So after my last story was made, I figured I'd give this one more attention since it's all an anthology series with no intended ending as of late. But I also wanted any long time followers who also aren't the biggest fans of Pet Rose to think that's the only unique aspect of this story as well.
Basically, I just wanted to stray away from generic crack smut and random Roman paired with anybody smut so I could take a step back into a wholesome ship I've loved longer than Gelato, but that doesn't necessarily mean I love it more. And speaking of wholesome, this chapter will shockingly not be a smutty one. I wanted to make something like this as a means of displaying that the M rating is just so I can have a complete variety of different chapters that range to E and then M.
Never the less, here's a chapter of young dorks being cute and awkward. As all Lancaster stories should be.
Jaune's face was hurting.
And no, not for any particular serious reason, but quite the opposite. Much like anyone having tears of joy, his pain was due to his own happiness. He couldn't wipe that damn smile off his face, he'd been trying, but nothing could make it go away. Not that it was wrong, but smiling for so long was its own workout, he was just hoping it'd go away by the time he got to his destination.
He had just came back form town, only needing to head out to the corner store to pick a few snacks. His hand held tightly to the bag of them all as he was only getting closer to the specific dorm and more importantly, a specific girl. See, he and Ruby had just recently started dating. And he was on their way to their first "date", at least he insisted to call it that, while Ruby only blushed and buried her face in her hands at the mere thought of it all. As happy as she was to be with Jaune, she still got flustered every time she remembered she technically had her first boyfriend, who was her best friend nonetheless.
They had confessed to one another about half a week ago, finding it to be the most embarrassing and nerve wrecking moment of their young lives. They attended this school to train to fight scary and deadly beasts, to stop criminals in their tracks and become overall super humans. And here they were, speechless and terrified over the fact that their feelings were laid bare to one another.
Ruby was first to go... technically, having called him to the Beacon courtyard in the first place, she offered him some cookies as a way of breaking the ice. Things went simple as Jaune thought she just wanted to hang out, they'd been so close even before initiation since he helped her up when they first met, since then they've been the best of friends despite their team separation.
But then Jaune called out how she'd been blushing the whole time, and things just went on from there. She quickly stammered out how she felt before hiding her face, while Jaune just sat in a shocked silence for a bit until he admitted he felt the same. Maybe not as much as she did, but he couldn't deny the feelings. As soon as she heard him, it was her turn to sit in her own stunned silence. Until they both looked at each other's eyes, only seeing genuine emotion before slowly embracing. They've hugged many times before, but this time they could definitely feel the love, the passion in their embrace as they held each other in silence for a moment.
Since then, things have only been better in Jaune's life. He was even happier to finally have a weekend off classes and was now able to spend time with his girlfriend. Lord, just thinking about how that was true statement made his wide smile even wider. They had been so busy with schoolwork for the past days that they didn't even have time to plan a date, or a "hangout session" as Ruby put it, still feeling a tad weirded out over the fact she was dating her best friend. But she was incredibly happy from it as well. Regardless, they were both going to spend time together and that was already more than enough.
Approaching their dorm, Jaune knocked and waited. Only after 2 seconds at most the door swung open and Ruby looked at him, a smile quickly plastering her face as she threw herself into him for a hug. He shouldn't even be surprised, but he was taken off guard by the abruptness of it. Ruby had always been very affectionate, at least with him especially, even before they were dating. Which was weird to him considering she never really perused boys. But he was honoured to be the only exception, as he returned the hug and made sure she wouldn't catch onto the bag of goodies he had... And of course she did.
"What did ya get? Show me!" She said right as she noticed the bag in his hand like it was the best thing she could see, even right after her boyfriend just showed up. But he wasn't hurt, Ruby was just air-headed like that. As she moved back over to sit on Weiss' bed and look through the bag of snacks, Jaune just rolled his eyes before joining her side. She was going to ask what exactly was for her, but she froze when he wrapped an arm around her shoulders and leaned in to plant a kiss on her cheek.
"I'm happy to see you too, babe." He drew out that last word just a bit longer to make sure she heard it, which caused her to stiffen like a board as her face lit up red like a light. Once Jaune gazed her reaction, he began laughing to himself, unable to help himself from being a constant tease to her.
"D-don't say that! It's still kinda weird..." She said, sounding a bit childish as she pouted and looked away. He knew her well enough to tell she wasn't angry, but he just rolled with it. As much as she like him, she still wasn't used to all the romantic affection happening at random. She wasn't afraid to hold hands or cling to his arm when they were out, but all the kissing stuff was another world to her. Even after they already had their first kiss, she needed to be reassured that no boundaries were ever pushed. And as such, Jaune always found himself telling her that nothing was wrong and he would make sure to tell her so.
"Sorry, I just want us to get used to it... Baby~" He pushed more, adding that last part as a whisper just to make it a little extra. Since she knew what he was doing however, Ruby just rolled her eyes and kept scavenging through the bag's contents. Taking out whatever had chocolate or strawberry in it, which of course was picked out just for her. Jaune just got himself some simple potato chips, his intense training with Pyrrha kept him from being able to snack like his sibling team.
"Ya know, I'll never know how you've been able to snack so much and still kick a lotta butt." He rambled, kicking off his shoes and pulling out his scroll.
"Because I run on sugar!" She jokingly cried out with her arms going up, before opening up a bag of little cookies. Jaune just chuckled and waited for her to stop eating before returning his one liner. They've gotten a lot better since his little crush on Weiss.
"Guess that explains why you're so sweet." He said more casual than the last time, causing her to just look back at him with a deadpan look. She didn't need to speak for Jaune to hear her say/think 'Really?' Once she did finish her mouthful, she spoke up.
"Just put the movie on before I react the way Weiss used to." She said, settling herself into a comfy spot to face his scroll.
"Oh Rubes, you wound me." He said in an exaggerated pained voice, but complied as he got up and placed his scroll on top of the center nightstand as it began playing the opening credits to the movie they agreed to watch today. He made sure he had his own snacks before discarding the plastic bag elsewhere, as he faced the screen. It may have been much smaller than a T.V, but it wouldn't ruin the moment.
Sitting back onto the bed, he wasn't surprised this time to see Ruby getting up and nestle herself onto his lap. He followed up by wrapping his arms around her waist and holding her closer, resting his chin on her shoulder as they sat back and watched. Despite all the flustered reactions to certain things by Ruby, this was oddly perfectly fine, she didn't mind this kind of affectionate cuddling since hey only had to sit back and not do much, while also able to enjoy being so close.
And enjoy each other they did, having finished their snacks by the middle of the movie and feeling their eyes get heavier once it finished, the two of them just stayed on the bed together without even grabbing the scroll. It's not like Jaune would have to call anybody, he was already with the person he wanted to be with. Squeezing her a bit, he looked back at her face to see her struggling to keep her eyes open, as her weight was shifting more onto his chest as she truly relaxed. Chuckling, he pecked her cheek and lifted her up as gingerly as possible and laid her down. Much to their own dismays, he had to get up and grab his scroll.
Stretching himself as he did, Jaune walked over to the nightstand and grabbed his scroll before pocketing it. As he turned back, he saw Ruby groggily standing up and hopping onto her bunk bed, making sure not to shake it too much before curling up on the sheets.
"I would say I'll never understand how you managed to find rope and tie up an entire bed to dangle over the other, but I think I've learned not to question your awesomeness." He said with a smile.
"I'm really that awesome?" She asked in the cutest and sleepiest voice he had the privilege of hearing.
"Of course you are Rubes, but would you be awesome enough to let me nap with you?" He asked, feeling his own drowsiness catch up. The movie was much longer than he'd expected. While her only response was to lift up the blanket she was under, giving the hint. He caught on and instantly climbed onto it, thankful there was enough rope to support both their weight.
"I know we've already tested it many times already, but I know this thing will fall down some day." He said, as the rocking stopped Jaune immediately felt her body cling to his like a baby and its mother. Legs intertwined, arms wrapped around each other's bodies, and her head rested on his chest. Perhaps her favourite pillow of all time.
"Well Weiss better hope she's not here for that then..." She mumbled before yawning and closing her eyes. Jaune just rolled his eyes and watched his beautiful girlfriend fall asleep on him. He never minded being her teddy bear, in fact he looked forward to these extra displays of affection everyday, just trying to get her to expand her comfort zone. Nevertheless, he laid his own head on her pillow and felt sleep take over. He didn't really need to dream, because he was already sharing a bed with his dream at the moment.
Over all, a very successful date with many others to come in the future.