-As kids-
The rain beats sorely against his paled skin, dampening his already-soaked figure, but he dismisses the cold, storming bullets. The lightning flashes blindingly before his obsidian eyes, but he stares straight, stoically, into the distant bolt. The thunder, howling through the gusts of wind and roaring in ferocity, deafens his ears, but despite his sensitive hearing, remains unaffected and endures the everlasting screams. The moon, the only source of light and company in the lonely marketplace, provides for Noctis Wynters a sense of comfort. The little boy sighs, his ears drooping down as his jet-black, raven-style hair hangs slightly over his eyes.
"Why are you lonely?"
The voice had nearly startled him, but he manages to keep himself composed. Shaking his head to rid himself of blurry vision and some dampness, he looks up, staring with bewildered eyes at the white-haired girl holding an umbrella over him. He does not respond; so, she takes the initiative to speak up.
"You're gonna get sick if you stay out here like this." She takes a step toward him.
"I-" He pauses, coughing away the rasping abnormality in his voice. "I could say the same to you."
"I don't get sick all that much." She smiles sweetly and proudly, standing straight with dignity. "My mom says it's 'cause I have a strong immune system!"
He chuckles slightly, taking note of how the raindrops sound when hitting an umbrella as opposed to his skin. The sound, he contemplates, seems full for something so inanimate, as if something without a soul could describe in perfect detail the way the sky changes and bends in its moments of dusk and dawn.
"You never answered my question." Her voice interrupts his thoughts. "Why are you lonely?"
He hesitates before muttering in stuttered breaks. "I-It's not like I-I choose to. It's how most faunus live."
He frowns, his ears drooping further down. She notices the submissive act, and her free hand reaches out to touch his wolf ear. Slowly, she extends her hand, and he forces every fiber in his body to stay stationary. A chill causes him to shiver, and he gasps inaudibly at the light touch comforting his nervous being.
"Weiss? Where are you? We're going home now." The voice breaks them from their own, little reality, and they glance at the beckoning woman before their own eyes meet, orbs of obsidian and pools of pale blue both wishing they had more time to spend together.
"I'm Noctis." He says, Weiss smiling before running off.
A/N: I don't own anything.
I haven't written anything in a while; so I just felt like doing the 10 Stages of Love drabbles series. I know pairing Weiss with a faunus is probably a common and predictable thing, but I could't help myself... Wolves are my favorite animals... Anyways, I kind of rushed through this, but nonetheless, I hope it was okay.
