#cardin x ruby

[cardinalcry]

Cardin: So, you and Blake?

Yang: Yup.

Cardin: Is that new thing, or…?

Yang: Pretty new, but we kinda had feels ever since Beacon.

Cardin: Cool, cool.

Yang: Nothing to say, Winchester?

Cardin: Uh, congratulations? I’m happy for you?

Yang: Wow, you really have changed.

Cardin: I was mildly racist back at Beacon, Yang, not a homophobe.

Cardin: …Besides, if you’re dating Blake, then we can use Menagerie as a wedding venue.

Yang: Yeah, exac-

Yang: Wait, ‘we’?

Cardin: Uhhhhhh…

Yang: Are you… going to ask Ruby…?

Cardin: YOU WILL SAY NOTHING.

[cardinalcry]

*Explaining the plot of Ice Queendom*

Ruby: This is crazy, it reminds me of the time that I jumped into Weiss’ mind, dressed up as snowboarders and JRPG characters to fight an evil version of Weiss’ subconscious who was dressed as a dominatrix dictator.

Cardin, who likely will have no role in IQ, and likely never heard of any of this craziness before now: ??????

[cardinalcry]

Ruby: Promise me you won’t die in battle.

Cardin: 🗡death?😂the only🔥things that are🏹dead💀are my core💪muscles💪because I'm always🕖on my😬GRIND💨🔥🤘Ozma 4:13🙏

[cardinalcry]

Ruby: His street name is 'Big C'! It stands for-

Cardin: -Big Cu-

Ruby: -Big Cookie!

Cardin: Yes, that's it. Big Cookie.

[cardinalcry]

Cardin: *working on the RV* Oscar, you've gotta treat a car like you treat a woman.

Ruby: *glaring intently* Go on...

Cardin: No, I sense I’ve made a mistake of some kind.

[cardinalcry]

Ruby: I’m kind of crushing on someone, but I’m worried about telling you who it is, because you’re not going to like it.

Weiss: Just rip the bandage off.

Ruby: It's Cardin.

Weiss: Put the bandage back on.

[cardinalcry]

'Pet Names'

Ruby: *shouting* Cardin, can you come help me with the camper? I can't reach the roof-rack!

Cardin: Sure, I'm coming hone-

Cardin: *stops what he glances at Blake, Weiss, Yang, Nora, Penny, Oscar, and Emerald all looking at him expectantly*

Cardin:

Cardin: I was going to say 'I'm coming, hold on.'

Blake: Uh-huh.

Cardin: That's it.

Weiss: Naturally.

Cardin: I wouldn't need to say anything else, and you know it.

Yang: Of course, now go help her.

Cardin: Alright, sure.

Cardin:

Ruby: *shouting* HONEY-BUNCHES, where are you?!

Cardin: *facepalms as everyone bursts-out laughing*

[cardinalcry]

I got some art commissioned! 😁 Many thanks to @princewarmachine!

Here’s Ruby and Cardin, set in Volume 4, checking-out some sweeping landscape or sunset vista together through their binoculars. Cardin’s saying something profound for a change, and Ruby’s totally not beginning to form a crush on the big-guy.