerisms in roughly 20 years or so.
"I care not for your age as I am only 19 myself. But it is nice to know that we are of similar age."
"Awesome! I'm glad to know that we're that we're pretty much the same age. Oh, and stop calling me that I'm not Mrs. I'm just plain, normal Ruby." She proclaimed with a small laugh.
As she spoke I noticed a faint scent of strawberries and I realized it come only be coming from my newfound companion. This girl who smiled and talked and laughed so easily as if she couldn't contain all of the brightness inside her and had to spread it to everyone around her.
This is how we spent the remainder of out brief yet wholesome encounter back to my house. Her talking about everything that came into her head. Thankfully, she never said anything too odd. I may have had to report her if she began spouting of nonsense. That would be a shame as I greatly enjoyed this little chat we're having. Still, thinking of her own quirks made me think of the small, inconspicuous air vent located in the corner of my bedroom. With a couple screw turns and the rig-. NO. He wouldn't win. Not today. He wouldn't lead me astray. Everything was perfect. Mrs.R-, I mean Ruby, made pleasant conversation and nothing more. She too would have to be cast aside eventually. It would be easy, she was only an acquaintance. Her and that monstrosity behind the air vent would both have to go eventually.
"Helloooooooo. Are you there? Helllloooooooo."
She was suddenly standing very close. So close I could examine the deep silver pools that were her eyes and the cute button nose and that scent of strawberries filled my senses.
" I apologize for my lack of response but I was lost in thought for a moment. Apologies."
"Don't worry about that, I get lost in thought all the time. And we've been standing outside your house for about 10 minutes now sooo did you want to go inside or not. I'm pretty chill either way"
Really. 10 minutes and all we've done is talk. Now that is truly absurd. I never make more than pleasant small talk but somehow we've done nothing but talk for 10 minutes.
" Yes, well, than you for the conversation Ruby. I shall head inside now. Take care."
"Oh right. Take care as well. I hope we can maybe possibly talk again sometime. Cause I don't know bout you but I really really enjoyed talking to you. Like a whoooole lot."
" I admit your conversation is pleasant. I definitely would not mind conversing with you again."
I admitted with a small smile.
" Awesome! That would be soo amazingly awesome you have no idea. Soooo I'll be here the same time as tonight. Wanna talk again? You get off work at the same time tomorrow right?" Ruby inquired with a small tilt of her head.
" Yes, that would be wonderful. I shall see you Ruby." I replied.
"See ya!"
As I made my way towards the door of my house I heard one final sentence from Ruby.
"I totally forgot, but what's your name?" She yelled at me as she stopped halfway down the street.
"Weiss. Weiss Schnee." I shouted back, not nearly as loudly.
"Woooow even your name is pretty". She replied before taking off down the road.
Alright Ruby. We shall see where this goes.
This is first chapter of my new fanfic. Hope you enjoyed. Please review. They are my jam.
Also, the chapters will get longer as the story goes on. This was just meant to test the waters.
Also, I would like to dedicate this fanfiction to two people. Firstly, Enigma434. You can find their stories on and AO3. They make some really really really good stuff. Check them out
Secondly, White_Rose_Trash. They have helped me a whole lot in figuring out fanfictions in general and what to write. You can find their works on or Ao3.
Give both of these fabulous writers all the praise in the world
