SxD: A Schnee and a Dragon Go to the Movies

The night started with Issei insisting on buying the snacks.

Which should have been fine—until Weiss realized he had absolutely no self-control.

“Weiss, look! They have an extra-large popcorn bucket!”

“You do not need that much popcorn.”

“But—”

“No.”

Five minutes later, they sat down—Issei happily holding an extra-large popcorn bucket.

Weiss glared. “You are the worst.”

He grinned. “And yet, you still date me.”

She huffed and turned away, doing her best to ignore the warmth creeping up her face.

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The lights dimmed, and the film began.

For a while, everything was fine. The movie—a sci-fi action flick—was engaging, and Weiss started to relax.

Then Issei started… commentating.

“Okay, but why would he split up? That’s just asking to get ambushed.”

Weiss sighed. “Issei—”

“Oh, called it!” he whispered as the character inevitably got ambushed.

She pinched the bridge of her nose.

And then the lead actress appeared on screen.

Issei froze.

Weiss felt him tense beside her.

“…Weiss. She has a good pair of Oppai”

She didn’t look at him. “No.”

“But—”

“I swear, if you say anything perverted, I will freeze you to the seat.”

He wisely said nothing.

For a moment.

Then—

CRUNCH.

The loudest, most obnoxious popcorn crunch she had ever heard in her life.

Weiss slowly turned her head.

Issei, halfway through a mouthful of popcorn, froze under her gaze.

A few people in the row ahead turned to glare.

“Chew quieter,” She hissed.

He nodded very quickly.

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As they left the theater, Issei stretched with a yawn. “Alright, that was fun! Even if the main guy was an idiot.”

Weiss sighed. “It would have been more enjoyable if you hadn’t been talking the entire time.”

Issei rubbed the back of his neck. “Yeah, sorry about that. I get, uh… invested.”

She rolled her eyes—but before she could say anything else, she felt his fingers brush against hers.

He hesitated.

She hesitated.

Then, quietly, Weiss laced her fingers with his.

Issei blinked, startled—then smiled, soft and sincere. “Hey, Weiss?”

“…What?”

“Thanks for putting up with me.”

She squeezed his hand—just a little. “Someone has to.”

And despite everything… Weiss found herself smiling too.