Lilly still wasn't used to cafeteria food. She looked down at her tray as she proceeded through the line with Leon and Ingrid, who didn't seem to mind the odd-looking organic matter on their own trays.
"Hey," Lilly said, leaning over to Ingrid, "what is this?"
"You've never had mashed potatoes?" Ingrid said.
"I-I mean, I have, but this is..."
Leon snagged a big scoop off her tray.
"Hey!" Lilly whined.
"Sounds like you don't want it," he said.
"Gimme back my mashed potatoes!"
"Fine, fine," he said, returning some to her.
"You took more than that!"
Ingrid reached into the buffet platter and put more mash on both their trays. "Are you two happy?" she said to them.
Leon smiled at Lilly and the latter stuck her tongue out at him.
"I didn't know Schnees dressed so casually, by the way," Ingrid said. "I thought I should point that out."
"Shorts and a t-shirt don't look good on me?" Lilly said with a sad face.
"Oh, my god, could you stop doing that sad face thing? It makes me sad!"
"I think it looks great on you," Leon said.
"Yay!" Lilly said. "Don't think I'm gonna forgive you for stealing my food, though."
He chuckled.
"I'm guessing red and black are your favorite colors?"
He gave her a dry look.
"I mean, red and black jacket, black jeans, red and black shoes, red and black shirt. Hey, your black hair even has red tips!"
"Lilly," Ingrid said. "I can't decide now between Machinegun Lilly and Captain Obvious."
She giggled. "Hey, our colors are a thing! I'm all white and blue, Leon's red and black, and you're black and indigo!"
"Yeah, we're a thing," Ingrid said.
"Hey, little bro," a voice said from behind them as they left the buffet line.
Leon sighed heavily before turning around. "You're literally two minutes older than me, Athena," he said.
"I know. And already you're sweeping up two girls off their feet. He's not giving you a hard time, is he, Ingrid?"
"Of course he is," Ingrid said.
"I thought so. And who's this cute little thing you two picked up?"
"I'm Lilly!" she greeted.
Athena smiled as they shook hands. Lilly admired her strong physique and her long, golden blonde hair which was kept tied in a high ponytail. Her midnight blue eyes exuded a level of mystery and depth. She towered over Lilly, standing only an inch shorter than Leon. And she wasn't even wearing heels.
So many tall girls here, Lilly thought as Athena's powerful grip practically crushed her fingers. And scary.
"You're a Schnee, huh?" Athena asked her.
"Yup!" Lilly said.
"With hazel eyes. Huh. Okay. Well, I'm gonna go sit with my friends. I'll see you bitches later."
"Later, Athena," Ingrid said.
"That's your sister?" Lilly said to Leon.
"We're twins," Leon said with a sigh. "Literally two minutes apart."
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Silver Rose
FanfictionThe sequel to Silver Maiden. Lilly Schnee is all grown up and attending the same school her mother had attended back in her day. But unlike everyone else at Beacon Academy, she does not quite fit in. Then again, she hardly fits in with her own famil...
