Jaune approaches Ruby and Rex, who are standing pensively near the refreshments tables.
Jaune: I see you're hiding at the punch bowl too.
Ruby: Yep.
Rex: Uh-huh.
Jaune: To the socially awkward.
Ruby giggles and they clink glasses.
Ruby: Sorry things didn't work out with Weiss.
Rex: Yeah, you know what they say, tough love.
Jaune: Meh, it's fine. Neptune's pretty "cool". I get why she went with him.
Ruby: What do you mean?
Jaune: Well, come on, not many people can pull off blue hair.
Jaune begins to drink his punch.
Ruby: No, I mean, Weiss came to the dance alone.
Jaune chokes in surprise.
Jaune: (turning to Ruby) Uh, what?
Weiss is shown trying desperately to coax life out of a wilting white rose. When she fails, she looks visibly upset.
Ruby: Yeah, she said that she had too much to focus on to worry about boys.
Laughter draws Weiss' attention to Sun, Blake, Luke, and Neptune as the latter entertains the others with some impressions and other silly faces. Jaune, shown to be observing as well, becomes visibly perturbed.
Rex: You okay, bud?
Jaune: Hold my punch.
Jaune hands Ruby his glass and no sooner than he vanishes from sight does she choose to drink from his cup.
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RWBY Volume 1-9 OC
MaceraA young hero, an exalted heiress, a troubled rogue, a party girl, and a knight. These are the five members of RWBY, a team brought together and trained for the sole purpose of combating the rampant evils that plague the fantastic world of Remnant. I...