Blake POV
The next day came and I could barely leave the bed. Yesterday I was up late, trying to do some of my homework. Actually, I could only do one math problem and I'm not even sure if it's correct. I try to impress Weiss but it's not easy when I'm horrible at most of the subjects. I have to clarify that it's not because Weiss is a bad teacher. It's rather that my mind is just not cut out for this. I spent hours on that one freaking problem and I felt embarrassed asking for help. I'm sure if I look at it now I wouldn't understand any of it. Which is kinda horrible, considering the fact that Weiss gives her all to get these things into my head. I should really step up my game… But learning is just… I won't even finish that sentence.
Yesterday, after realizing how I loved Weiss from the beginning of everything and telling her that I have a crush on her, didn't really change anything. At least I didn't see Weiss acting differently. She had the same behaviour when she changed into her teacher role. I felt uncomfortable when I kept looking at her but she just continued on with the lesson. I mean, yeah that's kind of normal to look at her when she is talking but before all this, I always looked at the table in front of me instead of her. She didn't even mention my improvement of paying attention. I'm sure she doesn't want to bring up what happened but I really do. If we just ignore that, I would feel like it was all for nothing. I have to make her love me.
I was still lying in bed with my face buried in my pillow. Yesterday I threw my blanket into the closet as it was so hot, I felt sweating just looking at it. I really didn't want to start the day, but Weiss can be here at any moment.
I heard the notification sound of my phone and was curious who the hell texts me this early. It can't be the woman I'm thinking of all the time as I don't have her contact info. Knowing that, I didn't even want to look at it anymore. But I reached for my phone anyway…
Asshole (Adam): You there?
Oh yeah, I totally forgot to check what he sent me after Weiss saw that he called me a loser. And after everything that happened, I completely erased this guy from my mind. What does he want to do with me?
Yesterday's texts:
Hey Loser!
You wanna hang out just us boys? Let's just forget what happened. We just made you tougher with that beating. Showing how fucked up real life is. Anyway, if you wanna party tomorrow, come to the place we kicked your ass.
Now: You there?
First of all, how can he expect me to go to his boring party when he is talking to me like this? And I'm not even a boy to begin with. The least I want is for them to find out and not leave me alone for the rest of my life. I'm not even curious about this party. Even if this would be my first one. But I have a feeling that the people there would be just like him. And this feels so fishy. I'm sure they would prank me or something similar to that. There is no way I will go or text him back.
Incoming Call: Asshole
Seriously!? Now he is calling me? Why can't I be smart and just block him for good? But for some reason my stupid heart wants to go there to meet new people. Maybe I can forget Weiss for the time being and enjoy myself. But on the other hand, it's too risky.
After a long minute I decided to answer it as he still hasn't given up on the call.
"Hello…?" I answered in a hoarse voice as I was still quite sleepy.
"Finally, you found the button. Why haven't you answered me?"
"Man, why would I? We don't even know each other." I said, deepening my voice so it would sound like a guy's.
"You have to know that if we beat someone that person belongs to our group." This group seems pretty manipulative. It seems like you don't have your own will if you join this 'group'. And for some reason I feel like I'm making the same mistake as I did in the past. But I don't remember it clearly. Having these people around me would make me the person I hate.
"Well, you beat me but I'm definitely not like you guys. So can you just leave me alone? I asked you nicely this time, but if you keep harassing me, there will be consequences!" I said pretty confidently. If it comes to a fight, I'm positive I would win this time. I'm not going to hold back, that's for sure.
"Oh… Now you have the guts. It's easy to have a big mouth through the phone. If you want to have a rematch you know where you find us."
"Quite pathetic that you need your goons to beat me." Just talking to this guy makes me angry. I feel like I'm wasting my time. I have better things to do than to listen to his voice.
"It's 1v1 then. They will be there to prevent you from doing anything tricky. If you dare to back down now I will find you."
"Why would I back down when all I have to do is kick your ass? It will be a pleasure."
"We will see if your confidence will be the loss of you. Meet me at six at the place." He said, ending the phone call. It seems I don't have a choice now. I somehow have to get out of Weiss' watch as she is here till seven or eight. Depends when my parents will come home. Thinking it through, this really is a bad idea but I couldn't keep my boiling emotions inside of me. I have to be there to show this guy that I am capable of winning a fight. I haven't trained for nothing. And he just threw away that second chance I gave him. He is pissing me off and I'm eager to punch his face.
"Blake, are you in there?" Jesus, that scared me to death. How is Weiss already here? I'm still in my pajamas.
"Weiss?! It's already time?" I asked, panicking as I jumped out of my bed to grab my clothes.
"Yes. You have early classes if you forgot." I heard her voice behind the door as I was jumping around to get my clothes on.
"Well, I definitely did, so thanks for the reminder!" I shouted as I walked to the door to open it.
There she was. She was wearing a plain T-shirt with jeans. Oh well, this choice of clothing from her was not what I was waiting for. The huge disappointment on my face was clearly showing.
"You have quite the funny bed hair there." She said, smiling. Damn, I totally forgot to look in the mirror.
"Why do we have to do this so early?" I said between a yawn.
"Don't complain. If you were to go to school you would have to wake up much earlier." She informed me and I was aware that not going to school would spare me some time.
"Yeah… But if I sleep in class no one would notice it."
"No, they would."
"Ugh… you don't even know that I sleep with my eyes open. I slept through most of your classes." Seeing her face change made my day better.
"Are you serious?" She asked hesitantly. I leaned to the doorframe so I would look cool even with my bed hair.
"Did you really think I would miss out watching your pretty face?" I said with a wink. I don't know if this would make her fall for me or just make her avoid me.
"You will get extra homework if you talk to me like that again." She said strictly and I actually gulped in surprise. What was that just now? She looked scary for a second. I pushed my ears down as my bad attempt has just been ruined even more.
"Sorry… I'll just fix my hair and brush my teeth and will be down there after that."
"Okay." She said as she turned on her heels. Is it just me, or did she just get stricter? Did something happen yesterday with her after she went home? Or she just woke up with the wrong leg? Or maybe that's the outcome of our little thing that happened…
I went to the bathroom to fix my whole head as my hair looked like a nest and my face was just dying. Although, I wasn't tired anymore after that little outburst of Weiss. Okay, she has a point. I can be annoying but her tone is worrying me. Maybe I should leave her alone today.
I finished with my morning routine and it only took me ten minutes to get ready. I went downstairs and saw Weiss was preparing breakfast.
"You haven't eaten?" I asked as I was sure she was making this for herself. But I haven't eaten either yet so at least we can do that together. That means I don't have to suffer with math for at least ten more minutes. I need to live it as my last minutes in my life.
"I'm making this for you." She said, not even glancing at me. Oh well… that's nice to hear after that thing she just said.
"Uhm… I appreciate it." I said shyly. For some reason I didn't want to mess with her like I usually did until now. It must be weird for her how I'm acting.
I sat down at the table where a plate was already waiting for me. Weiss was making fried eggs. Pretty simple, but it's delicious. I didn't say anything. I just didn't want to disturb her with my nonsense. But it didn't last long as I felt awkward in this silence.
"Are you making this for me so I would shut up while I'm eating?" I asked jokingly in hope of her to show me a smile. After that sentence of hers I feel like she is irritated by me. I just want to make her smile.
"That's one reason." She said, still focused on that egg.
"Oh… Uhm… Did I do something?" I had to ask her.
"Pardon?" She retorted, looking behind her shoulders straight into my eyes.
"Y-you look a bit intimidating…" I said like a child who has just been caught doing something bad. I pushed my ears down and my pupils became slit as I actually felt a bit scared.
"Am I?" She asked with an eyebrow raise. Why am I feeling so terrified by her right now? I feel like she will kill me with that knife she is holding to cut the finished fried eggs.
"Y-yeah…" I said as my eyes became even more slit. She came closer to put the eggs on my plate and for some reason, when she put them down I felt like I was in a school canteen. She just threw that fried egg onto my plate.
"Are you planning something tonight?" She asked me as she went back into the kitchen to put the cooking pan down.
"Are you asking me out on a date?" I asked happily. But what I received was a glowing glare from her blue eyes.
"No…" She said after that. I could feel that as she mentally slapped her face in irritation.
"Then not really…" I said while scratching my chin. She came closer and put her hands on the table to lean closer to me. My eyes immediately changed as she kept looking down at me. It felt like we were looking at each other's eyes for minutes.
"What happened to your eyes? Are you okay?" What I noticed is that she hasn't mentioned my name yet. Only when she called out for me, but she usually ends her sentences with my name or starts them with it. I have never shown any scarness to her so she wouldn't understand why my eyes turned like this. I hate that my animal part gives away so many things for her.
"I-It's just early…" I said, leaning a little bit back in my chair as Weiss was still so close to me.
"It never looked like this before." She said, examining my eyes. I kept looking behind her but her closeness was killing me.
"It's a cat faunus thing! You wouldn't understand!" I shouted as I tried to hide my eyes with my palm. In the gaps, I could see her leaning back, standing normally this time.
"Are you scared?" She asked slowly and I showed my face to her.
"N-No! Why would you think that?" I asked with an awkward laugh.
"Because everything on your face shows me that you are… Or you are lying to me." Where did this come from? I mean, yeah I lied 'cause of course I have plans tonight. Beating that guy will be amazing but I can't tell her that. And how does she know, anyway?
"Why would I lie to you? You know I would never do that." I stood up with my food in hand as I walked to the couch to sit down. "Hmm. It's really good." I said after I tasted the food. This taste on my tongue turned my eyes back to normal as I imagined what it would be like if Weiss would always make breakfast for me.
"But you do right now. I saw the text, Blake. There is going to be a party tonight and I have a feeling you wouldn't decline that even though you know that it's risky." I stopped immediately when I was just about to put the next amount of food in my mouth. Well, that reaction of mine told her everything.
"You read that much yesterday!? I thought you only saw the first one! That was way too much in itself!" I retorted, becoming a bit angry.
"You shouldn't be the one speaking to me in this way. I'm just trying to make it better for you. To prevent that you won't do anything thoughtless." She stepped next to me as I was standing myself as well, leaving my food on the couch. I looked down at her angrily.
"I'm not that stupid! Did you really think I would go to that lame ass party? They would only just do something with me and I don't need that. And I don't need your advice either. I heard it way too many times." I said, intimidating her as I was taller than her and walked pretty close to her. She looked up at me with tough features on her face.
"I understand that you are angry. You feel like you are missing out on things that people at your age can experience a lot. But you don't need to think that you have to do the same as them so you wouldn't feel different. That difference is what makes you special." Her words calmed me down. I still felt a bit feisty about the fact that she saw those texts. But the way she said that last part made me want to touch her. To show her affection.
"I feel special talking to you…" I said moving my hand up so I could touch her face but then I pulled back, unsure if she would want me to do that or not.
"Blake… I told you to stop this. You can't do this to me."
"Is it because you are my teacher?"
"Partly. It's my work. I can't just do what I did yesterday. You know that was a mistake." She said, still looking in my eyes but her features softened.
"N-No. It wasn't. I want to be with you…" I said, holding her hand gently.
"But I… have someone…" Hearing this, I let her go.
"I…" I could only sigh after that as my body felt heavy. If she has someone, I shouldn't interfere with their relationship. I walked to the couch to sit down, putting my breakfast on the small table in front of it so I wouldn't sit on it. "How long have you known each other?"
"For a while…" She said it quietly. It felt like she wasn't happy in that relationship.
"T-Then what about the other guy you just told me about?"
"It's complicated. Our relationship is not… a usual one…"
"Then why are you with him!? Is he forcing you?" I asked desperately.
"You can say that…" She said, rather to herself. My interpretation was that this relationship is abusive. I can't see any bruises on her. Well, at least on the skin which is not covered. She is maybe hiding it underneath her clothes. That would explain why she has this mood.
"Weiss!" I shouted for some reason as I worked myself up on knowing this. I stood up just as quickly and walked in front of her. "Is he hurting you?" I asked, brushing my hand on her neck and looking for signs of it.
"What? No!" She pushed my hand away and I straightened myself.
"Then what is wrong?" I asked, throwing my arms open to get some answers already. She waited for a longer time when she sighed.
"I didn't want to tell you this. Actually, your parents didn't want to hire me… Which I can understand as I was pretty young. But I didn't want to give up on you. And the only thing that people can't say no to is… money. Which my family has a lot… as I'm the heiress of the SDC." She said that last part fastly but everything she said right now… I just needed a few seconds to process it. I stood there frozen and I could see on her face that she wanted me to say something.
"Excuse me, what? What does SDC even stand for? I hear it a lot but I haven't gave a fuck about it before all this."
"Of course, you wouldn't. I hope after this you still continue doing so." She stopped for air as she continued. "It's Schnee Dust Company." I needed another minute to process what I just heard.
"Your family provides dust!?" I shouted at her face but I really didn't mean to. "That's fucking everywhere! How did I not see that before? I should really get into business related news..." I thought out loud about that last part. But wait. Weiss is damn rich. Which I'm not going to take advantage of. I don't care about people's financial background. I don't want it to cloud my judgments of them. Just because money is basically everything in this world, even if some consider it's not, I won't see Weiss differently because she is full of that. But that formed a question in my head that I had to ask.
"Are you even getting a single dollar for this so-called job?"
"No… I'm doing this all for you." She said while looking at the floor.
"You really do care about me."
"I do! I tried to make this clear for you this whole time!" She said in a high pitched voice. I'm so happy I can finally learn the truth about her after all this year. On the other hand, I'm a bit angry that she hasn't told me all along.
"Then it's mutual. If that good for nothing guy won't love you, then I will instead of him. Why can't we be together?"
"Blake. Seriously? Why can't you let go of this topic?" She turned around as I could hear the harshness in her tone.
"I can't… Why do you have to be with this guy?" I asked, reaching out for her but I didn't touch her.
"My parents decided on it. I don't have a choice."
"Are you already married!?" I asked with shock on my face. She turned back fastly, reassuring me that it's not the case.
"No…! But I can't delay this much longer… Actually, we… as he doesn't want this either. We are rather friends who are forced by their parents…"
"It may come off as offensive… But your parents are horrible."
"Thank you. I can second that as I experience it first hand. Although, I would say parent… My father is the only one who pushes this so much…"
"Weiss… If I had known that you have this much trouble next to me… I wouldn't have… done that to you. I can say the same about myself. I'm horrible. And you even do this for free…" She walked close to me and she initiated contact. She held both of my hands with hers.
"It's okay. I'm a grown up woman. I can deal with it. And the fact that I'm helping you to become a capable adult is making me appreciate everything I can give you." I gave her a smushy face after hearing this. "What's with the face?"
"Nnnnothing…" I said innocently while looking away.
"You definitely want something."
"You know I do. But the question is you here."
"What do you want?" She asked lazily.
"I will show you to my bed."
"Blake!" She shouted, slapping my shoulder.
"Ow! Just kidding!" I was chuckling so hard. Of course she wouldn't agree to it. I tried anyway but I knew it would be a lost cause."Then how about…" I started as I moved her closer to me by her waist. Our body was touching and it already made me excited. But I could still keep my cool. For now at least.
"Whoa. How about we start the lesson?" She stayed with the role as she asked me this in a seducing voice.
"Do we have biology?" I pulled her even closer.
"If you want to learn about specific parts of your body… I'm not the man you are looking for." She was smirking. I knew she was enjoying this. I'm starting to get turned on.
"What if I want to learn about what you have?" I asked while leaning closer to her face. I could see as she pulled back fast when I finished that sentence. Wait, what did I say? I am so lost in her that I have no idea what is coming out of my mouth.
"Okay, I think that's too far. You need to calm down." I was still lost in her but I could see her looking down, checking on something. Did I drop something? "Okay, you're fine…" She sighed.
"What…?" I pushed out but it was barely a whisper.
"Blake, stop this or you will have problems again!" She pushed my face away and with that, I let her go.
"It's easier to solve this than that stupid math you gave me." I crossed my arms.
"How about we solve it together?" I looked at her, thinking.
"If I solve it, can I get something in return?"
"Sure… if it's not something explicit." She said with an eye roll.
With that, we finally made our way to the table and I sat down while Weiss was messing around with some books, searching for the one that has math problems in it. We had a whiteboard in the living room so it would be easier for her to demonstrate the lessons.
When we got to the homework I suffered with all night, it turned out that it wasn't all in vain. I almost did it perfectly even though I have the slightest clue how the hell I managed that. I only messed it up at the end which most probably happened because I was already half asleep. Okay, I spent almost an hour doing a 10 minutes task, but at least I did it almost correctly. I can improve from there.
When she explained to me what I did wrong, I felt like I could do a similar task like this in a much shorter time. We actually moved on to doing that and Weiss even complimented me more than once when she saw the improvement. Before this, I didn't even care about putting effort into these problems but now I felt having fun. Looking at Weiss' immaculate smile even boosted my energy.
When the class was over and I had a fifteen minutes break 'till the next one, I tried to get my reward from Weiss. Which was to overlook the fact that I'm not going to be at home tonight for various reasons. I had little hope for this but we'll see how this turns out.