Heisters (RWBY modern AU fanfiction)

14: Secret Revealing

Time had passed to 5:38 in the afternoon as the small crew waited for Mercury to be done with his shift, which was supposed to end at 6:00. 

It was quiet in the van. Just the three men waiting.... Waiting for this day to be over. 

Roman and Cinder waited outside doing God knows what, leaving the three men be inside the large vehicle. 

"Roman was acting sort of..... strange", Ozpin said. 

"Why did he look at you like that?" Qrow asked Ironwood. 

"I have no clue", he answered as he ran his fingers through his black and gray hair. 

But he was not worried about that. Just seeing those violets and red carnations made Ironwood think about Glynda even more. He specifically remembered that she wasn't a fond of roses only because they were so common and they were supposedly meant for the symbolism of love. He even remembered what they meant ever since their second date. 

"Why do you like those types?" Ironwood voice echoed in his mind. "I thought you would go for roses." 

"Nah", Glynda's beautiful voice took over as well in his memory. "Roses don't mean anything to me. Sure, they are beautiful and they smell good, but they're not my favorite." 

"And so you choose blue violets and light red carnations?"

"Yeah."

"Why?"  

He remembered smiling from asking that question, knowing that the love of his life would have a really good reason to why those flowers were her favorite. 

"Blue violets remind me of what I want in a man", her voice echoed again. "Love and faithfulness. Not many people have given me that in my life, and that's what I truly want. What I truly need. And for the light red carnations, they remind me of what I also want the people to give me."

"And what is that?" he heard himself again. 

His memory became clear as he remembered those green shiny orbs looking up to his blue ones. 

"Admiration." 

And ever since, every Valentine's Day he would buy blue violets and light red carnations so he would see Glynda's beautiful white smile.

"Shall we assume that the strange civilian was Terrance?" Ozpin's voice broke into his mind. 

Ironwood looked at the genius and chuckled, knowing that nothing could really get passed Ozpin. 

"Yeah, you can assume", he answered quietly. "Can't believe he's giving Glynda her favorite flowers..."

"Wow, such a shame", Qrow said as he crossed his arms. "You wanna team up and beat the shit out of him?" 

The three men shared a laugh.

"No", Ironwood chuckled again. "Although, no matter how much I want to do that, I can't." 

"Why not?" Qrow stared at Ironwood with a cold sober look. 

"Wait, you were serious??" 

"Of course, I would do anything for a friend", Qrow admitted before taking out his flask and sipping his whiskey. After sipping, he then offered some to Ironwood, who had to pass since he wasn't in the mood. The flask was then offered to Ozpin, who accepted it without hesitation. 

"If you want", Ozpin said after extracting the whiskey as well, "I could get the body bag. We'll start tonight if you want." 

"Ozzy!" Ironwood laughed once more, knowing that it was a joke.