[ It's not like she means it every time she does something like this! That one time when she was a fox and was blonde? She truly did mean to come back! Now? She doesn't want the food to get cold.

It's only when she turns around to face him that she realises— oh! Was she leading him on? That wasn't her intention at all! ]

Here.

[ Say "ah"! She won't even take a bite first. He can have it! ]

Can I just have you for dessert?

[ Look, she's not going to avoid the topic when she's been implying that they're going to get dirty tonight. It's a vacation and Weiss wants a lot of attention because it's her birthday!!! Cloud better deliver. ]

Nope. I want you to owe me a million dances by the time I'm done with you.

[ So yes. She will nibble away. 😌 ]

[ Oh!! It's toast time, huh? Well then, she'll make way to get her own drink and clink her glass with his. No spiral straws or anything— the drink is plenty straightforward. ]

No speech?

[ There's nothing she really wants to say now, but she's always pouring her heart out for Cloud, anyway. ]

[ This guy... Well, he did say he's better at showing than telling! It's just funny how much he needs to work on his "telling" to begin with. But the fact that he still said something when she requested for it is more than enough. Something gross or a tearjerker would have been nice—it is her birthday, after all!—but this is more than fine.

She gives him a smile before finally taking a sip and— ah... there's the alcohol. It's orangey! That's the sunrise, she imagines, but she can't help but make a face because of how strong the alcohol tastes. ]

Yang loves this so much... I didn't think it'd taste this way!

[ Then again, she's not much of a drinker to begin with. Whenever she and Rebecca went out for drinks in Lunatia, she'd always order the ones that are fruity and taste like berries. You could barely taste the alcohol in them! This? This is different. ]

The liquor.

[ It's not embarrassing or anything, but it's just weird! Sure, she's also had wine before because she had to learn what goes best with a specific type of dish. Can't really plan events or host events if you can't properly serve drinks at them! The other members of the Atlas upper class would frown upon the Schnee family name if they couldn't live up to it, after all. She's just not one for these sorts of drinks. ]

I'd be okay with it if it tasted more like juice and wasn't burning my throat.

[ Oh well! At least she tried. And as much as she would like not to waste food, she really does not like the taste. Setting it down by Cloud's own glass, she pushes it a bit closer to him, too. ]

You can have it.

My father would always have a bottle of the harder liquor ready for guests. He and General Ironwood would share a glass together in his office whenever he was there.

[ And these meetings would take so long! She's never seen him drink fruity stuff except wine. As for her mom, though? Well... she drinks straight out of bottles of vodka. . . ]

That would have been me if I ever took over the company! ... well, it's not like that matters much now.

[ Given the situation in Atlas and all. Then again, with Whitley as the heir, it truly doesn't matter. But he also wouldn't run the company the same way their father did, anyway... ]

And— wait. [ Now she's laughing. While she doesn't think that Cloud is implying that his strawberry sunrise breath would not be appealing, it's what's on her mind when he says that. ] You know if you tasted like it, I'd still kiss you, you know.

... it'd probably taste the best then.

That sounds about right.

[ Cloud won't hear any complaints from her!

For now, she takes another chicken finger to eat. They ordered two servings, so there's still a bit more left! It's becoming more and more difficult to keep her other hand still. The towel she's holding onto is getting heavier and heavier!

... maybe it's time to get out of the water. ]

Did you want to stay here longer?

[ He can answer first before she says what's on her mind. 😡 ]

[ Weiss lets him get up first. She's going to have to squeeze her towel of water so it doesn't drip all over their room when she heads back in. So, ]

You can go first, then.

[ They should have brought robes and stuff with them! Weiss totally didn't think about it, more focused with what they were going to do that she wasn't able to consider all factors like she normally would. ]

I don't want to make a mess when I go back in.

[ Weiss was a little confused when she was told to sit tight, but she uses the time alone in the spring to finish up the rest of the chicken. And... well, take at least one more sip of her drink. Okay, nope... really not up to her tastes. Maybe she'll try something else next time. She really only tried the strawberry sunrise because it was a familiar name! Now she knows better.

And when Cloud comes back, she can't help but... well, laugh. Not at him, but Cloud going out of his way for her and doing these little things is something she has to get used to. Because she's "wowed" every time. ]

Yeah, I didn't think of it earlier. [ She'd only just woken up from a short nap, after all! But it's fine now.

Taking his hand, she pulls herself up and out of the spring. The towel that's wrapped around her, being held by her so it doesn't fall off feels so heavy! It's like a waterfall with how much water is dripping from it. Fortunately, her hair is mostly since it's been up and tied in a bun the whole time. Thanks to Cloud, though, she can easily do away with it outside and put on a robe. Speaking of... ]

No peeking.

[ ... as if he's never seen her naked before?! But just because he has doesn't mean she's going to walk around naked whenever she feels like it! So if Cloud closes his eyes or looks away, she's going to unwrap the towel around her before dropping it to the ground so she can get the fluffy robe to put on. ]

Oh— yes.

[ He caught her just as she's unpinning her hair from its bun! Now that she isn't in the water and is secure in a robe, she thought to let her hair down again! And when she does, it uncurls on its own, but Weiss has to guide her hair down with her hands to make sure she doesn't look like a mess when it does. ]

We weren't in the water for very long, but I feel really refreshed.

[ Now she's ready to relax in the room! But there's still the matter of cleaning up after where they ate and all, so... ]

Help me bring these in? I'll hang my towel by the door, too.

[ He's totally showing off. Weiss just rolls her eyes as she moves along. If Cloud ever asked for a reason why she calls him a dummy? This is one of the reasons why...

And just in case he ever thinks of it? ]

You're not allowed to carry me with magic, by the way.

[ She wants to be held 🥺 ]

Maybe another time.

[ Always another time! 😌 She always loves the special treatment Cloud gives her. ]

So, what's next? I didn't plan an agenda for tonight since I figured we'd be asleep early, but... I don't feel tired anymore.

[ They can walk around and see the rest of the resort if they like, but it would probably be better to do so in the morning! By the bed is a television set, so they can watch a movie if they're bored... but movies always take a turn with the two of them. ]

A movie?

[ Huh! Not something Cloud would suggest, but. Oh— Oh. ]

You know you can't sit still when we're watching a movie.

[ Just him. He's obviously the one who can't control himself when they're cuddling and trying to watch something! Based on the number of times they've watched a movie together, even they weren't dating yet, it was Cloud who would always have his hands on her while she'd be innocently watching what's on the screen!

And even though Weiss implies that, she's climbing on the bed anyway, still in the robe, and switching the tv on. Then her eyes fall back to him. If Cloud is moving around, she'll be following his every move. ]

Should I just switch the tv off?

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