Was scared the word she was looking for? Impossible. A Schnee didn't get scared. A Schnee was always confident and composed, ready to face any challenge head on. Ready to brave the fiercest of situations, the most terrifying obstacles! Fearless! A Schnee would never be afraid! A Schnee wouldn't even know the meaning of the word!
That being said, Weiss was a wreck. Nervous, scared, anxious, any similar descriptor applied just as well. She was definitely not fearless. She had to clench her fist to keep herself from biting her nails, a nervous habit she thought she'd ditched years ago. Her heart pounded in her chest, the thumping so loud she swore it could be heard in the next room over. She couldn't do this. She couldn't do this! She was Weiss Schnee, running away like a scared little girl! Weiss pulled herself off of the bed, smoothing her dress and stepping towards the door, ready to make a break for it.
Weiss never got the chance. The door to her dorm creaked open, and, after what seemed like an eternity, Ruby stepped in. Weiss squeezed her eyes shut, prepping her speech. Neptune couldn't go to the dance; would you like to accompany me? Just as friends, of course. Weiss grimaced at that last part. She definitely didn't mean it. She'd basically thrown herself at Neptune in attempt to make herself believe that she wasn't head over heels for her dolt of a leader, but Neptune had turned her down, leaving her with no other outs. Weiss took a deep breath as she prepared to ask her question, and opened her eyes.
That was as far as she got. Ruby was dressed up, far nicer that Weiss ever could have imagined. She was carrying a pair of black heels that Weiss could never imagine Ruby wearing, and wearing black tights that drew Weiss's eyes to her leader's legs. The red dress she wore was simple enough that it didn't seem out of place on Ruby, but the black accents and high collar made it look more stunning than Weiss could have ever imagined. Ruby's arms were bare, just the slightest visible amount of muscle from Ruby's time with Crescent Rose making Weiss's mouth dry up.
"Oh, hey Weiss!" Ruby chimed. "Shouldn't you be with Neptune already?"
Weiss's mouth opened, but no words came out. Tell her, you absolute idiot! Ask her to the stupid dance already! Weiss screamed at herself internally, trying anything to make the words come out. It was a fruitless effort.
"Uh… wow, oh… you're right!" was all Weiss could manage. She grabbed her scroll and bolted into the hallway, leaving Ruby behind in the dorm room. After making sure there was a sizeable difference between her and her own personal hell, Weiss leaned against a wall, gasping, out of breath due to her encounter with Ruby just as much as because of her sudden run.
"Weiss, you hopeless idiot…" the heiress muttered. "How hard is it to ask Ruby out? It's not like she'd get what you meant by it anyways…"
Weiss took a deep breath as she straightened herself out. The night was not lost! She could still ask Ruby for a dance later!
If only she could actually manage to speak, that is.
Sorry for the long wait between updates. With the whole coronavirus situation going on and my school moving to online classes, I've been a little preoccupied. Regular updates should resume in the next day or two.