Pyrrha wrinkled her nose as Ruby entered Team JNPR's dorm room, looking exhausted. "Ruby? Where have you been? It's late. I was starting to worry that you weren't going to show up tonight…"
"'M sorry," the shorter redhead mumbled, as she fell into her girlfriend's embrace. "Studying… with Weiss… she wouldn't let me leave, even after I told her tonight was movie night…" Looking up at Pyrrha, she pecked her on the lips, hands resting on her back securely. "I'm sorry, Pyrrha. I ruined our movie night, didn't I?"
"Don't be sorry," Pyrrha said with a shake of her head, smiling after the short kiss. "Your studies are more important than me. It wouldn't do for you to fail; we'd never be able to see each other then, right?"
"I guess…" replied Ruby with a pout. "It still sucks, though…"
"Well…" Pyrrha threaded her fingers through Ruby's hair, smiling at the adorably surprised look on her girlfriend's face. "I can't exactly disagree with you, there. Come on," she pulled Ruby toward her bunk. "We haven't started yet."
"Hi Ruby!" Nora said with an energetic wave, dressed in clean white pajamas. Nearby, Jaune was already asleep, and Ren was reading a book with a book light, oblivious or uncaring to the noise his partner was making.
"Hi, Nora!" Ruby replied, mustering up a smile. "What are we watching tonight?"
"Good question! I'm glad you asked!"
There was a pause.
"Nora?"
"What?"
"Are you… gonna tell me?"
"Nope!"
Smiling despite herself, Ruby sat on Pyrrha's lap, allowing the taller girl to wrap her arms securely around her waist and rest her chin on Ruby's head. The two melded together in what had become a regular sight ever since they had started dating, almost half a year ago now. In fact, unbeknownst to their partner, each of the duo was currently planning furiously for their six-month anniversary. Ruby had even gotten Weiss to help her draw up different flowcharts and graphs…
Ruby yawned as the movie started, the sound of rain filling the room as the opening scene began. Murmuring something unintelligible, she leaned back further into Pyrrha's form, eliciting a slight, happy laugh from the older girl.
"I love you, Ruby Rose," she murmured back in reply to the girl's babbles, and Ruby looked at her, silver eyes already half-lidded with exhaustion.
"Love you, too…" she sighed, leaning up to kiss Pyrrha's chin. "I… I'm so glad I met you, Pyrrha."
"Oh?" Pyrrha hummed softly, fingers drumming once on Ruby's sides. "Why do you say that?"
"Well, you're… you're the best, really. And I don't mean in the whole 'combat champion' thing!" she added hastily. "I mean… you're the best friend I've got, and the best girlfriend I could ask for. I wish… I wish things would never change. I wish we could stay like this…"
Pyrrha nodded once, understanding the sentiment. They were midway through their third year. Only a year and a half more, and they would be full-fledged Huntresses, on to go wherever their careers might take them. Seeing each other then would be… a lot harder to orchestrate than a simple walk across the hall.
Which was why Pyrrha had bought the ring that was currently sitting in her bag.
It wasn't an engagement ring, for even she, a total newcomer to relationships, knew that six months was too short for such things. But she did know that, given the chance, she'd be happy to spend the rest of her life with Ruby, and so the ring she'd bought was a promise ring. A placeholder, until both of them were ready for Pyrrha to buy Ruby the real thing. She had already made a reservation at Ruby's favorite restaurant, and she'd been saving her Lien for months. All she had to do was present the box…
No, that couldn't be it. She couldn't just hand Ruby the box with a "here, take this!" Where was the romance in that?
"So do I," she replied, shaking herself from her thoughts. She'd worry about such things later. For now, they had a movie to watch.
...If Ruby didn't fall asleep first.