A Rose with No Petals (Abused Male OC x RWBY)

Preparing for Dance Night

Mutasim P.O.V

The dorm room was getting a little cramped now. Not only was it hosting me, Cinder and my close family, but now it was hosting Neo and Emerald too. We were gonna need more beds. A lot more. 

Luckily, grand-dad was talking to Opzin and was arranging some extra rooms to be prepared. In the meantime, my sisters and her team were busy trying to set up a dance for this Sunday. My parents, Cinder and Qrow and Raven were busy shopping in Vale for dresses. Raven was reluctant to go, but aunt Yang dragged her along along with Qrow. Which left Emerald and Neo to spend time with me. 

Right now, Emerald, Neo and I were stood in my dorm room. For some ungodly reason, Emerald decided it would be a good idea to try and teach me how to-

Emerald: Dance. Cmon, it'll be good for you. 

Yeah. That. I shrug my shoulders. 

Mutasim: Really aunt Emerald, I'm not that fond of dancing. I've just never had an interest in it. 

Emerald: Then what's the point in going to a dance if you don't plan on dancing? Look, practice with Neo. I'll instruct you, she'll demonstrate. 

She gets behind me and pushes me in front of Neo who just smiles sweetly, her cheeks red. I sigh and nod. 

Mutasim: Alright, fine. You win Emerald. So... How do we start? 

Emerald: First, put one hand on Neo's shoulder and the other hand, you can pick. You can either hold her hand or hold her waist. Safe option would be to hold hands. 

Nodding, I do as she says, placing my right hand on Neo's shoulder and the other on her waist. Neo's smile grows as she wraps both her arms around my head/neck. Maintaining eye contact with my favourite aunt felt uneasy. Not in a bad way, but because I had never really noticed how beautiful she was. Seriously, when I was a kid, I didn't really pay any attention to her appearance. But now... She was drop-dead gorgeous! 

Emerald: You got the positioning right. And now it's the movement. Let Neo lead and you just follow her. That's all there is to it. And before you start...

She grabs her scroll and puts on music. 

After putting on the music, Emerald nods for us to start. I gulp a little and nod at Neo. With a smile, she begins to lead the dance. I do my best to follow her steps and to my surprise, it was a lot easier than I thought. Two steps forward, one step back, at least in my instance. For Neo it was two steps back, one step forward. I kept looking down to make sure I didn't step on Neo's toes or anything. 

When Neo caught on, she cupped my chin in between her index finger and her thumb. She lifted my chin up, making me look her in the eyes. Thanks to the sunlight coming through the window, her pink eye glowed like crystals and I found myself somehow entranced by the sight. Her arm wraps around my head once more and we continue dancing, maintaining eye contact. I couldn't break it even if I wanted to. 

The rest of the world just went blank for me. All I could focus on was Neo. The two of us continue dancing for some time before the music stops and we halt. Neo's smile grows larger as she cups my cheeks, caressing them. Without even realising it, I was already leaning toward her face and she was doing the same. 

???: Are we interrupting something? 

That alone was enough to snap us out of our trance, making our heads snap to the door. Everyone else had returned from shopping! My face turned a deep red as Neo and I separate from each other. 

Mutasim: U-Um... N-Neo and Emerald were just showing me how to dance. I, uh... Didn't really have a choice in the matter. 

Yang (Future): Really? Cause to me, it looked like you were really getting into it. ~ 

Raven: Let's not tease him. His face gets anymore red, he'll have a tomato for a head. 

Cinder: Anyway! Mutasim, do you have a suit yet? 

Mutasim: Y-Yeah. Yeah, I have one already. 

I clear my throat. 

Qrow: You tried it on yet? Does it fit? 

Mutasim: Yeah. I made sure. Don't worry. 

Ruby (Future): Great! Let's relax for now. Sunday's right around the corner! 

I nod, still blushing. I go to my bed and lie down, my mind filled with thoughts about Neo. She was pretty good at dancing, but the way she looks at me... 

Does she see me as something more than just her favourite kid?