He does.

"So, maybe we should start studying together?" Pyrrha asked with a smile, standing up. "I know most of us struggled to pay attention to Professor Port's class. Especially since he barely covered the subject matter."

"Ugh, no kidding," Jaune agreed with a chuckle. "It makes me wonder why Professor Ozpin keeps him around, if we're being honest." He started digging up his textbooks regarding Huntsmen and Huntresses and how to succeed as them.

Ren, barely paying attention to their words, found himself staring towards Jaune, feeling rather entranced. He quickly shook it off, and replied, "Oh, um, yes, good idea! It'll certainly be easier to... focus with Nora not currently around!" He also began hunting up the textbooks.

They decided to start focusing on what the material covered regarding the Creatures of Grimm. Most of the material covered stuff they already knew, like how Grimm didn't seem to reproduce naturally, no one was sure where they came from, how new ones were made, and how they were drawn by negative emotions, especially to panicked populations.

There was also material explaining how they seemed to operate on a more destructive version of whatever animal they resembled's instincts. For example, Beowolf Grimm tended to hunt in packs like actual wolves, while others, like the Ursa, were more solitary. Intelligence levels among them were also rather varied.

The material was actually pretty interesting, but Ren was finding it harder and harder to focus, continuing to sneak glaces at Jaune as time passed. He always knew he was bisexual, but he'd never paid much attention to people based on sex appeal. However, something about Jaune just seemed to draw him... "Um... Hey, Jaune," Ren said, after a moment of hesitation, tapping Jaune on the shoulder.

"Hmm? What's up Re- Mmmph?" Jaune started to ask, turning his head towards Ren, only for Ren, seized by impulse, immediately leaned forward, and pressed his lips against Jaune's. Jaune froze briefly, before relaxing, and returning the kiss, Pyrrha watching with barely concealed glee. Both of them were immediately overtaken by odd sensations and new instincts towards each other as they made out like old lovers.