"Hey, Ren?" Nora waltzed into JNPR's room, carelessly tossing Magnhild into the corner.

Ren glanced up from his book. "Yes, Nora?"

"Why do you always make plain pancakes?"

He lowered the book and gazed thoughtfully at his partner.

"I do not know. I have never considered the possibility, I suppose."

"Well, you should try adding blueberries or something. Or chocolate chips!"

"Aren't they sweet enough?"

"Oh, Ren!" Nora giggled and flopped on the bed, looking up at her partner. "Everything you make is automatically sweeter!"

"I suppose it's a good thing I don't make savory dishes, then."

"Ah, I bet you'd do great."

"There seems to be little reason. The school provides meals."

"They provide breakfast, but you still make pancakes."

"The cafeteria rarely makes pancakes. I fear you would break something." Ren cast a sideways glance at Nora. "Or, more things than usual."

Nora giggled, rolling up and jumping off the bed. "I do like breaking things."

"It's one of your talents."

Nora placed her hands on her cheeks, giving a theatrical gasp. "You mean I have more?"

Ren looked at her for a moment, before returning to his book. "No, I suppose not."

"Aww, you're mean."

"I thought you appreciated straightforwardness."

"Well, yeah, but there's nice straightforward and mean straightforward."

"You advocate breaking people's legs."

"I never said I was nice. Jaune is nice straightforward."

"He is that," Ren conceded.

Nora sighed and flopped back onto the bed, resting her head against Ren's side. He shifted slightly to accommodate her.

"So… blueberry pancakes?"

"I'll see what I can do."

"With syrup?"

"Is there another way?"

"About twelve of them?"

"Twelve for the whole team, yes."

"But that'll leave, like, one for you guys to split."

"You cannot survive on pancakes alone."

"That's why you're adding blueberries!"

Ren hummed in response and the pair drifted into silence. A few minutes after Ren was convinced Nora had fallen asleep, she spoke.

"Ren?"

"Yes?"

"You don't really think smashing things is all I'm good for, do you?"

"Of course not."

"Good."

Nora was silent for a moment.

"What else is there, then?"

"It's unlike you to fish for compliments."

Nora pouted at him.

"Very well. You are a strong person. Your morals never waver and you uphold your convictions and remain loyal to your friends in any circumstance. You genuinely wish to help people and know how best to apply yourself in order to do so. You are a kind person behind your selfish and simple façade. In short, you are a wonderful person I am honored to have known for as long as I have."

Ren smiled and reached a finger over to lightly tap Nora's nose.

"Does that convince you?"

Nora beamed at him. "It's a start."