[ To some degree, the Diamond had been an act of mercy on behalf of the House. It amplified various feelings, yes, but it's those pesky physical changes along with numbing the mind so insatiably that were the biggest pains in the ass. ...But, he'll handle a Spade any time. He's got plenty of experience in doing such, in more ways than one. That, and if this was Weiss' own bubbly excitement at being able to share in a passion with someone? It's not only harmless, but enough to have broken past those layers of his armour long ago.

How he used to recoil and tense when someone dared to grab his arm... Now when it came to anyone he trusted so close, coupled with the added control he'd come to gain over it, he actually felt warmth spreading from his chest at the contact. Instinctively, he shifts his stride for her to something a little slower. A little smoother so that she can comfortably rest her head against the side of his head as they walk. Ragna's used to being given a wider berth in public thanks to his lower rank...yet like moths to a flame, they gather for their illustrious Queen.

It's the exact same problem that Scott and Mitsuru had...

Luckily, Ragna's sort of numbed himself to the whole hierarchy. He will rank up in a meaningful way, if it meant balancing himself out with those he spends time with. Namely a particularly beaming Schnee hanging off his arm right about now. Were they dating? Why aren't they dating? That's none of anyone's goddamn business! ]

Kinda, yeah. [ As for why? ] You've been batting a thousand in anything you've worn.

[ Are you proud of him, Weiss? How proper he's become with saying what he means? ]

Guess we're putting that on the "shopping for" list. But, hey...

What about matching what YOU normally wear sometime? I mean, I'm not opposed to trying whites and blues.