"I know you aren't...pleased, Weiss." Jaune stated.

Weiss Schnee gave a chilling smile that would have lesser men relieving themselves right then and there, "I believe you are trying to understate exactly how I feel. Fantastic deduction Jaune! Glad to know you can see things for what they are!"

Jaune sighed, "I think you feel as though I am thankful to be your fiancee and soon-to-be-husband. That's not true Weiss."

Weiss glared at him, "Glad to know you hate the idea."

"I don't!" He immediately growled, "But you don't love me like that!"

"I -"

"Before you get the wrong idea, I like and respect you Weiss. You're driven, innovative, quite a fighter if rumors are to be believed, and well... beautiful. But I know you've been seeing Neptune and had a great relationship." Jaune said plantively, "I hope you don't mind if I happened to notice how close you two are."

"Were." She corrected bitterly.

"Are." He stated firmly, "I won't let our families dictate who we love. You care for him, deeply enough that you both could definitely be married later."

Weiss blinked at him, "You do realize we are engaged, don't you?"

She ignored his irritated mumble of, "Oh really, how could I have forgotten?"

They sat in silence for a moment.

"I don't want you to hate me Weiss." Jaune replied, eyes earnest and apologetic, "If you want me to annul this marriage, I can take a fall for you. We are still best friends, we have been since we were kids."

She smiled faintly at the memories of their times with friends, laughing as children. Things were so much easier then, no politics to maneuver through. No idiot family members forcing them together against their will. Just the sunlight and freedom which they took for granted.

She dropped her cold demeanor, Jaune wasn't at fault here, she was unjustly taking her anger out on him, "I don't want you to get hurt to help me. What about Pyrrha?"

Jaune ran a hand through his hair, an sign of him being stressed, "She and I happened to be walking across the grounds when I was summoned for the announcement. She furious at my father when I told her what had been announced."

"I'm sorry." She sighed, "Pyrrha had been in love with you for so long..."

"You have nothing to apologize for." He replied sternly, "None of this is your fault."

"I just... What happened to your marriage to Pyrrha? Why did they suddenly annul it? And why aren't Pyrrha's parents raising any issues?" Weiss growled as she threw up her hands in a show of uncharacteristic frustration.

Jaune looked away, "Wiess... your name... holds weight. I assume you were given the papers from your father?"

She nodded, "Yes, why?"

Jaune groaned, "He probably didn't mention what happened... My mother told me. You're family literally bought Pyrrha's out to cancel the marriage. They never liked me, hated me for being of a 'lesser class'."

Weiss eyes narrowed, "Those-!"

Jaune held up a hand, "I know. I come from a long line of established generals! How could I not be worthy? Yadda yadda blah. Don't let that flimsy excuse fool you, we both know that it's a lie. They just didn't like how I let Pyrrha be herself and care less about how she was perceived over how she was supposed to be. Everything are just excuses."

"But even so -" Weiss tried to say.

"I doesn't matter what Pyrrha wanted, they only chose me because of my bloodline and Pyrrha's insistence. When your father told them to break it off and they would be rewarded. Well..." Jaune trailed off sadly, waving a hand off to the side.

Weiss felt like breaking something, preferably her father's face, "I just..."

Jaune looked at her and froze at the small clear tears running down her face.

"It's not fair!" she sobbed, sinking her face into her hands.

Jaune got out of his seat and crossed over to her side, holding out a hand to touch her shoulder gently. He stumbled as she launched herself at him and hugged him.

"I hate this! I hate all these stupid politics so much! I was happy, things were finally feeling like they would be okay!" She weeped brokenly into his chest, "I hate everything about being members of the high class!"

Jaune petted her head, "I'm so sorry Weiss..."

They stayed like that while Jaune whispered comforts in the distraught girl's ear.

The door opened and all their friends walked in, blinking at the scene.

Jaune shrugged helplessly at them.

Yang scowled before her face softened into a concerned expression, she crouched down on Weiss side, "Hey Weiss."

She pulled away from Jaune to try to hide her tears, she didn't even make a motion before Yang had pulled her into a hug.

Weiss broke down again and Neptune made his way to the back of the back of the couch to whisper comforts in Weiss' ear.

Ruby walked over to Jaune, "You okay?"

Jaune shook his head as looked over at Pyrrha, who had slipped her hand in his, "No. This wasn't how it was supposed to be."

Pyrrha shoulder shook with restrained sorrow, "It's not fair..."

Ren who had been holding Nora - who was looking a bit more leg-breakey inclined than normal - sighed, "It never is."

Jaune tried not to show his jealousy at the two, but with the way Ren and Nora's eyes filled with sympathy and pain, his bitterness was clear. They had gotten each other, their families cared more about their children than politics or what they personally may have wanted, quickly making a contract and making sure it worked out.

Lucky.

Jaune wanted to cry and scream, to go to his father and demand him to do something. But with Pyrrha's family breaking off the deal, Issac's hands were tied. Jaune found his face pressed into a shoulder as Ruby pulled him into a comforting hug.

"You can cry too Jaune." she murmured.

Jaune tried to hold back his misery but let out a strangled sound as he clutched Ruby desperately. Pyrrha let out a small sound that was a mix of pain and sorrow as she pressed her face against Jaune's back.

May continue this... not sure what to name the story or how I should progress the plot...