[It's a lot to take in. And though Yang wouldn't say she was...interested...in Mercury, she had to admit that he was fun, and she liked being around him, and she definitely enjoyed their playful verbal sparring.]

[If Weiss had put it any other way, knowing their evil twins had slept together would have been just the thing for Yang to slam on the brakes permanently. She just doesn't mess around with guys that her friends are interested in. It's too messy, too complicated, and just not worth it when the sea is full of shirtless fish. But she listens to the explanation, paying attention to both how Weiss felt then and how she feels now.]

[It's still weird. Weird enough that she can use it to remind herself not to let her get swept away by the charm and attraction. But it's not a dealbreaker.]

Has anyone told you lately that you're a pretty good friend?

[That had to be tough for Weiss to let out, but she did it. Whatever frustrations Yang had before melt away easily now.]

Thanks. I appreciate what you told me. And don't worry. I won't tell a soul, and I'm not in a hurry for anything heavy. It's just...fun.

[And nice. And easy to be herself. Maybe she'll just enjoy the flirting for what it is and bask in the glow of how it feels to be a normal teenager again for a while.]