A/N: This is a combination of day 6 (wings) and day 7 (AU) since I couldn't think of anything for the former. Includes Elderburn mention
"Winter, I'm heading to class!" exclaimed Weiss as she hurriedly put on her shoes and rushed out the mansion's door. She cursed the existence of the snooze button for the umpteenth time that day. She didn't want to be tardy, as it was the beginning of a new semester of her sophomore year in college.
She passed by the familiar sight of her sister's girlfriend walking up the driveway, the blonde's golden wings stretching out behind her. Weiss gave a small wave before dashing to her car. Closing her eyes, she allowed her vision to recover from the brightness of Yang's wings.
Ever since she discovered that she had the sole ability to see the wings of everyone she met, she learned to adjust her lifestyle accordingly with tiny changes and new habits. She opened her eyes and started her car, heading to school. In her haste, she forgot to check for traffic.
Even though Beacon University wasn't very far from the mansion, she decided that going a little over the speed limit wouldn't be too terrible of a decision. She tried her best to avoid staring at anyone else in their vehicles, another habit she had to quickly add following her revelation. Unfortunately, this gave her limited visibility to the surroundings of her own vehicle.
As she neared the school, she thought she caught a glimpse of an unfamiliar presence in her peripheral vision. She immediately dismissed the thought, knowing that everybody had wings even if they weren't aware of it. Brief as the distraction was, it still prevented her from seeing the car headed straight for her, causing both drivers to quickly swerve away from each other and stop several feet apart.
Fortunately for them, the street was empty. Trying to calm her racing heart, Weiss took the chance to analyze her surroundings and spotted the other driver hastily jogging over to check on her. She blinked. Blinked again. She wasn't imagining this; the Faunus woman truly did not have-
"Are you okay?" Weiss looked up into concerned amber eyes, and her breath caught for multiple reasons. Stubbornly ignoring the blush threatening to overtake her face, she refused to meet the woman's gaze and looked behind her instead.
Expecting to see the familiar sight of wings, she was shocked to find a set of discolored stumps instead. She only realized that she was staring when the Faunus shifted slightly, unsure of whether she should move closer or not. Weiss tore her gaze away and cleared her throat.
"Yes, I'm fine, thank you for asking. I assume you are as well…?" Weiss trailed off hesitantly, unsure of how to process the turn of events and her own internal shock. The other woman gave a small smile and nodded.
"I think we were both in a rush to get to class. I didn't get enough sleep last night, so-"
"Wait, what time is it?!" Weiss questioned. Her punctuality was something she prided herself in, and she would be quite upset if-
Beep.
Weiss' watch, set to the time that her class began, signaled the end of her record of arriving to class early. The ex-heiress groaned and rested her forehead on the steering wheel. Of all the ways to start the semester, she thought.
Not wanting to humiliate herself any further, she looked back at the perplexed Faunus staring back at her. The woman's ears flicked nervously in a way that Weiss could only describe as adorable. Weiss' mind finally caught up to what was said before her interruption.
Seeing as she couldn't change anything about her tardiness now, Weiss decided to make the most of her situation. After all, she was always taught that first impressions mattered. Weiss extended her hand.
"I'm Weiss. Do you also attend Beacon University?" She hoped that the question would prevent the woman from thinking further on her name, especially with how the Schnees were portrayed in the media.
Shaking herself out of her surprise, the woman took her hand and gave a smirk. "I'm Blake. To answer your pop quiz, I am a student there too and pleased to make your acquaintance." Weiss blinked as Blake gave a small bow, that infuriating smirk remaining on her face.
She knows something, Weiss thought, narrowing her eyes. "You've seen what the papers have had to say of me, but I'm sure there are ways that I can still surprise you." Not anticipating that response, Blake leaned against Weiss' car to bide herself time for her reply. "Is this your way of asking me-" her question was cut short as a car passed by and honked at them, the driver offering an obscene gesture at the women.
The two glared after the car, and Weiss took the lull in conversation to calm her racing heart again. She wondered what the end of Blake's question was and quickly pushed the thought of a date out of her mind. They had just met, and surely she wouldn't be that lucky.
However, she was still curious about Blake, the impressions that the other woman had of her, and the stumps in place of wings on her. She pondered how to continue speaking to her without seeming invasive but couldn't come up with anything. Sighing, she pulled out her schedule and saw that she had several hours until her next class.
Blake glanced at Weiss' schedule and saw that they shared a class that started in several hours. Blake inwardly smirked at the opportunity this gave her. Time to see if anything that Yang has said about her is true, she thought.
"We should probably get out of the street before anyone else starts cursing us out," Blake offered, quickly turning her head to hide her smile at Weiss' scoff. Before parting ways, they exchanged numbers and promised to meet up again before class.
This was certain to be an interesting semester.
A/N: There was a free day prompt to end monochrome week that I ended up making much longer than needed, and that entry has now become its own story. That release is planned for the near future. Besides that, this compilation will be marked as incomplete for potential future entries. I hope you've enjoyed what you've read thus far, and, if you feel the urge, share any thoughts you may have. Thanks for reading!