"Weiss, it's not like that, it's just that I think we need some time apart."

"How could you say that?!" Weiss sniffled, "Everything was going so well! We were going to have dinner with my father tomorrow!"

"Look, Neptune, maybe you'd better just leave," Yang interjected before he could dig a deeper hole for himself.

Neptune dropped his head and turned away from Weiss, unable to look at the tears streaming down her face. He had shown up to pick her up for their 3 month anniversary date, but instead dumped her, leaving Yang and Ruby to take care of her.

"Weiss, it's going to be ok," Ruby said, pulling the heiress to a seat. "Yang, could you get her a drink please? Hot chocolate or coffee maybe?"

"Yeah, don't worry about it, I was going to make some anyway," Yang said, before awkwardly continuing, "Um… Ruby? Are you ok… staying with Weiss tonight? I was going to meet Sun and Blake at JNPR's party."

Ruby shot Yang a warning look, but then gave a nod, and Yang hustled to their kitchenette to make the coffee.

"It's just that we were *sniff* doing so well, you know?"

"I know Weiss, maybe he's just scared right now. Your father is, well, your father. He is pretty intimidating," Ruby said while stroking Weiss's snowy hair.

Meanwhile, Yang was just finishing up making the two cups of coffee. "How do you take your coffee, Weiss?" Yang called while pouring something into her own cup.

"Two parts milk and 3 sugars, just like you," Ruby answered for her, patting Weiss on the back as she did so.

Yang busied herself finishing both of the drinks and popped lids on both cups before returning to the intertwined girls, Weiss still crying, Ruby still consoling.

"Hey, Weissy, your coffee," Yang said, extending a cup. Weiss broke away and gratefully accepted the warmth.

"Alright… I'm just going to go now…" Yang said, slowly backing towards the door.

"Don't forget your helmet, you dunce," Weiss called after her.

"There's my girl," Yang said with a wink as she grabbed the helmet and disappeared through the door.

Weiss drained her cup in only a few sips, and then set it down while steadying herself against the bedframe. "Ruby, I'm not feeling well. I think I need to go to the bathroom."

"Ok, I'll go with you-"

"No!" Weiss jumped up, "Um, I mean, no thank you, I'll be alright."

"Are you sure? You don't look so good."

"Yes, thank you, Ruby, but I'm fine."

"Ok, well… let me know if you need me, ok?" Ruby squeezed Weiss's hand before letting her go to the bathrooms.

…

After 10 minutes, Ruby began to worry about her partner and made her way to the bathroom, where she found Weiss bent over a toilet.

"Weiss! What's wrong?!" Ruby cried out as she hurried over.

"Oh, heeey Ruby! When did yoouuu get here?" Weiss slurred, obviously not feeling well at all.

"Weiss, how did you- Oh no, Yang must've given you her cup by mistake! Here, come on, let's take you back to the room," Ruby said, propping Weiss up and half walking, half dragging her back to their room.

Ruby gently set Weiss on her bed, then retrieved the heiress's night gown from the dresser.

"Heeey! Yooouuu're not going to wear mmmmyyyyyy dress, are yooouuu?" Weiss said, feebly reaching out to grab her night gown from Ruby.

"Don't worry, I don't want to wear your frilly thing anyways," Ruby said, tossing the gown to Weiss, who simply let it hit her face.

"Heeey! Why'd you do that?" Weiss shouted, before gasping, "You know whaatt? You'd look pretty cute in thiiis dress!"

"Um, what?"

"Yeah! I'll wear the night gown, you wear the dress! Besiiides, I don't want it anymore, Neptune gave it to me, and it'd look better on you." Weiss replied, a sadness resting on her brow.

"Ok, if that's what you want," Ruby responded hesitantly, pulling the snow angel to her feet.

"You're goooing to have to help me take it off!" Weiss giggled.

"Oh, Weiss, are you serious?"

Weiss hiccupped, "Yep! I'm toooo drunk!"

Ruby sighed and let Weiss lean against her while she pulled her dress over her head, accidentally knocking the tiara off.

Weiss leaned in and whispered in Ruby's ear, "Now you have to kiss me!"

"Woah, Weiss, I don't think we should be doing this right now," Ruby said, narrowly avoiding Weiss's groping hand. She swatted away the other as it went for her breast, but at that, Weiss broke down and cried, sobbing on the floor in just her underwear.

"Weiss, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you!"

"No, it's not that, it's just that… that…"

"What is it?"

"NOBODY LOVES ME!" Weiss wailed, clutching Ruby's shirt.

That's not true, Ruby thought, I do, but what if she doesn't mean it?

Ruby caressed Weiss's cheek, running her thumb over the scar that stretched across her left eye, and traced the snow angel's lips.

Weiss looked up to Ruby, tears streaming down her face, and said the one thing that Ruby needed to hear: "Ruby, I love you."

Ruby leaned in, and sealed their night with a kiss.